OSF Animal Skillathons

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.

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