Youth Goat Skill-A-Thon at Goat Expo
The Goat Expo Youth Skill-A-Thon is an educational competition designed to test youth knowledge of goat care, anatomy, management, and industry fundamentals. This event encourages learning, preparation, and confidence while reinforcing real-world livestock skills.
The Skill-A-Thon is open to all youth, whether or not they are enrolled in a Youth Goat Camp. Youth who are not participating in camp may enter the Skill-A-Thon for an additional entry fee. click here
Participants rotate through stations that evaluate understanding of goat health, nutrition, handling, anatomy, and general husbandry practices. The Skill-A-Thon complements the showmanship experience by emphasizing knowledge behind proper livestock care.
Awards are presented based on performance, recognizing youth for their dedication to learning and excellence in the goat industry.
Each age group will be represented in Senior, Intermediate, and Junior, in Market, Dairy, and Fiber.
Skill-A-Thon:
- Written Test
- Showmanship
- Judging Contest
- Quiz Bowl
- Obstacle Course
- Fitting Contest (Dairy and Market)
- Sales Talk (Market)
Points will be calculated per entrant:
- Awards for each age group in Market, Dairy, and Fiber
- Overall Achievement Winner in Market, Dairy, and Fiber
- Top winner for each event
Schedule (times to be determined)
Wednesday 5/27/26 –
Costume Contest only for campers
- Quiz Bowl
- Skill-A-thon (written Exam)
Thursday 5/28/26
- Judging
- Sales talk (Meat Goats)
Friday 5/29/26
- Fitting
- Showmanship
Saturday 5/30/26
- Obstacle course
Awards:
- Division Winners
- Overall Supreme Winner One for Dairy / One for Meat / One for Fiber
These links may be used to get an idea of what the Skill_A-Thon test may be. We will use something similar and this gives students an opportunity to be prepared.
Skill-A-Thon Study Guide from Ohio State. Click here for PDF
Skill-A-Thon Study Guide from Texas Sheep & Goats. Click here for the PDF
Skill-A-Thon Study Guide from University of Florida. Click here for the PDF
Skill-A-Thon entry fee: $35.
If exhibitor is entered in one of the Youth Goat Camps, there is no additional fee for the Skill-A-Thon. All particpants must enter the Skill-A-Thon by May 24th and declare which one they are entered in: Dairy Market, or Fiber.
- Anyone that is between the ages of 5 and 19 years old, may enter the Skill-A-Thon.
- Participants DO NOT have to be entered in the youth goat camps.
- This contest is open to any youth, anywhere in the USA.
- Questions: info@goatexpo.com