Contests & Competitions

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Club Lamb Jackpot

The club lamb jackpot is a club lamb show where exhibitors pay a set entry fee and the winner gets t ...

Creative Shearing Competition

Join us for our second annual creative shearing competition. Not everyone can shear a sheep, but eve ...

Fine Arts Competition

This art competition is intended to encourage artists to participate in the Festival with their entr ...

Junior Sheep & Goat Skillathon

A skillathon provides youth with the opportunity to blend knowledge and skills acquired in livestock ...

Junior Spinning Competition

The Junior Spinning Competition is for anyone under the age of 18 (as of January 1) who has attempte ...

Lead Line Competition

The Lead Line Competition is a intended to show the relationship between the shepherd and the wool p ...

Mamie Francis Blanket Competition

Mamie Francis was a weaver of small blankets or lap robes. She is remembered by her husband, daughte ...

Maryland Sheep & Wool Ambassador Competition

The 2023 Maryland Sheep & Wool Ambassador will be chosen at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festiv ...

Sheep Photo Competition

This competition is intended to encourage photographers to explore the beauty of sheep and other woo ...

Sheep Promotion Competition

Formerly known as the Sheep Poster Competition, this competition has been expanded to include electr ...

Sheep To Shawl Competition

Five team members - one shearer, three spinners, and one weaver - will compete to shear a sheep, spi ...

Skein & Garment Competition

This competition features a wide range of items handcrafted by spinners, knitters, weavers, crochete ...

Youth Conservationist Program

The Youth Conservationist Program (YCP) strives to connect aspiring youth with established shepherds ...

2023 Featured Breed: Jacob

Learn more about the Jacob breed and talk to JSBA members in the Breed Display Barn (Barn 7-8 on the map) while you are at the Festival.

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Only five days left to submit seminar proposals for the 2024 festival! Proposals are due by July 15.The Fiber Arts Seminar Committee invites instructors from every heritage, culture, belief system, and lifestyle to submit a teaching proposal.If you are interested in offering a seminar, class, or lecture at the 2024 Festival, please use the Online Proposal Form at sheepandwool.wufoo.com/forms/request-for-proposals-2024-fiber-arts-seminars/.#MDsheepwoolfest #mdsheepandwool #mdsheepandwoolfestival #mdsw2024 #fiberartseminars ... See MoreSee Less
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If you are interested in applying for a vendor booth at the 2024 festival, we are now accepting applications online at sheepandwool.wufoo.com/forms/2024-vendor-booth-space-application/. The deadline for applications is October 1.Photo Credit @philgrout #mdsw2024 ... See MoreSee Less
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Reminder - The deadline for submitting seminar proposals for the 2024 festival is July 15, 2023.The Fiber Arts Seminar Committee invites instructors from every heritage, culture, belief system, and lifestyle to submit a teaching proposal.If you are interested in offering a seminar, class, or lecture at the 2024 Festival, please use the Online Proposal Form at sheepandwool.wufoo.com/forms/request-for-proposals-2024-fiber-arts-seminars/.#MDsheepwoolfest #mdsheepandwool #mdsheepandwoolfestival #mdsw2024 #fiberartseminars ... See MoreSee Less
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