Team members Rachel Brandt (left), Cody Brown, Matthew Dorn, Patrick Shea
and Hunter Cooper with Advisor Calvert Sherard.
CALHOUN FALLS ENVIROTHON TEAMS TAKE TOP STATE HONORS
COLUMBIA, SC….A Calhoun Falls High School Team took first-place honors in the tenth-annual South Carolina Envirothon held at Clemson University’s Sandhill Research and Education Center near Columbia recently, according to John W. Parris, state director of public affairs with the SC FFA organization.
The DNR Team composed of Calhoun Falls FFA members Rachel Brandt, Cody Brown, Matthew Dorn, Patrick Shea and Hunter Cooper, along with Agricultural Science teacher Calvert Sherard, were awarded expense-paid trips to compete in the Canon-North American Envirothon scheduled at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, July 26-29. Each member of the state championship team also won a $500 college scholarship and Mr. Sherard received a $500 cash award. As a result of the team placing first in soils, water quality and forestry, they received an additional $150. Each member was presented a gold medallion and the team received a beautiful Eagle Trophy. The total cash earnings, not including the trip, was $3150.
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Team Advisor Calvert Sherard at left with Team members Ryan O’Shields,
Noah Johnson, Shannon Eller and Samantha Coker. |
Calhoun Falls High School FFA Team members Ryan O’Shields, Noah Johnson, Shannon Eller and Samantha Coker took first place honors in the FFA Division of the Envirothon and were awarded expense paid trips to the National FFA Convention to compete in the National Environmental Science and Natural Resources Finals. Mr. Sherard, advisor to that team, also won an expense-paid trip. These trips are sponsored by the SC Soil land Water Conservation Society.
The State Envirothon is sponsored by a number of agencies, organizations and other supporters of conservation and natural resource education. The event is coordinated by staff in the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Land, Water and Conservation.
The learning objectives of the Envirothon have been correlated to the South Carolina Science, Language Arts and Social Studies Curriculum Standards.
“This is the third consecutive year that Agricultural Science students who are members of the FFA have taken top honors in this prestigious environmental education competition,” Parris said.