Salina ECO-MEET

   

The Salina ECO-MEET for 2009 was held on Thursday, October 8.

12 teams made up of 50 students from 5 schools competed.
The winners were:

1st place team - Salina South High School
Karen Bastin - Coach

Salina South High School - 1st Place Team

Chris Arpin, Bret Lanoue
Michael Henninger
Not shown: Taylor Smith

Each team member received a $100 scholarship award.

 

2nd place team - Tescott High School "B"
Jeff Mick - Coach

Tescott B - 2nd Place Team

Back row: Jeff Mick - Coach, Jesse Reinking,
Front row: Ethan Hillegeist, Brittany Pennington
Not shown: Eric Ahlquist

Each team member received a $75 scholarship award.

 

3rd place team - Tescott High School "A"
Jeff Mick - Coach

Tescott A - 3rd Place Team

Back row: Jeff Mick - Coach, Kodee Wood, Stetson Robinson, Front row: Tyler Fowler, Tyler Adams

Each team member received a $50 scholarship award.

 

1st place Tallgrass Prairie

Barnabus Wholer - 1st Place Tallgrass Prairie

Barnabus Wholer

Salina Central High School
Coach - Carol Strathe

Barnabus received a $75 scholarship award.

 

2nd place Tallgrass Prairie &
2nd Place Herpetology

Michael Henninger - 2nd Place Herpetology and Tallgrass Prairie

Michael Henninger

Salina South High School
Coach - Karen Bastin

Michael received a $50 scholarship award for each win.

 

1st place Herpetology

Katelyn Pahls - 1st Place Herpetology
L to R: Jody Hadachek, Katelyn Pahls

Katelyn Pahls

Rock Hills High School
Coach - Jody Hadachek

Katelyn received a $50 scholarship award.

The Teacher/Coaches who won the Kansas Wildscape Foundation Educational Resource Awards were:

Carol Strathe – Salina Central High School and Donna O'Neill – Goessel High School

Congratulations to all!

The Salina ECO-MEET is hosted by Lakewood Park Discovery Center.

Thanks to Snack Express for providing beverages for our contestants!

To see a listing of all previous winners of the Salina ECO-MEET, click here!

For more information on the Salina ECO-MEET,
contact Bill Gaskill or Brian Underwood at 785-826-7335.

If you won scholarship money at the Salina ECO-MEET and are now ready to claim your winnings,
download this form, fill it out and send it in.  Click here for the Hutchinson scholarhip claim form


Questions or comments about the Kansas ECO-MEET website may be directed to: Jim Mason