The 2017 Ernie Miller Nature Center Eco-Meet was held on Wednesday October 25.
13 teams made up of 52 students from 6 schools competed.
Winning Teams:
1st Place: Shawnee Mission South High School “A”
L-R: (back) Coaches Dave Wright and PJ Born; (front) Hannah Klein, Lauren Bridson, Madison Goerz, and Max Ramsay.
2nd Place: Blue Valley North
L-R: (back) Coach Chris Ollig; (front) Jackie Perry, Mira Bhagat, Asmika Behere, Victoria Gaa.
3rd Place: Shawnee Mission South High School “B”
L-R: (back) Coach David Wright, Joseph Ward, Coach PJ Born; (front) Harper Peck, Reagan Christie, Jack Householder.
Focus Area Winners – Reptiles & Amphibians:
1st Place: Jackie Perry, Blue Valley North
Jackie received a one-year membership to the Kansas Herpetological Society.
2nd Place: Madison Goerz, Shawnee Mission South High School “A”
Madison received a one-year membership to the Kansas Herpetological Society.
Focus Area Winners – Tallgrass Prairie:
1st Place: Hannah Klein, Shawnee Mission South High School “A”
2nd Place: Victoria Gaa, Blue Valley North
The Ernie Miller Nature Center Eco-Meet was hosted at the Ernie Miller Nature Center by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District with assistance from:
- Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism (KDWPT)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tuttle Creek Project
- F.L. Schlagle Library
For information about the Ernie Miller Nature Center Eco-Meet, contact Mike Rader (620)672-0708 or Bill McGowan (913)764-7759.
Did you win scholarship money at an Eco-Meet?
To claim your winnings, visit this page and download the form for the event for more information.