Wilson ECO-MEET

   

The Wilson ECO-MEET for 2009 was held on Wednesday, September 30.

22 teams made up of 85 students from 8 schools competed.    The winners were:

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

Wilson B - 1st Place Team

L to R:  Ashley Zelenka, Justine Dlabal, Lacey Major,
Emily Beneda, Melanie Falcon

Each team member received a $100 scholarship award.

 
2nd place team - Wilson High School, "D" Team
Melanie Falcon - Coach

Wilson D - 2nd Place Team

L to R: Karlie Steinle, Kristina Heinrich, Bryant Davis,
Deedra Heinrich, Melanie Falcon

Each team member received a $75 scholarship award.

 

3rd place team - Ellis High School, "A" Team
Karen Madorin - Coach

Ellis A - 3rd Place Team'

L to R: Alesha Brenner, Todd Smith,
Bailey Hensley, Karen Madorin

Each team member received a $50 scholarship award.

 

1st place Reptiles & Amphibians Event

Todd Smith - 1st Place Herpetology

Todd Smith
- from Ellis High School
Karen Madorin - Coach

Todd received a $75 scholarship award.

 

2nd place Reptiles and Amphibians Event

Ian Dohl - 2nd Place Herpetology

Ian Dohl
- from Sylvan Unified High School
Theresa Berger - Coach

Ian received a $50 scholarship award.

 

1st place Tallgrass Prairie Event

Bryant Davis - 1st Place Tallgrass Prairie

Bryant Davis
- from Wilson High School
Melanie Falcon - Coach

Bryant received $75 scholarship award.

 

2nd place Tallgrass Prairie Event

Ashley Zelenka - 2nd Place Tallgrass Prairie

Ashley Zelenka
- from Wilson High School
Melanie Falcon - Coach

Ashley received $50 scholarship award.

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

Kelsie Harmon – Ellinwood High School and London Reif – Hoisington High School

Congratulations to all!

The Wilson Lake ECO-MEET committee would like to thank our sponsors for 2009!

Wilson
Foster Mortuary
Klassy Kuts
Lake Wilson Area Association
Wilson Communications
Ellsworth
B & B Plumbing
Citizen’s State Bank & Trust
Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative
Russell
Russell County Conservation District
Russell County CVB

Barton County Community College – Great Bend
H & B Communications – Holyrood
Home Oil Service – Lucas
Knotheads - Sylvan Grove
Lake Wilson Marina - Sylvan Grove

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
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  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 Hutchinson scholarhip claim form


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