What is Skill-A-Thon?

Sheep & Goat Skill-A-Thon is a hands-on contest designed to challenge contestants’ knowledge and practical skills related to raising and managing sheep and goats. Skill-a-thon covers topic such as breed identification, feed and nutrition, equipment use, heath management, meat cuts, anatomy, and general industry knowledge.

Skill-A-Thon Resources

Sheep and Goat Skillathon Study Guide

Skillathon Study Guide Outline

Skillathon Guide

Skillathon Scantron

San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo

• Date of Contest: 
  • Entries Due: 
• Contest Rules:
  • 2027 San Angelo Premium Book
    • Please see pages 54-59 for Sheep Skill-A-Thon Contest Rules
• Speech Topics: 2027 Topics will be posted in January

San Antonio Livestock Exposition

• Date of Contest: 
  • Entries Due: 
• Contest Rules:
  • 2027 San Antonio Premium Book
    • Please see pages 298-301 for Sheep Skill-A-Thon Contest Rules
• Speech Topic: 2027 Topics will be posted in January

Rodeo Austin

• Date of Contest: 
  • Entries Due: 
• Contest Rules:
  • 2027 Rodeo Austin Premium Book
    • Please see page 100 for Sheep Skill-A -Thon Contest Rules.
• Speech Topics: 2027 Topics will be posted in January

State Fair of Texas

• Date of Contest: October 17, 2026
  • Entries Due: August 22, 2026
• Contest Rules:
  • 2026 State Fair of Texas Handbook
    • Please see page 268-269 for Sheep Skill-A-Thon Contest Rules.
• Speech Topics: SFT Skillathon Speeches

Note: New speech topics are released in January every year and are used for each contest in the respective year.

• Only the top 5 Intermediate and Senior contestants will give a prepared speech in the final round of the Skill-A-Thon.