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Hundreds of High School Students From Across North America to Compete at Annual Canon Envirothon
Teams Convene at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff,
Arizona, for One of North America's Largest High School Environmental
Education Competitions
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
More than 265 teenagers from 44 U.S. states and nine Canadian
provinces will meet at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff,
Ariz., from July 28th - August 3rd, to participate as finalists in
North America's largest high school environmental education
competition - the 2008 Canon Envirothon.
Throughout the competition, teams will be tested on their
knowledge of soils and land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife
and a current environmental issue. This year's current issue topic for
the competition is Recreational Impacts on Natural Resources. Students
will analyze long-term and short-term environmental, social and
economic factors relative to recreational impacts upon natural
resources and their management.
As they continue to learn about environmental issues affecting
natural resources, participants will have the opportunity to compete
for a share of more than $125,000 in educational scholarships, as well
as Canon products. The competition is organized by the National
Association of Conservation Districts in the U.S., the United States
Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) Forest Service and the USDA
Natural Resource Conservation Service.
"Canon is guided by the philosophy of Kyosei - all people,
regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and
working together into the future. Embracing this philosophy, Canon
U.S.A. believes environmental education is the key to conserving and
preserving the planet's limited resources for future generations,"
said Emily Reynolds, vice president and general manager, Corporate
Communications, Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging
technologies. "It is our hope that by providing students with this
experience, we may help inspire them to pursue careers in science and
conservation, as well as conduct research critical to the preservation
of the environment."
Since 1997, Canon U.S.A. has been a sponsor of this annual
competition. The Canon Envirothon is one of North America's largest
high school environmental education competitions, in which more than
500,000 teenagers are involved in a year-long learning process that
combines in-class curricula with hands-on field experiences.
Five-member teams from schools and organizations compete for the
distinction of representing their state, Canadian province or
territory in the Canon Envirothon by first competing in local
competitions organized by environmental agencies. Under the
supervision of foresters, soil scientists and wildlife specialists,
teams participate in a series of field-oriented tests. Students also
prepare and deliver oral presentations to panels of judges who
evaluate each team on their problem-solving capabilities, oral
presentation skills and recommendations to help solve the specific
environmental challenge presented during the competition.
In addition to the Canon Envirothon, Canon U.S.A. supports a wide
range of environmental education and youth programs including, the PBS
Nature series; programs at Yellowstone National Park; and many
additional local programs. For more information, visit
www.usa.canon.com/environment.
A list of the U.S. and Canadian schools/organizations
participating in the 2008 Canon Envirothon appears below.
Canon Envirothon Press Room: www.envirothon.org Click on the 2008
press room for information about the competition, daily updates and
photos of the winning teams. Photos of winning teams can be downloaded
beginning Sunday, August 3, 2008.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc.
(NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked third overall in
the U.S. in 2007+, with global revenues of $39.3 billion, is listed as
one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007
BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest
news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by
visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom.
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Alabama Russellville Belgreen High School
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Alaska Homer Homer High School
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Arizona Flagstaff Sinagua High School
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Arkansas Sheridan Sheridan High School
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California Pacific Palisades Charter High School
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Connecticut Falls Village Housatonic Valley Regional High
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Georgia Manor Ware Magnet School
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Idaho Gooding Gooding High School
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Indiana Brownstown Clinton County 4-H Team
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Iowa Marshalltown Marshalltown High School
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Kansas Clay Center Clay Center Community High School
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Kentucky Richmond Model Laboratory School
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Louisiana Broussard Acadiana L.E.F.T. (League of
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Maine Bryant Pond Auburn School Department
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Maryland Darlington Harford Christian School
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Massachusetts Lexington Lexington High School
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Michigan Glen Lake Glen Lake High School
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Minnesota Collegeville St. John's Preparatory School
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Mississippi Armory Amory High School
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Missouri St. Louis Parkway North High School
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Montana Thompson Falls Thompson Falls High School
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Nebraska Wauneta Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools
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New Hampshire Spofford Keene High School
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New Jersey Somerset Bridgewater-Raritan High School
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New Mexico Albuquerque Bosque School
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New York Candor Candor High School
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North Carolina Benson West Johnston High School
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North Dakota Forman Sargent Central High School
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Ohio Chardon Chardon High School
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Oklahoma Oklahoma City Eisenhower High School
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Oregon Silverton Oregon Forest Resources Institute
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Pennsylvania Sanatoga Penncrest High School
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Rhode Island Coventry Coventry High School
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South Carolina Spartanburg Spartanburg High School
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Tennessee Clarkrange York Agricultural Institute
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Texas Montgomery The John Cooper School
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Utah Nibley Blacksmith Fork 4-H
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Vermont Essex Junction Essex High School
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Virginia Fort Defiance Fort Defiance High School
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Washington Palouse Garfield-Palouse High School
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West Virginia West Union Doddridge County Gold team
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Wisconsin Middleton Middleton High School
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Alberta Grande Prairie Grande Prairie Composite High School
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British Columbia North Vancouver Argyle Secondary School
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Manitoba MacGregor Baker School
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New Brunswick Stanley Stanley High School
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Newfoundland Deer Lake Elwood Regional High School
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Nova Scotia Kingston West King
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Ontario Owen Sound West Hill Secondary School
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Prince Edward Summerside Three Oaks Senior High School
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Editorial:
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Mike DeMeo, 516-328-4928
mdemeo@cusa.canon.com
or
Heather Hasay, 516-328-5111
hhasay@cusa.canon.com
or
Canon U.S.A. Web Site:
http://www.usa.canon.com
or
For customer information:
1-800-OK-CANON
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