State Fair Skillathon Excellence Awards

State 4-H Animal Science News: We are quickly approaching fair season and with that comes Skillathons! We have some exciting news. This year will be the debut of the first ever Skillathon Excellence awards.

Youth must compete in ALL 9 SKILLATHONS and receive a MINIMUM score of 65% in order to be eligible for this award. The top 10 highest scoring individuals regardless of age division will receive belt buckles. Top 3 individuals will be recognized at the sale of champions and will divide $1000 from the Youth Reserve Program. We recognize this is quite an undertaking for youth and can be very expensive and time consuming. Youth who feel cost may be prohibited can contact Keegan Gay (gay.130@osu.edu) and arrange for passes to get into the fair. To be eligible for a pass youth must have competed in all Skillathons up to that point and have achieved the minimum score. Passes will be left at the gate for participation on each Skillathon date.

It is our hope that these awards will encourage youth to learn more about animal science and branch out from their particular species. Official rules will be located in the Skillathon rules posted on the Ohio State Fair website (http://ohiostatefair.com/livestock/).

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