BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A team of students from the Lehigh Valley placed 13th in this week’s statewide Envirothon competition.
Saucon Valley High School’s team — the winner of the Northampton County competition in mid-April at Louise Moore County Park in Lower Nazareth Township — scored 423.33 points, according to a score sheet provided by county spokeswoman Brittney Waylen.
The team was made up of Claire Smith, Amanda Dettmar, Karoun Goudsouzian, Stepan Goudsouzian and Lincoln Alicea.
A team from Emmaus High School, which won first place in Lehigh County’s competition, held at Covered Bridge Park in South Whitehall Township, placed 44th with 326 points, according to the score sheet.
Teams from Erie and York counties took first and second place, respectively, while a team from Monroe County won third.Envirothon score sheet
Essentially a scholastic scrimmage for environmental science, the annual Envirothon combines classroom learning and outdoor activities to engage students in the environment.
The state competition was held Wednesday at Camp Mt. Luther in Mifflinburg.
Teams from Erie and York counties took first and second place, respectively, while a team from Monroe County won third.
Each team, made up of five students and an adviser, was tested in a handful of topics, including: wildlife, forestry, soils and land use, aquatic ecology and a current environmental issue.
This year’s theme was “Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future.”
Last year, Bangor Area High School’s team, the winner of the Northampton County competition, placed ninth in the statewide Envirothon competition. The other team to compete from the Lehigh Valley, with students from Emmaus High School, did not place in the Top 10.
