4-H Livestock Clinic and Skillathon with Coles, Cumberland, Moultrie-Douglas, and Shelby County

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The last day to register for this event is Monday, April 13

Multi‑County Livestock Workshop

Location: Shelby County 4‑H Junior Show Fairgrounds

Date & Time: Saturday, April 18 | 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Ready to level up your livestock skills? Join us for a hands‑on, fun, and educational workshop designed for 4‑H members who want to learn more about selecting, feeding, grooming, and showing their animals.

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What You’ll Do

Kickoff Session

Hear from Dylan Segrist from Kent Feed about feed basics and how to help your animals grow and perform their best.

Hands‑On Learning Rotations

You’ll rotate through two interactive sessions focused on:

Choosing the right show animal
Grooming techniques
Showmanship tips
Real, hands‑on practice with beef, goats, swine, and sheep

Livestock Skillathon

Test your knowledge with stations covering:

Feed samples
Breeds
Equipment

🍔 Lunch & Prizes

Lunch provided - Pizza
Door prizes
Awards for the Top 3 Skillathon winners in each age division (8–13 and 14–18)

📅 Event Schedule

9:00–9:25 – Opening Speaker
9:30–10:10 – Rotation 1 (Beef/Goats)
10:15–10:55 – Rotation 2 (Swine/Sheep)
11:00–12:00 – Skillathon
12:00–12:30 – Lunch & Awards

✅ Who Can Attend

All 4‑H members ages 8–18 interested in livestock projects.

For questions, please contact your local 4-H coordinator:

Cumberland County: Melaina Kincaid – melainak@illinois.edu
Coles County: Macey Maxey - mvmaxey@illinois.edu
Moultrie-Douglas Counties: Rachel Stenger – rstenger@illinois.edu
Shelby County: Yolanda Nation – nation2@illinois.edu

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