Generation Conservation
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Generation Conservation initiative aims to provide an authentic learning environment for teachers and K-12 students in Arkansas to engage and compete in AGFC programming and offerings.
This educational summit brings awareness to the role that AGFC plays in the state, creating spaces for students and educators to learn directly from conservation professionals. This competition is open to public, private, charter and homeschool students.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold its inaugural Generation Conservation summit on Nov. 5-6, 2025. Student groups from around the state (only 24 students per school can compete) will face off in conservation-related competitions for bragging rights, prizes and possible additional funding for their school.
Onsite competitions will also include an overall winner at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Generation Conservation Summit Tentative Schedule
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Start Time 1:00 | Set up for Pre-Summit Competition winners and Entrepreneurship Competition participants
2:00 | Registration Opens
Wednesday, November 5th
7:30 | Registration Opens
9:00 | Open Ceremony-Arena
9:30 | Exhibit Hall Opens
9:30 | Culinary Final
10:00 | Quiz Bowl Semi-Final
10:00 | Rec Shooting – Air Rifle
10:00 | Private lands – Plant ID
12:30 | Wildlife – Wildlife ID
1:00 | Fisheries – Casting
1:00 | Quiz Bowl- Finals
2:00 | Enforcement – Junior Cadet Challenge
2:30 | IT – Field Data Collection Simulation
3:00 | Entrepreneurship in Conservation & Outdoor Rec
5:00 | Guest Speaker
Thursday, November 6th
7:30 | Registration Opens
8:00 | Exhibit Doors Open
8:30 | Debate Final
8:30 | Research – Wildlife Radio Tracking
8:30 | Rec Shooting – 3D Archery Challenge
8:30 | STEM in Conservation
9:30 | Communication – Photo Comp
10:00 | Communications – Videography Competition
11:00 | Wildlife – Duck Calling
Noon | Winners’ Wall – Winners from the Pre-Conference Competition Present Work
2:00 | Awards Ceremony
Regional Competition Winners
- Quiz Bowl
- Middle School – Wynne
- High School – Riverside
- Culinary – Greene County Tech
- Quiz Bowl
- Elementary – Mt. Judea
- Middle School – Prairie Grove
- High School – Lamar
- Culinary – Mt. Judea
- Quiz Bowl
- Elementary – Flippin
- Middle School -Flippin
- High School -Flippin
- Culinary – Izard County Consolidated
- Quiz Bowl
- Middle School – Harmony Grove
- High School – Caddo Hills
- Culinary – Caddo Hills
Pre-Conference Competition Winners
Middle School Division
- Helen Tyson Middle School
- Harrison Middle School
- Wynne Junior High School
High School Division
- Mount Judea High School
- Lincoln High School
- Caddo Academy
Middle School Division
- J. O. Kelly Middle School
- L. M. Goza Middle School
- Wynne Junior High School
Elementary Division
- Searcy County School District-Leslie Intermediate
- The Natural State School
Middle School Division
- Helen Tyson Middle School
- J. O. Kelly Middle School
- Harrison Middle School
High School Division
- Lincoln High School
- Mountainburg High School
- Izard County STEM School District
Elementary Division
- Sonora Elementary School
Middle School Division
- Harrison Middle School
Harrison High School
Lincoln High School
Izard County STEM High School
Onsite Competitions
Education
Communications
Private Lands Habitat
Research
Recreational Shooting Sports
Fisheries
Wildlife Management
Information Technology
Enforcement
Contacts
JJ Gladden
Assistant Chief of Education
Little Rock, AR
Mary Beth Hatch
Chief of Education
Little Rock, AR