Lawrence County YQCA Training

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 @ 6 p.m. Lawrence County Fairgrounds

All 4-H exhibitors of these animals will be required to certify in the YQCA program each year starting for the

2021 show season. Attend either a face to face class or certify on-line via the website yqca.org  The YQCA

program is for youth ages 8-21. The online version is broken into age divisions as follows: juniors 8-11,

intermediate 12-14, senior 15-18, and young adults 19-21. This certification is needed each year with test

out options of 1-3 years. Youth exhibiting swine at the Illinois State Fair and 4-H fairs are no longer required

to be PQA plus certified. The estimated cost for the face-to-face training will be $3 and  for the online

Version it will be $12.

Lawrence County Face-to-Face training will be held on  Tuesday, May 18 starting at 6 p.m.  The training will last an hour, and will be held at the main building at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. There will be a limit of 25 people that may attend this training and you must wear a face covering and social distance while attending. You must register on the YQCA website at  https://yqca.learngrow.io/Account/Login  and pay your $3 online.  You  must complete this course by June 1, 2021 to be able to exhibit your animal at the fair. If you choose to take the course online you will need to provide the office with your certificate number on completion.