Livestock Quiz Bowl is a quiz competition where all the questions are about beef, sheep, swine and meat goat topics, and team members use a buzzer 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, KY at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

The Skill-a-Thon 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 including demonstrating evaluation skills. The top Senior level 4-H team will represent Wisconsin at the National 4-H Skill-a-Thon Contest, held each fall in Louisville, KY at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

Competition in Quiz Bowl & Skill-a-Thon encourages members to develop a more complete knowledge of animals and related subjects. These contests provide an educational program for all project members, including those who may not own a project animal, and provides a way to develop self-confidence.

If you are a 4-H Volunteer who is interested in volunteering to lead either the Quiz Bowl or Skill-a-Thon, please contact Laura Vander Veen, Rock County 4-H Program Educator, at laura.vanderveen@wisc.edu or call/text 608-931-8512.