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YQCA Enrollment

 

 What in the world is YQCA you ask? 

YQCA stands for Youth for the Quality Care of Animals. It is a REQUIRED course that helps teach youth about the proper care and management of animals. 4-H and FFA livestock shows aren't just about showing the animal, after all!! Instead we strive to teach you about responsibility, record keeping, empathy for others and animals, goal setting, the list could go on and on.  



YQCA is a class that helps youth with some of the background behind taking care of animals before and after the fair. The program focuses on three main areas throughout the training: Animal Well-being, Food Safety, and Life Skills. 

Youth that take any of the following animals to the fair are REQUIRED to participate in YQCA or they will NOT be able to sell their animal. Certification is due on June 15th. 

  • Market Beef
  • Market Lamb
  • Market Goat
  • Market Swine
  • Rabbit
  • Poultry
*Notice that Breeding stock, bucket calves, and feeder calves are not required. However, we highly encourage youth to attend to get the most out of their project! Horse projects are required to pass Level 1 certification which is very specific to horses but are also able to learn something from these classes. 

Each year we offer face-to-face or online classes. The online classes are offered at your own pace and through the national website. The face-to-face class is also through the national YQCA program, however, it is taught by local Extension Staff. Either option will work!! 

Regardless of which one works best for your family, you must go through the YQCA Website to register and pay for the course. There are benefits and drawbacks to each option so whatever works best for your family is fine. 

Face-to-Face: One hour course that only requires participation in order to pass. Youth must be present the entire time. Cost is $3. Register before attending. Select a training anywhere near you that fits your schedule. If you take a training within Garden or Morrill County, you do not have to present the office with a certificate upon completion because we know you were there! 

Online Course: Youth will participate in three modules that are very specific to their age level. At the end of each module, there is a short quiz. If you fail the quiz, you can review material and re-take the quiz an hour later. The cost is $12 per youth. Upon completion you MUST bring in a copy of your certificate or send via email to the office in order for us to know you completed the course. 

Face-to- Face trainings I will be offering this year, are:

  • March 2nd - 6:00 p.m. Bayard High School Auditorium (ages 8-18)
  • March 11th - 4:00 p.m. Garden County Elementary Science Room (ages 8-13)
  • March 11th - 6:00 p.m. Garden County Elementary Gym (ages 10 to 18)
  • March 21st - 2:00 p.m. Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport (ages 8-18) 


Helpful Tips to Register - either for face-to-face or online course

  • Have your 4hOnline user name and password handy
  • You must pay by credit card! 
  • Sign up early - if numbers are high enough, the session may be cancelled
  • Go to YQCA website to register

Need help with registering?? Watch the following video! 



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