Connecticut Team Takes Top Honors at 2007 Canon Envirothon.Teams from more than 40 States and Nine Provinces Competed in One of North America's Largest High School Environmental Education Competitions LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- A five-member team of high school students from Housatonic Valley High School in Falls Village, Connecticut, are the winners of the 2007 Canon Envirothon. The winning team was announced on Friday, August 3rd, during closing ceremonies of the weeklong North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. environmental education competition held at Hobart & William Smith William Smith may refer to: People
Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , N.Y, and sponsored by Canon U.S.A., Inc. More than 260 teenagers from more than 40 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces studied environmental issues and resource conservation, while competing for a share of more than $100,000 in scholarships and prizes. The first place Connecticut team received a total of $25,000 in Canon scholarships along with Canon photographic equipment for their advisor and sponsoring agency/organizations to use in science education. Northern York High School York High School can refer to:
The Charter School of Wilmington is a high school in Wilmington, Delaware, with approximately 1000 students. , Delaware ($15,000 and Canon equipment), placed second and third, respectively. The fourth place team, Parkway North High School from St. Louis, Missouri, received $10,000 and Canon equipment. The fifth place team, High Tech High School from North Bergen, New Jersey North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 58,092. North Bergen was incorporated as a township on April 10, 1843, by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature, from Bergen , received $7,500 and Canon equipment. The list of schools/organizations finishing in the top 10 appears at the end of this announcement. The National Association of Conservation Districts in the U.S., the United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), n.pr established in 1862, USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. It conducts ongoing research in areas from human nutrition to new crop technologies and also helps ensure open (U.S.D.A) Forest Service and the U.S.D.A Natural Resource Conservation Service, are Canon Envirothon partners, along with provincial Forestry Associations in Canada. The Canon Envirothon tests teams on their knowledge of soils and land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife and an additional current environmental issue. The theme of this year's competition was Alternative/Renewable Energy, an issue that has attracted worldwide attention. The competing teams focused on the efficient use of energy generated from traditional sources and the development of renewable energy resources. "Canon would like to congratulate all of the teams competing in this year's competition,'" said William Reed, senior vice president and general manager, Corporate Communications, Canon U.S.A. "It has been truly inspiring to witness the commitment demonstrated by the teams, who are so dedicated to helping preserve North America's most valuable resources for future generations." The Canon Envirothon is the culmination of a series of competitions that began during the past school year and involved more than 500,000 teenagers throughout North America. In written tests and oral presentations, starting on the local level, winning five-member teams from schools and organizations competed for the distinction of representing their state or province at the Canon Envirothon. Each team's knowledge is tested under the supervision of foresters, soil scientists, wildlife specialists and other natural resource professionals. Teamwork, problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. and presentation skills are evaluated as each team offers a panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
The 2008 competition will be held at Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States. As of Fall 2007, the university has 21,352 students, 13,989 of these are situated in the main Flagstaff campus<ref name="Enrollment" />. in Flagstaff, Arizona, July 28th through August 3rd, 2008. Canon Envirothon Press Room: www.envirothon.org Click on 2007 press room for information about the competition and photos of the winning teams. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2006 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ), is a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006+, with global revenues of $34.9 billion. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom. The top 10 teams at the 2007 Canon Envirothon: First Place: Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Falls Village, Connecticut Second Place: Northern York High School, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania Third Place: Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington, Delaware Fourth Place: Parkway North High School, St. Louis, Missouri Fifth Place: High Tech High School, North Bergen, New Jersey Sixth Place: Harrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg, Virginia Seventh Place: Candor High School, Candor, New York Eighth Place: Swan Valley Regional Secondary School, Swan River, Manitoba, Canada Ninth Place: Conserve School, Land O'Lakes, Wisconsin Tenth Place: 4H Bristol County Envirothon Team, Berkley, Massachusetts |
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