Wilson ECO-MEET

   

The Wilson ECO-MEET for 2011 was held on Wednesday, September 29.
23 teams made up of 91 students from 9 schools competed.    The winners were:

1st place team - Wilson High School, "A" Team
Melanie Falcon - Coach

Wilson A - 1st place Team

L to R:  Coach Melanie Falcon, Jace McGreevy, Emily Beneda,
Karlie Steinle, Deedra Heinrich

Each team member received a $100 scholarship award.

 
2nd place team - St. John's-Beloit High School, "A"
Joe Holdren - Coach
 
St. John's-Beloit "A" - 2nd Place Team

L to R: Nic Eilert, Leandra Silsby, Max Thomas,
Coach Joe Holdren, John Gengler

Each team member received a $75 scholarship award.

 

3rd place team - St. John's-Beloit High School "B"
Joe Holdren - Coach

St. John's-Beloit "B" - 3rd place Team

L to R: Meg Eilert, Eriq Perez, Hunter Kee, Shania Criswell
Coach Joe Holdren in back

Each team member received a $50 scholarship award.

 

1st place - Ornithology Event

Tommy Gunderson - 1st Place Ornithology

Tommy Gunderson
- from St. John's-Beloit High School
Joe Holdren - Coach

Tommy received a $75 scholarship award.

 

2nd place - Ornithology Event

Aaron Gengler -2nd Place Ornithology

Aaron Gengler
- from St. John's-Beloit High School
Joe Holdren - Coach

Aaron received a $50 scholarship award.

 

1st place - Woodlands Event

Luke Chism - 1st Place Woodlands

Luke Chism
- from St. John's-Beloit High School
Joe Holdren - Coach

Luke received $50 scholarship award.

 

 

2nd place - Woodlands Event

Emily Beneda - 2nd Place Woodlands

Emily Beneda
- from Wilson High School
Melanie Falcon - Coach

Emily received $50 scholarship award.

Congratulations to all!

The Wilson Lake ECO-MEET committee would like to thank our sponsors for 2011!

Scholarships:
Pheasants Forever - Ellsworth Co. Chapter - Ellsworth
Harper Camperland - Great Bend
Golden Belt Bicycle - Great Bend
H & B Communications - Holyrood
Wilson State Bank - Wilson
Amy's Accounting Service - Wilson
Foster Mortuary and Klassy Kuts - Wilson
Blue Hill Gamebirds - Tipton
Knothead's - Sylvan Grove
T-Shirts:
Wilson Communications - Wilson
Wilson Lake Area Association - Wilson
Lake Wilson Marina - Sylvan Grove
Barton Community College - Great Bend
Manweiler Chevrolet - Hoisington
Home Oil Service - Lucas
B & B Plumbing - Ellsworth
Citizen's State Bank & Trust - Ellsworth
Ellsworth Co. Independent/Reporter - Ellsworth
Rolling Hills Electric COOP Association

Food:
Russell Co. CVB
Russell Co. Conservation District

The Wilson ECO-MEET is hosted by Wilson State Park and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
with assistance from:

Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Great Plains Nature Center
The Nature Conservancy
Lakewood Discovery Center
Kansas Wetlands Education Center
Wilson Lake Area Association
Russell County Conservation District
The Kansas Forest Service

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

For more information about the Wilson ECO-MEET,
Contact Mike Rader.at mike_rader@hotmail.com or mike.rader@ksoutdoors.com or 620-672-0708.

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


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