Recommendations and Expectations

For the sake of equity, honesty and fairness to all Envirothon teams, the State Envirothon Committee recommends the following:

1. Advisors and teams should not visit the location of regional or state competition sites within a week prior to the competitions. On the day of the competitions, teams are asked to remain in the reception/registration area until the beginning of the competition.
2. No less than 3 but no more than 5 team members, 1 alternate and 2 advisors/chaperons should be present at the Envirothon competitions. Other individuals who are interested in attending any of the competitions must obtain prior approval from the host district for regional competitions and the state coordinator for the finals. Fees for meals may be charged for any additional individuals in attendance.
3. Honesty and ethical conduct is expected of all teams. While teams are discussing answers to test questions at the station, care should be taken that other teams do not hear these discussions.

Rules and Regulations

1. Competitors must be enrolled in grades 9 through 12 at the time of registration.
2. Each team will have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 team members. You may have only 1 alternate per team for regional and state meets, but only five members compete. These five team members compete during the entire competition. No substitutions are allowed unless one of the members becomes incapacitated at the event. The same team roster (including alternate) must be used at regional and state competitions. However, if a member of a winning team is unable to attend the state finals, the alternate on that team may replace the absent team member at the state finals. The alternate does not have to be present at the regional competition and his/her name must appear on the regional competition's team roster.
3. All team members must be from the same school. (No regional all-star teams)
4. Each team must have an adult advisor. During the competition and while students move between stations, the advisor(s) and alternates can not assist or communicate with their team in any way and must stay at least 20 feet from their team(s) during the testing. Non-adherence will result in the advisor and/or alternate not being allowed at any remaining test sites during the competition. No advisors will be allowed to accompany the teams through the competition at the State Finals.
5. Judges' decisions are final on all events.
6. Transportation to and from competition will be the responsibility of each team. IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER COSTS, SEE IF YOU CAN GET A LOCAL SPONSOR TO HELP OUT.
7. The top three teams from each regional competition can attend the state finals no matter what school they come from. No more than two teams from a school are allowed to participate at regional meets and a local home school chapter is equivalent to one school. Results from the Regional Competitions will not be posted or shared before the state competition.
8. At each regional event, the 4th place team will be considered the alternate team to participate at the State Event if one of the top three regional teams drops out. Only the 4th place team will be the alternate, no matter how many teams drop out ahead of them for that region.
9. Each team may include only 1 alternate. Additional students accompanying a team will not be permitted to participate in Envirothon even informally, and should therefore not be in attendance. There will be NO alternate teams at the state finals.
10. High schools with 2 Envirothon teams must attend the same regional competition.
11. No team or team member will be allowed to leave the testing area while tests are being administered without judge’s approval.
12. There will be no refunds or rollover to future Envirothon’s once a team has registered if they have to cancel.
13. Cell phones/pagers must be off during competitions.
14. Cameras are not allowed by either students or advisors during any regional or state competition.

Soil and Water Conservation District in Maine prohibit discrimination in the programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.