Student artwork showing a steer, pig, sheep, goat and cow
Registration

Registration: Registration for the contest is submitted via the 4-H Online registration system. All youth participants and youth/adult coaches must be registered in 4HOnline by February 21, 2024.  

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Cost
$ $5 per contestant
Location
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
About the Organizer

 Here in Maryland, we are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 years old are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more? Contact your local 4-H office to find out more. 

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: 301-314-9070

2024 Maryland 4-H Livestock Skillathon

Saturday, Mar 02
Registration

Registration: Registration for the contest is submitted via the 4-H Online registration system. All youth participants and youth/adult coaches must be registered in 4HOnline by February 21, 2024.  

Register Now
Cost
$ $5 per contestant
Location
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
About the Organizer

 Here in Maryland, we are committed to growing an inclusive program where youth have opportunities to engage in STEM, Civic Engagement, Healthy Living, and Agriculture through clubs, afterschool, camps, and more! All youth ages 5-18 years old are invited to join the fun. Want to learn more? Contact your local 4-H office to find out more. 

Contact
Maryland 4-H
Phone: 301-314-9070

The 2024 Maryland 4-H Livestock Skillathon will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 501 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. 

Contest rules: Contest rules are available on the Maryland 4-H website at https://extension.umd.edu/programs/4-h-youth-development/program-areas/animal-sciences  (under Animal Science Events and Animal Science Resources sections). 

Eligibility/fees: The Livestock Skillathon is a contest where individuals compete. There are NO team entries. There will be a $5.00 entry fee for each contestant. There is no limit to the number of individuals each UME unit may enter in this contest.

LUNCH will be on your own. After completing all stations of their respective age divisions, contestants will be released for lunch (on your own) immediately. Awards will be presented beginning at approximately 2:00 pm. 


Youth do not need to own livestock to compete in this contest; to find out more, contact your local 4-H office.