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Only students enrolled in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) or ages 14-19 years old, in the current school year are eligible to compete in Envirothon competition.

1. Only one state champion or designated team, certified by the Arkansas State Envirothon Committee, will represent Arkansas at the NCF-Envirothon Competition. The team representing Arkansas must earn an average score of 75% or above to participate in the NCF-Envirothon.

2. If the team with the winning score cannot go to the Envirothon competition, then the next highest scoring team will represent Arkansas at the Envirothon Competition. The winning team must notify the Arkansas State Envirothon Committee of their intention to go to the Envirothon Competition within one week after the State Competition.

3. If the winning team at the State Competition declines the invitation to the Envirothon Competition or if their decision is not received within one week, the invitation to the Envirothon Competition will be extended to the next highest scoring team. The next team chosen will have one week to respond. This process will continue until a team accepts the invitation.

4. All teams must be affiliated with their local Conservation district or an equivalent natural resources agency.

5. Each team will consist of five members from the same school and/or organization/association. It is neither the intent nor the desire of the Arkansas State Envirothon Committee, for any group to develop or organize a super team composed of members from various schools, organizations, or associations.

A. A registration form listing the names of team members and advisors, plus a non-refundable fee must be submitted by a date set by the Arkansas Envirothon Committee.

B. Upon prior notification, emergency substitutions can be approved.

C. However, if a school and/or organization/association has more than one (1) team competing at a regional or at the State competition and through accident, illness, etc., they are forced to ask for an emergency substitution, the substitute(s) cannot come from any currently registered members of the other teams competing at that competition.

6. No alternates will be allowed to participate in any State Envirothon Competition activities. No activities, T-shirts, etc. will be available to alternates.

7. During the actual competition, the advisors or chaperones may not accompany their respective teams while teams are competing.

8. Teams will be responsible for their own lodging at the state competition.

9. No penalty shall be assessed to a team in the oral presentation for lack of a fifth member due to a certifiable injury or illness to a team member.

10. A team advisor(s)/chaperone and/or public agency or conservation district representative or parent must accompany each team to the State Competition.

11. Each team must arrange for same gender chaperones, for male and female members, at the State competition. The Arkansas State Envirothon Committee will not be responsible for improperly chaperoned teams.

12. Tobacco, non-prescription drugs, and all alcohol are prohibited during the entire stay at the State Competition.

13. Advisors/chaperones will be responsible to assure that teams display proper conduct during the competition.

14. Transportation, meals, lodging and liability for team member's enroute to and from the State Competition will be the responsibility of each participating school or organization.

15. Team coaches may download resource materials from www.aracd.org/envirothon/ and the national NCF-Envirothon at https://envirothon.org/

16. There will be four (4) resource-testing stations for each team to compete: Forestry, Soils and Land Use, Aquatic Ecology and Wildlife.

17. The four (4) stations will be comprehensive in nature, with the student teams expected to have an extensive knowledge of the subject matter covered by the Arkansas Envirothon and NCF-Envirothon competition areas of study and learning objectives.

18. The four (4) station tests will be completed by each team in thirty (30) minutes segments and will be worth a total of 400 points.

19. There will be a problem solving/oral team presentation on the annual Special Topic that will be twenty (20) minutes maximum in length followed by up to ten (10) minutes of questions to team members by the judges.

20. Scoring for the State competition will be as follows:

A. Each of the four (4) stations tests will be 1/6ᵗʰ of the total score (100 points of 600 points total).

B. The Special Problem/oral presentation will be 2/6ᵗʰ of the total score (200 points of 600 total points).

C. Tiebreakers shall be as follows: (1) Current Environmental Issue score; (2) Aquatic Ecology score; (3) Forestry score; (4) Soils and Land Use score; (5) Wildlife score.

D. The Special Problem/oral presentation will be worth a maximum of 200 points.

21. Scores will be totaled and the team with the highest score will be the winner.

22. Professionals from various organizations and agencies will judge the problem solving exercise for the oral presentation.

23. All five (5) team members must participate in each of the four station tests and orally in the Current Environmental Topic presentation, except as noted in medical clause above.

24. During station tests and oral presentations, all participants must wear the Envirothon t-shirt.

25. During oral presentations, no team identifications, either written or stated is permitted.

26. Oral presentation scores will be based on a criteria sheet provided with these rules and regulations.

27. Judges' decisions are final on all events.

28. The Grievance Committee will make the final decision on all grievances immediately following the State competition and prior to the awards ceremony.

29. A grievance form will be provided with the registration materials.

30. Awards and recognition will include T-shirts for all participants; plaques for the top five (5) teams; certificates to the highest scoring team at each testing station; potential scholarships from participating Universities; and an invitation to the NCF-Envirothon competition for the winning team.

31. Team members, advisors, cooperating agencies and sponsors will be asked to complete an evaluation of the event.

32. All rules and regulations of the Arkansas State Envirothon Competition are subject to change by the Arkansas State Envirothon Steering Committee. Any and all changes will be explained and submitted in advance to all teams and advisors.

33. Any infraction of the Rules and Regulations of the Arkansas State Envirothon could result in reduction of the total team score, disqualification and/or dismissal from the event.

The Envirothon Program is offered and operated on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or physical/mental challenges.