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Livestock Quiz Bowl & Skillathon Contest
What are these events?
Livestock Bowl is a quiz competition where all the questions are about beef, sheep, swine, and meat goat topics and students use a buzzer in order to answer the questions. Teams compete in a double elimination format by giving oral answers to questions posed by a moderator. Each match has both an individual and toss-up question round. The winning 4-H senior team will represent Wisconsin at the National 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl competition held each fall in Louisville at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).
Skillathon contest is made up of a written quiz and learning stations such as breed identification, feed identification, equipment identification as well as some team activities such as demonstrating evaluation skills. The top Senior level 4-H team will represent Wisconsin at the National 4-H Skillathon Contest, held each fall in Louisville at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).
Competition in Quiz Bowl & Skillathon encourages members to develop a more complete knowledge of animals and related subjects. This contest provides an educational program for all project members, including those who may not own a project animal, and provides a way to develop self-confidence. These programs are a great parallel to some similar programs that breed associations and other organizations conduct.
Who can participate? Any current 4-H members grades 3-13. Please note, there are age divisions for each of those contests and parameters for grade 13 members. Please see the contest information in the link below for more information on the age divisions. Cloverbud project members are not eligible to participate in this experience. Even if your county has not participated in the past, round-up some 4-H friends and take advantage of this fun opportunity to show your knowledge of the animal species and industry.
Contest Details
When: March 15, 2025
Registration Deadline: Feb. 28, 2025 (see handbooks below under “2025 information” for more details on how to register for the contest, rules, resources and more)
Where: UW-Madison Campus
Time: Registration 9 a.m., Competition starts 9:30 a.m.
2025 Registration Link (registration directions in the handbooks below): https://254hlivestockskillquiz.4honline.com
2025 Information – See resource handbooks below:
State Scholarships
Needs-based scholarships are available for youth who participate in Statewide Educational Experiences. Scholarships require an application that is submitted to the state office. For more information on these scholarships and to apply, please visit the Scholarship page on our website.
2024 Results
Skillathon Results
2024 Junior 4-H Skillathon Results
2024 Mixed 4-H Skillathon Results
2024 Senior 4-H Skillathon Results
Quiz Bowl Result
Junior Teams: First Place – Columbia; Second Place – Iowa
Mixed Teams: First Place – Polk; Second Place – Marathon
Senior Teams: First Place – Grant B; Second Place – Sheboygan
Prior Year's Information and Results
Results – 2023
2023 Junior Team Livestock Skill-a-thon Results
2023 Mixed Team Livestock Skill-a-thon Results
2023 Senior Team Livestock Skill-a-thon Results
RESULTS – 2022
2022 Junior Livestock Skill-a-thon Results (Individual, Team, Stations, Box)
2022 Mixed Team Livestock Skill-a-thon Results (Individual, Team, Stations, Box)
2022 Senior Livestock Skill-a-thon Results (Individual, Team, Stations, Box)
RESULTS – 2020
2020 Results News release
2020 Junior Results (Individual, Team, All)
2020 Mixed Results (Individual, Team, All)
2020 Senior Skillathon Results (Individual, Team, All)
2020 Photos for Media Use
2020 Information
