Other Extension Sponsored Events
Virginia Youth Lamb and Goat Symposium
June 26-27, 2026
Event Flier and Schedule
Questions - Contact Lauren McCroskey at lkopp@vt.edu
New for 2026 - There will be a Fitting and Showing Clinic on Friday, June 26th followed by YQCA Training that afternoon.
Entry Link: http://2026valambgoatsymposium.fairentry.com/
- Entry fees:
- $25/head for entries submitted prior to 11:59 PM Wednesday, June 24th
- $40/head Thursday June 25th - Saturday, June 27th
- Please pay attention when logging into the entry system - ALL 4-H youth must click the "GREEN" Sign In using 4HOnline button. Youth participating as enrolled FFA members will use the GRAY areas to input email and password information or establish a new account, before clicking the BLUE "Sign In" button.
- There is no credit card option for payment. Entries must be paid via check, made payable to Treasurer of Virginia Tech and will be accepted at the show during check in. Exhibitors must pay with exact cash or check.
- Entries will be considered complete when full payment has been recieved. You MUST pay for all animals entered in the system, whether or not they are brought to the show. Failure to pay for the full amount will result in rejected entries.
- This event is a Virginia Showmasters Circuit sanctioned event - only open to Virginia youth and does NOT offer a PeeWee Division.
- All exhibitors will be automatically entered in showmanship - you will not find a showmanship class option in the entry system
- Showmanship heats will be broken using birth dates.
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
Lauren McCroskey
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
lkopp@vt.edu
(540) 231-1716
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.