2017 SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ENVIROTHON RULES 

1. Judges decisions will be final on all issues. 
 
2. Each school must have an advisor for each team that is brought to the competition.  One should be a teacher/administrator from the school district.  The others may be a teacher, parent, or other responsible adult. 
 
3. Each school may be represented by FOUR teams. 
 
4. A team will be comprised of a minimum of THREE and a maximum of FIVE STUDENTS enrolled in grades seven and/or eight from the same school.   
 
5. Team members will travel through the stations together and work as a team to complete the activities. 
 
6. No resource guides/study materials may be used during the stations and testing.  Team advisors may NOT instruct their teams once the testing begins. 
 
7. If any member of a team is cheating, the team will be disqualified from the competition. 
 
8. Station leaders (members of cooperating agencies, Conservation District staff, etc.) will be in charge of each respective station.  This includes administering the test and giving a review of the station. 
 
9. The Middle School Envirothon will consist of five stations including Aquatics, Forestry, Wildlife, Soils, and a Discovery (non-testing) station. 
 
10. The top five teams with the highest cumulative scores will be announced.  The highest score at each station will also be announced. 
 
11. Tiebreaker questions will be used whenever necessary. 
 
12. Each school will be provided with ONE set of materials. The materials are on CDs for each of the subjects:  forestry, aquatics, soils, and wildlife.  Resource materials are property of the school district or home school group.  Schools should retain all study materials from one year to the next.  Schools will only receive new learning objectives and additional study material as needed for that year’s event. 
 
13. Electronic devices are NOT permitted during the event (includes cell phones and ipods). 
 
14. Changes in scheduling or rules and regulations will be clearly stated to all members and coaches involved at the beginning of the event.