More than 270 teenagers from 45 U.S. states and 9 Canadian provinces studied environmental issues and resource conservation, while competing for a share of more than $125,000 in scholarships and Canon products.
The first-place Arlington High School team received a total of $25,000 in Canon scholarships, as well as Canon video equipment for their advisor and sponsoring agency/organizations to use in science education. Charter School of Wilmington Team 1, Delaware, ($20,000), and Rushford-Peterson High School, Minnesota ($15,000), placed second and third, respectively. The fourth-place team, John Carroll High School, Florida received $10,000 and the fifth-place team, Carroll County Boy Scout Venturing Crew 202, Maryland received $7,500. The list of schools/organizations finishing in the top 10 appears at the end of this announcement.
Since 1997, Canon U.S.A. has been a sponsor of this annual competition. 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, province or territory at the Canon Envirothon.
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