Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Generation Conservation Summit competitions
A statewide conservation competition from Arkansas Game and Fish for K-12 students, including private schools and homeschoolers. Winners get prizes and their school may get extra funding.
- Amount
- Not posted (prizes, and possible extra funding for the school)
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Closed
- Who this fits
- Private school · Microschool · Homeschool co‑opK-12 students in Arkansas from public, private, charter and homeschool settings, competing in regional and statewide conservation contests.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Brand-new schools can apply
- Where
- Arkansas only
- Last checked
- Oct 10, 2026on agfc.com
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Prize amounts and what the school funding is.
- Whether it runs in 2027 (2026 was the second year).
What to do now
- Step 1: Watch the AGFC page for 2027 registration (late summer)
- Step 2: Pick the contests that fit your students
- Step 3: Register before the fall deadline
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“This competition is open to public, private, charter and homeschool students.”
Contests include archery, casting, wildlife and plant ID, quiz bowl, game calling, debate, photography and design projects. Students compete "for bragging rights, prizes and possible additional funding for their school." Some contests are submitted ahead of time, some are regional, and the finals are at the summit in Hot Springs.
- K-12 students in Arkansas
- A teacher registers the group
- Travel to regional and summit events
Timing
2026 registration closed September 21 (on-site summit spots go only to regional qualifiers, registration by October 23). The summit is November 4 to 5, 2026 in Hot Springs. 2026 is the second year, so expect registration again in late summer 2027.