New Livestock Opportunities

Interested in participating in some statewide livestock opportunities?  These are great experiences.  Please consider joining!

Ohio 4-H Skillathon Team: The state team competes on behalf of Ohio at the National 4-H Skillathon Contest in Louisville, KY. Youth will show what they know through a variety of hands-on stations evaluating their knowledge of the goat, sheep, swine, and beef industries. The team is coached by Margo Long and Andrea Rees, 4-H Educators. Interested youth should visit the following website for guidelines and rules: https://ohio4h.org/state-skillathon-team. If youth desire to learn more, they should email Margo (long.1632@osu.edu) their name, email, and phone number.

Ohio 4-H Livestock Judging “All-Star” Team: The state team competes on behalf of Ohio at the National Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, KY. Youth will evaluate and place classes of goat, sheep, beef, and swine; and deliver oral reasons. The team is coached by Greg Meyer, ANR Educator. Interested youth should read the flyer available at go.osu.edu/LivestockJudging and, if interested, email Greg (meyer.213@osu.edu) with their name, email, and phone number.

Also, Clinton County has invited Greene County exhibitors to a Show and Grow Clinic.  All FFA / 4-H members, parents, and advisors are welcome!  It will take place June 23 from 11-4 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds.  Please register!  Topics that will be covered include grooming of the animal, ethics and illegal vs. legal products to use, grooming of the kids on the big day, and showmanship!  Species that will be covered include poultry, sheep, and goats.  See flyer.

State Skillathon Team

 

The State Skillathon Team competes on behalf of Ohio 4-H at the National 4-H Skillathon Contest in Louisville, Kentucky in November.  Team members must be at least 14 years of age on January 1 of the current calendar year and not have had their 19th birthday before January 1 of the current calendar year; and enrolled in 4-H during the current year.

 

More information about the team is available below, including contacts and links to rules and a flyer.

Contacts:

  • Margo Long, 4-H Educator Marion County, long.1632@osu.edu and 740-223-4040
  • Andrea Reese, 4-H Educator Knox County, rees.139@osu.edu and 740-397-0401

 

Informative sessions: Sunday, April 15 and Sunday, April 22 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. each date at the Ohio 4-H Center (2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH 43210)

 

Visit the website for the flyer and rules (ohio4h.org/state-skillathon-team)