The 2008 MD-DE Sheep Shearing School for beginners will be held Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The school for advanced shearers (those who have attended previous schools and sheared at least 150 sheep) will be held Saturday, April 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Both schools will be held at Ridgely Thompson's farm at 1942 Uniontown Road, Westminster, MD 21157.
Participation (minimum age is 16) is limited to the first 25 for the beginners' school and first 10 for the advanced school. The registration deadline for the beginners' school is March 17. The registration fee is $80 per person and includes a copy of ASI's Sheep Shearing Notebook and instructional DVD. The registration deadline for the advanced school is March 28. The registration fee is $25 per person.
The New Zealand method of shearing will be taught. Blade shearing will not be taught. Instructors are David Greene, Dr. Richard Barczewski, and Aaron Geiman.
The schools are sponsored by University of Maryland and Delaware Cooperative Extension, the Maryland Sheep Breeders Association, and the Delaware Sheep and Wool Producers Association.
Download flyer for beginners' school [PDF]
Download flyer for advanced school [PDF]
14 January 2008
2008 MD-DE Shearing Schools
