U of I Extension and JWCC Ag Center to Host Livestock Fitting and Showmanship Clinic

Plans are underway for a livestock fitting and showmanship clinic for youth, to be held on Saturday, February 14, at the John Wood Community College Agricultural Education Center, 37803 IL-104, in Baylis, IL. Registration will begin at 9:00 am, with the clinic to be held from 9:30 am-12:00 pm.
The clinic, hosted by University of Illinois Extension in Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike and Schuyler Counties and the JWCC Ag Education Center, will be an entry level workshop that will teach the basics of fitting beef, swine, sheep and goats for showing, and offer youth the opportunity to develop showmanship skills. JWCC ag faculty and students will facilitate the clinic. JWCC Ag Alumni, Adams County Beef Producers and the Hancock County Beef Association are providing financial support for the clinic.
All interested youth ages 8-18 are invited to participate. 4-H/FFA membership is not required to attend.
Cost is $5 per participant. Lunch will be provided by JWCC Ag alumni immediately following the clinic.
Participants are asked to register by Friday, February 6 at go.illinois.edu/fittingclinic.
YQCA training will be offered immediately following lunch. Those who wish to attend the YQCA training must pre-register at www.yqcaprogram.org. (Please note: There will be an additional $3 fee per participant for the training, payable to YQCA)
For questions or more information, please contact Kristin Huls at khuls@illinois.edu or 217-357-2150.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in programming, call 217-357-2150. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting participant needs. 

About Extension: University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s
mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.