Want to spend a day at the Ohio State Fair and test your knowledge?
Who can participate?: 4-H and FFA youth. Youth do not have to be a state fair exhibitor or be enrolled in an animal project in order to complete.
What is it?: Show what they know about 9 different animal species through 10 skillathon events during the Ohio State Fair (see the schedule below).
How do I register?: Skillathons are free, registration is the day of the event (an adult must accompany the youth), youth can come anytime between the hours listed.
How do I study?: Rules, study resources (including the station topics for each species), and other information are available at: go.osu.edu/osfskillathons
Youth vying for the Outstanding Market Exhibitor (OME) award for goat, sheep, poultry, swine, and beef must participate in the Skillathon, showmanship, and live animal show in order to qualify.
| WE, 7/17 from 10am-3pm | HORSE SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| FR, 7/19 from 12-5pm | GOAT SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| TU, 7/23 from 9am-2pm | SHEEP SKILLATHON | Brown Arena Wool Room |
| TH, 7/25 from 3-6:30pm | DAIRY SKILLATHON 1 | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| TU, 7/30 from 9am-3pm | DOG SKILLATHON | Buckeye Sports Center (north end) |
| WE, 7/31 from 1:30-5pm | DAIRY SKILLATHON 2 | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| WE, 7/31 from 4-7:30pm | POULTRY SKILLATHON | Rabbit/Poultry Pavilion |
| TH, 8/1 from 8am-1pm | SWINE SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| TH, 8/2 from 4-7pm | BEEF SKILLATHON | Voinovich Livestock Center Mezzanine (2nd floor) |
| FR, 8/2 from 8am-12pm | RABBIT SKILLATHON | Rabbit/Poultry Pavilion |
Contact the Madison County Extension Office for more information at 740-852–0975.