OREGON ENVIROTHON RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. Team members must be enrolled in grades 9-12 (home school, private school or public school).
     
  2. Each team must have a maximum of five members and a minimum of three. Team members may not be drawn from different schools. One alternate is permitted for each team. Teams with fewer than five members will not be allowed to advance to the National Conservation Foundation Envirothon (NCF-Envirothon).
     
  3. Alternate team members may substitute for regular team members if properly registered.
     
  4. Teams will be issued a number that must be used during the competition. Switching team members will not be allowed after the registration of the team.
     
  5. Teachers, team advisors or chaperones must accompany their teams to the competition but may not assist their teams once the competition is underway. Team advisors must stay on-site during the event.
     
  6. The Oregon Envirothon will consist of five competitive sites based on soils/land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife and the current environmental issue, and one video oral presentation on the current environmental problem. Judges’ and scorers’ decisions are final in all events.
     

  7. Scoring for the Oregon Envirothon will be as follows:

    a. Each of the five outside testing sites will be worth 50 points for a total of 250 points.

    b. The video presentation will be worth 100 points.

    c. Teams earning the top two video presentation scores will present live at the Oregon Envirothon, and the live scores will determine the winner of the oral presentation category.

    d. The top five teams will be determined using the scores from the five testing stations and the video presentation score.

    e. The total competition will be worth 350 points.
     

  8. Teams will not be allowed to bring notes, field guides or other resource materials to the stations. Any necessary materials will be provided by Oregon Envirothon, including bottled water. No backpacks, electronic devices of any kind or personal water bottles are allowed at the testing sites.
     
  9. Team members will work together to complete their field experiences and questions and submit one answer sheet before moving on to the next site. Twenty-five minutes will be allowed for the test at each field site, and 10 minutes will be given to rotate to the next site.
     
  10. The winning team will be the team with the highest cumulative score from the six events (the five testing stations and the video presentation). The tie breaker will be the highest score from the oral presentation.
     
  11. Registration must be received by the deadline. Illegible registration forms will be rejected. Advisors must submit the Parental Consent Form and Medical Release Form for each team member.
     
  12. If the winning team cannot represent Oregon at the NCF-Envirothon, the team with the next highest score will be eligible to compete.
     
  13. No tobacco, intoxicants or drugs will be allowed on-site.
     
  14. Rules and regulations of the Oregon Envirothon are subject to change. Any and all relevant changes will be explained to all teams and advisors.