Junior Goat Skillathon

There will be a Junior Goat Skillathon on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center near Boonsboro, Maryland. The skillathon will be held in conjunction with the annual Western Maryland Goat Field Day & Sale.

Idenitifying grain

The Junior Goat Skillathon is open to any youth between the ages of 8 and 18. Youth will compete according to their age as of January, 1, 2011:  juniors, 8-10; intermediates, 11-13; and seniors, 14-18. The skillathon will cover all aspects of goat production: meat, dairy, and fiber.

A series of online quizzes has been developed to help youth study for livestock skillathon competitions. They can be accessed on the web at http://www.sheepandgoat.com/onlinequizzes.html.

To register for the goat skillathon, send your name, age (or birth date), and contact information to Susan Schoenian at the Western Maryland Research & Education Center, 18330 Keedysville Road, Keedysville, MD 21756; (301) 432-2767 x343; or sschoen@umd.edu.

Pre-registration is requested by Monday, September 19, 2011.

2010 Junior Goat Skillathon

Twenty-eight youth from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina competed in the 2010 Junior Goat Skillathon.

The skillathon tested youth on all aspects of goat production:  meat, dairy, and fiber.  Last year's stations included: breeds, equipment, parts, feed and forage, potluck, a written test, and a judging class (Kiko buck).

Junior winners

  1. Jacqaline Ware (West Virginia)
  2. Cameron Lafervere (West Virginia)
  3. Danielle  Flinn (Maryland)
Jr. Goat Skillathon Winners
(L-R) Jacqaline Ware, Cameron Lafervere, and Danielle Flinn (image by Jeff Semler)

Intermediate winners

  1. Kendell Williams (Virginia)
  2. Carlie Ryman (West Virginia)
  3. Maggie Goodmuth (Maryland)
Int. Goat Skillathon Winners
(L-R) Kendell Williams, Carlie Ryman, and Maggie Goodmuth (image by Jeff Semler)

Senior winners

  1. Victoria Crabtree (North Carolina)
  2. Matt Kerner (Maryland)
  3. Marisa Linton (North Carolina)
Sr. Goat Skillathon Winners
(L-R) Victoria Crabtree, Matt Kerner, and Marisa Linton (image by Jeff Semler)

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to Mary Beth Bennett, David Gordon, Shannon Uzelac, and Chris Anderson (and others) for helping with the Skillathon.

Special thanks to Shannon Uzelac, Mary Beth Bennett, Chris Anderson, and Sheryl Bennett for helping with the 2009 goat skillathon.

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

Created or last updated by Susan Schoenian on 21-Jan-2011.