The OSGA Shearing School is a four-day program, held in mid-May in Roseburg, OR. The class is limited in size and will fill quickly. Fees must be paid in advance. Each participant is responsible for his/her own lodging and meals. Once accepted to the school, participants receive general information about area lodging, as well as preparatory instructions.
Students receive instruction in basic shearing; shearing equipment setup; handling of sheep and how to avoid injury; wool care and bailing; quality of clip and preventing contamination, grinding combs and cutters, sheep first aid; biosecurity; equipment maintenance, and health concerns for sheep, farm & humans.
Graduates receive a certificate of completion providing them with the go-ahead to shear small flocks for hire.
There is no age requirement for students interested in attending, but they must be able to handle full grown ewes in the shearing process.
The 2026 Shearing school has concluded! If you are interested in attending next year’s class, please email the office at info@sheeporegon.com to be added to the email notification list, or check our website early 2027 to find the application.
