Clinics/Camps
Youth Judging/Stockmen’s Camps
Camps offered for youth interested in increasing their knowledge and ability in stockmen’s, meats, and livestock judging.
Judge Like A Champion Livestock Judging Camp
This camp includes 1.5 days of instruction and live animal evaluation followed by a contest on Sunday, June 1 to demonstrate what they have learned at camp. There is an option for youth to only participate in the contest on Sunday. Saturday, May 31 we will offer a Coaches Clinic led by Matt Claeys of Indiana. He is the former judging coach at Purdue University and boasts an impressive career of working with youth and adults across the country to develop and perfect their evaluation skills.
- May 30 - June 1, 2025
- Rockingham County Fairgrounds - Harrisonburg, VA
- Registration LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2025-JudgeLikeChampion
- Coaches Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2025-JLAC-Coaches-Clinic
- Cost: $175/youth; does not include lodging
- For more information: Katherine Carter - (540) 231- 2257
Youth Livestock Topics
Contact
Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257
Scott Greiner
Extension Animal Science Specialist
sgreiner@vt.edu
(540) 231-9159
Hunter Liles
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
huntl97@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345
Virginia 4-H Livestock Programs Endowment
The Virginia 4-H Foundation is spearheading the advancement of the Virginia 4-H Youth Livestock Programs Endowment. 4-H livestock programming is funded through a combination of private gifts, endowment income, gifts in kind, and participant fees.