Envirothon: Envirothon 2021

Meet the Overall High School Winners, Slinger High FFA Team

Ben McMeeken, Junior
Ben serves as the Team Captain, and his career plans include Agricultural Education that integrates his strong passion for environmental science and natural resources.

Madi Jensen, Junior
Madi plans to attend William Woods U (MO), with a focus in equine science. Madi also participates on the Wildlife CDE with the FFA.

Julianna Duerst, Senior
Julianna is bound for Northland University for natural resources. She is also a Girl Scout, competed on Wildlife CDE with FFA and will try out for the Forestry competition

Hannah Hellesen, Junior
Hannah is an avid hunter, and is currently completing an Ecology and Conservation Management independent study for class.

Austin Junk, Senior
Austin will attend UWWC, and then transfer to UW-Eau Claire to study natural resources and biology. He is an avid fisherman, and is currently doing a Biology independent study that involves testing surface waters in the tri-county area every two weeks.

Slinger High FFA on the National Stage

This stellar group of students has represented Wisconsin on the national stage multiple times this year, and we're proud to support the next generation of environmental stewards!

Slinger High School FFA moved on to represent Wisconsin at the 2021 Virtual NCF-Envirothon, held virtually in July 2021.

The Slinger Team showcased their speaking talents in the Overall Orals Final, placing 5th out of 41 teams. The 2021 Current Issue was “Water Resources Management: Local Control and Local Solutions.” Students were given the scenario for their presentations one week prior to the competition and gave their 20-minute presentations via Zoom to a panel of judges.

The Slinger FFA Environmental Science CDE Team also achieved silver status at the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ben McMeeken earned gold ranking as an individual.