Lake Land College Livestock Judging Contest Save the Date
TO: Ag
Instructors, County Extension Advisors, and 4-H Leaders
WHAT: Lake
Land College Livestock Judging Contest - Mattoon, IL
WHEN: Saturday
March 22, 2025 - Contest begins at 9:00 A.M.
- Pre-Registration
is REQUIRED via Google Form distributed before Feb 1, 2025.
- Pre-Registration
Form will close on Monday March 10,
2025.
- No late entries will be accepted.
You
will not have to designate team members when you register - that can be done
the
morning of the contest. NO ADDITIONS the
morning of the contest.
Arrive between 8:00-8:45am to check-in at the
Fieldhouse (Use Parking Lot B).
The
students and staff of the Lake Land College Agriculture Division are again
making plans for our Annual Livestock Judging Contest and would like to invite
you to participate. We feel confident
that our contest will have quality classes for your students to evaluate.
The
contest will offer 9 classes, consisting of an even representation of cattle,
hog, and sheep & goat classes. The contest will offer 3 divisions, detailed
below. Please feel free to bring as many teams as you wish. Division information:
|
Division
|
Ages
|
Number
on Team
|
Classes
Judged
|
Questions
or Reasons
|
|
Junior Questions
|
8th Grade and Down
|
4, Count 3
|
9
|
3 Sets of 10 Questions
|
|
Senior Questions
|
9th Grade and Up
|
4, Count 3
|
9
|
3
Sets of 10 Questions
|
|
Reasons
|
All
|
4, Count 3
|
9
|
4 Sets of Oral Reasons
|
All Contestants Need to Bring a No. 2 Pencil
and a Clipboard. Scantrons will be used.
One class in each species will
have performance data and a scenario. Questions will be asked and
reasons will be given on at least one cattle, one swine, and one sheep or goat
class.
The entry fee
is $10 per student for questions contestants and $20 per student for reasons
contestants (lunch included for reasons contestants). This can be paid at check-in.
If you have attended the
contest before, you know that the event is held outside in the West Building
parking lot. Please encourage your team members to monitor the forecast and
dress accordingly for the weather on March 22.
The contest
will be held on the Lake Land College campus, located one-half mile south of
I-57 at Exit 184. 5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL 61938. If you are planning to arrive in Mattoon on Friday
evening, there are high-quality motels located just off I-57 at exit 190, just
6 miles north of Lake Land’s campus.
Super
8 Motel – (217) 235-8888
Baymont
Inn – (217) 234-2355
Hampton
Inn – (217) 234-4267
Following the contest, the results
will be announced and top teams and individuals will receive awards. In addition, the Lake Land Ag staff and
students will be available to answer any questions you might have about the college.
If you have any questions, call Hayden
Wilder at (219) 208-1466 or email at hwilder@lakelandcollege.edu. We look forward to seeing you on March 22nd!
--
Megan Coy
Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE)
Phone: 217-493-8791 Cell: 217-493-8791
Email: mcoy@ilaged.org
Address: 8 S. Washington, Sullivan, IL 61951