It’s hard to believe, but the fair will be here before we know it- and that means Skillathon is right around the corner! If you haven’t done so already, please be sure to schedule an appointment for your Skillathon at this link: http://go.osu.edu/signup4skillathon.
This information was previously emailed to 4-H families enrolled in Pygmy Goat Projects. Here are some helpful study tips and directions to help you prepare.
A quick reminder:
All Junior Fair Exhibitors must complete both a Skillathon (county or state level) and a 4-H/FFA project record book in order to be eligible to show at the Fairfield County Fair. Project book rubrics are available on our county website for your reference.
This year’s Pygmy Goat Skillathon will include four stations:
- Interview & Project Book Review- A brief conversation about your project and a check of your completed book.
- Colors- Match color names to their correct images (similar to previous years).
- Diseases- New this year! Exhibitors will identify diseases based on written or visual descriptions.
- Feeds- Identify various feedstuffs displayed in plastic containers, just like in the past two years.
Skillathon study materials can be found in your Goat Resource Handbook (GRH) and are also outlined below:
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- Colors- GRH Page 144, see attached Pygmy Goat Color PDF
- Diseases- GRH Page 88-93
- Feeds- GRH Page 56, 75-78
If you don’t have your species Resource Handbook, a limited number are available for purchase at the Extension Office. Your 4-H/FFA advisor may also have one you can reference.
If you have any questions or need help preparing for Skillathon, please don’t hesitate to reach out! And if you’ve decided to not take your livestock project this year, please let me know as soon as possible.
We are looking forward to seeing all of your hard work and studying pay off!