Batesville Primary Student Aiming to Win National Jr. Ranger Competition

Vote for Monroe.

(Batesville, Ind.) - A five-year-old from Batesville is in the running to become a National Junior Ranger. 

Monroe is currently in 6th place in her group as she competes for a spot to appear in a Ranger Rick magazine and take home $20,000 from wildlife expert and television personality, Jeff Corwin. 

Voting for the Top 15 ends Thursday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. PDT. 

You can learn more about Monroe and her love for nature and vote for her at https://jr-ranger.org/2025/monroe-98b0

 

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