The 2013 Junior Sheep & Wool Skillathon will be held Sunday, May 5 at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. The festival is always held the first full weekend in May at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, Maryland. Registration starts at 8 a.m. The contest begins at 9 a.m. Awards will be presented at approximately 2 p.m.
A skillathon provides youth with the opportunity to blend knowledge and skills acquired in livestock judging, demonstrations, and care and exhibition of animals into a single activity. It consists of a series of stations where youth are tested on their knowledge and abilities related to livestock.
The Junior Sheep & Wool Skillathon is open to any youth between the ages of 8 and 18. Individuals and teams (of 3 or 4) from any county, state, or province may compete. Youth compete according to their age as of January 1st of the current year. Youth ages 8 to 10 compete as juniors; youth ages 11 to 13 compete as intermediates; and youth 14 to 18 compete as seniors.
The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival provides ribbons and premiums to the top ten individuals in each age division and Festival t-shirts to the members of the top three teams in each age division. The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is a committee of the Maryland Sheep Breeders Association. Additional awards are provided by the University of Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Program.
For this year's skillathon, pre-registration of individuals and teams is requested by April 29. Teams must be pre-registered. Pre-register by sending names, ages, and team affiliations via e-mail to Susan Schoenian at sschoen@umd.edu (or via fax at (301) 432-4089. Online registration is possible at www.sheepandwool.org.
Go to Junior Sheep & Wool Skillathon Page
A skillathon provides youth with the opportunity to blend knowledge and skills acquired in livestock judging, demonstrations, and care and exhibition of animals into a single activity. It consists of a series of stations where youth are tested on their knowledge and abilities related to livestock.
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| Charlie Sasscer was the top-scoring senior in the 2012 skillathon. |
The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival provides ribbons and premiums to the top ten individuals in each age division and Festival t-shirts to the members of the top three teams in each age division. The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is a committee of the Maryland Sheep Breeders Association. Additional awards are provided by the University of Maryland Extension Small Ruminant Program.
For this year's skillathon, pre-registration of individuals and teams is requested by April 29. Teams must be pre-registered. Pre-register by sending names, ages, and team affiliations via e-mail to Susan Schoenian at sschoen@umd.edu (or via fax at (301) 432-4089. Online registration is possible at www.sheepandwool.org.
Go to Junior Sheep & Wool Skillathon Page
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