Plainfield Central finishes fourth in "Envirothon"

In its first-ever appearance in the competition, the BioExplorations Club from Plainfield High School-Central Campus finished fourth of 36 teams in the Northeastern Regional Envirothon, held in Bartlett, Ill., on April 5.

The Envirothon combines classroom curriculum with hands-on experiences, and helps to demonstrate the important role that people play in environmental issues. Schools from nine Illinois counties competed in the event. Plainfield Central finished fourth with 354 points (Will County's top team), trailing only Woodstock High School (391), Dundee-Crown High School (374) and Indian Creek High School (365).

As the top finisher, Woodstock advanced to the state competition in Monticello in May. The state champion spends a week at the National Canon Envirothon in Maryland in July.

Teams compete as a group in each category in both testing and lab areas; all events are held outside.

Plainfield Central, one of three high schools in Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, is located at 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive in Plainfield.

For more information, contact BioExplorations Club co-sponsors Debbie Pohlmann or Samantha Scanlan at (815) 436-3200.