Wichita ECO-MEET

   

The Wichita ECO-MEET for 2009 was held on Tuesday, October 13.

6 teams made up of 23 students from 3 schools competed.  The winners were:

1st Place Team - Kapaun/Mt. Carmel High School
Abbie Herring, Dan Carpenter & Sandra Tholen - Coaches

Kapaun A - 1st Place Team

L-R: Alison Huffman, Elise Chavez, Sandra Tholen,
Abbie Herrman, Shelbi Carpenter, Dan Carpenter, Michael Schlapp

Each team member received a $100 scholarship award.

 

2nd Place Team - Goddard High School "G"
Marylee Ramsay - Coach

Goddard G - 2nd Place Team

L-R: Marylee Ramsay, Michelle Hollas, Sarah Jack,
Catherine Melton, Kayla Hess

Each team member received a $75 scholarship award.

 

3rd Place Team - Goddard High School "B"
Marylee Ramsay - Coach

Goddard B - 3rd Place Team

L-R: Tyler Manlove, Evan Looft,
Clayton Lorg, Joel Wetta, Marylee Ramsay

Each team member received a $50 scholarship award.

 

1st Place - Herpetology Event

Shelbi Carpenter - 1st Place Herpetology

Shelbi Carpenter
Kapaun/Mt.Carmel High School

Abbie Herring, Dan Carpenter & Sandra Tholen - Coaches

Shelbi received a $75 scholarship award.

 

2nd Place - Herpetology Event

Elise Chavez - 2nd Place Herpetology

Elise Chavez
Kapaun/Mt. Carmel High School

Abbie Herring, Dan Carpenter & Sandra Tholen - Coaches

Elise received a $50 scholarship award.

 

1st Place - Tallgrass Prairie Event

Evan Looft - 1st Place Tallgrass Prairie

Evan Looft
Goddard High School

Marylee Ramsay - Coach

Evan received a $75 scholarship award.

 

2nd Place - Tallgrass Prairie Event

 

Sarah Jack - 2nd Place Tallgrass Prairie

Sarah Jack
Goddard High School

Marylee Ramsay - Coach

Sarah received a $50 scholarship award.

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

Abbie Herring – Kapaun/Mt. Carmel High School and Marylee Ramsey – Goddard High School

Congratulations to all!

The Great Plains Nature Center would like to thank Jason's Deli for providing morning snacks for our volunteers.
Jason's deli logo

The Wichita ECO-MEET is hosted by the Great Plains Nature Center.

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

For more information on the Wichita ECO-MEET, contact Jim Mason 316-683-5499 x103.

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


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