Five Warsaw Community High School (WCHS) students had the opportunity to compete at the NCF Envirothon competition in Geneva, N.Y.
The Envirothon is a competition focused on environmental and natural resource conservation problem-solving, where students develop solutions to both local and global environmental issues. Having already won at the regional and state levels earlier this year, the students went on to represent Indiana against teams from other states, Canadian provinces, China and Singapore, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
Caleb Aukeman, Sydney Clark, Titiksha Gorhe, Bronwyn Harrison and Elizabeth Osborn participated in field trainings covering Aquatic Ecology, Forestry, Soils and Land Use, Wildlife and the current issue of Alternative Energy, followed by rigorous written and hands-on testing. They also created and presented a 20-minute presentation titled “Putting Your Best Hoof Forward … Bringing Green Energy to a New York Farm.”
At the end of the competition, the Warsaw team achieved an impressive 17th place overall — the highest placement for an Indiana team in many years. Their hard work shone through with a score of 96 out of 100 on the Aquatic Ecology portion, an eighth-place score in Forestry, and their oral presentation earning the 13th best score. Beyond the competition, the students had the chance to explore the local area, including a visit to Niagara Falls and made connections with peers from around the world.