January 20, 2007
UF HTU, Gainesville

Brochure with Registration Form (pdf)
Map to HTU

The UF Livestock Judging Day Camp is scheduled for Saturday, January 20, 2007. This camp is designed for 4-H and FFA youth that have a beginner level knowledge of livestock judging and would like to improve their placing, note taking, and oral reasoning skills. It is targeted to those eligible for the State Contest - Senior 4-H'ers and High School FFA members. Classes judged will be commonly seen at Florida judging contests. Individual instruction time will be a priority.

Classes covered will include:

• Breeding Cattle
• Breeding Swine
• Market Swine
• Market Steer
• Performance Data Evaluation

Objectives of the camp:

• Individual Instruction
• Develop Note-Taking Skills
• Improve Oral Reasons

Campers will receive:

• UF Livestock Judging Manual
• Lunch
• Video Tape of Reasons
• Individual Instruction with current judging team members

The registration fee for the camp is $35 per Student or $120 per Team of Four (4). Registrations are due by January 12, 2006 and the camp will be limited to the first 30 youth. Registration fees must be paid in advance with checks written to "UF Horse Judging Team". You can download the pdf brochure with the registration form here.

For more information contact:
Drew Cotton
352-392-7529
cotton@animal.ufl.edu

A map to the HTU and a list of Gainesville motels can be found here if you need to travel the day before
 

UF Livestock Judging Camp Schedule

8:30	Registration, HTU Arena classroom
9:00	Oral Reasons, Note Taking
10:00	Judging Steers and Giving Reasons
12:00	Lunch
12:30	Judging Breeding Beef and Swine, Reasons
2:30	Judging Market Swine, Reasons
4:00	Awards Presented