Event Information

Schedule: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION COMING SOON

Printable Schedule (pdf)

Entry Fee:

• $12 per contestant
• Payable through 4-H Connect*
• Check with your local county Extension office to ask about deadlines specific to your county****.

Description/Objective:

The Livestock Skillathon contest tests a 4-H member’s knowledge and comprehension of animal science and livestock management practices.  The contest provides an opportunity for youth to gain and develop production livestock skills and life skills through a competitive environment.

Rules & Guidelines

District 8 4-H Rules & Guidelines
Universal D Scan Sheet
Meat Skillathon Scan Sheet (480-5b)

Contest Logistics:

• This will be a “come and go” format where there is not a specific time that all contestants will be required to report.
• The contest will be open from 8 am to 12 noon.
• All contestants that are designated as a team must enter the contest at the same time.

Contest Format:

The contest may include the following components:

• Identification
• Placing classes
• Written Exam/Quality Assurance Quiz
• Hands-on practicum
• Live animal evaluation or handling

Contest Subject Matter:

Contest subject matter may include, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Livestock equipment identification – name and use category
• Livestock breed identification – breed name and descriptions
• Retail meat cut identification – beef, lamb, pork; identify specie, primal, and retail cut
• Feed sample identification
• Potential judging classes – hay, wool, meat, livestock
• Quality Assurance Exercises
• General Livestock Industry

Contest Resources:

The last page of the 2018-2019 Texas 4-H Livestock Skillathon Guide has many website links for study resources.
http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018-2019-Roundup-Livestock-Skill-A-Thon-1.pdf