1st youth goat skillathon

The first Goat Skillathon was held October 3, 2009, at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center in Boonsboro, Maryland. The skillathon was held in conjunction with the annual Western Maryland Goat Field Day & Sale. Twenty-eight youth participated in the inaugural event.

In the junior division (8-10), Kameron Dorsey from Frederick County won first place. Maggie Goodmuth (Howard County) and Cameron Lafevre (Berkeley County) won second and third place, respectively. Tara Burner from Berkeley County was the first place intermediate (11-13). Jared Hoffman, also from Berkeley County, won second place. The third place winner was Ryan Hevner from Carroll County.

In the senior division (14-18), Ashely Butler (Berkeley County) won first place. Hannah Goodmuth from Howard County was second place and T.J. Morgan from Berkeley County was third. The goat skillathon consisted of six stations: feed and forage ID; breed ID; equipment ID; health and management; anything goes (potluck); and a written test.

2009 Junior Goat Skillathon Winners
2009 Intermediate Goat Skillathon winners
2009 Senior Goat Skillathon winners
Junior winners
Intermediate winners
Senior winners

Thanks to Shannon Uzelac, Mary Beth Bennett, Chris Anderson, and Sheryl Bennett for helping with the goat skillathon. Next year's goat skillathon will be held at the same place. The exact date has not been detemined.

The skillathon is open to any youth between the ages of 8 and 18. Individuals from any county or state may compete. Youth compete according to their 4-H ages (as of January 1); juniors, 8-10; intermediates, 11-13; and seniors, 14-18.

The goat skillathon covers all aspects of the goat production (meat, dairy, and fiber). The 2009 skillathon consisted of the following stations.

Next year's Goat Skillathon will be held Saturday, October 2, 2010, at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center near Boonsboro, MD. For more information, contact Susan Schoenian at (301) 432-2767 x343 or sschoen@umd.edu.

Study Resources for Goat Skillathons
Goat breeds (Oklahoma State University)
Equipment ID
Online goat quiz

Go to Sheep & Wool Skillathon =>


Created or last updated by Susan Schoenian on 23-Dec-2009.