Hillsboro FFA competes in county and area Envirothon contests
Pictured (l-r) are Hillsboro FFA and Envirothon team members Addy Knauff, Chris Sowders, Gavin Brown, Corbin Winkle and Alex McClarren. (Submitted photo)
On March 27, the team of Hillsboro FFA members Addy Knauff, Alex McClarren, Chris Sowders, Gavin Brown and Corbin Winkle competed in the Highland County practice Envirothon.
The Envirothon contest consists of four parts, including forestry, wildlife, aquatics and soils. In each area, there is a 25-question test, which has general knowledge questions and some questions about specific plants or animals in the surrounding area. There are also questions where students must use a Biltmore stick to measure diameter and height of trees, and some where students must identify animals based off of fur or tracks.
The team placed second at the Highland County practice.
On April 23, the team moved on to the area contest. The team placed seventh out of 33 teams. Congratulations to the members who competed.
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