Schedule of Events

Friday, September 30, 2011

12:00 noon – 8:00pm
Animal Check-in and Color Compliance Check in the Show Ring
Vendor Set up and open to public

4:00pm – 5:00pm
Seminar – “Practical Alpaca Care” - Anthony Stachowski, DVM – Upstairs meeting room

5:00pm – 6:00pm

Seminar – “How to Show Your Alpaca to its Best Advantage” – learn what the judges are looking for– Deb Yeagle & Emily Stoops – ALSA Judges – Halter Show Ring

5:00pm – 7:00pm
Shorn Fleece Judging – Anthony Stachowski, DVM, Judge – Upstairs Judges Lounge – closed to public.

6:00pm – 7:00pm

Meet & Greet – Light supper in Show Ring

7:00pm – 7:45pm

MANDATORY Exhibitors’ Meeting with Judges in Show Ring for all exhibitors

8:30pm
Barn Closes for Evening

Saturday, October 1, 2011

8:30am – 5:00pm
Halter Classes – Show Ring – Mary Reed, Judge - All Male Alpacas Judged on Saturday starting with Black Male Huacaya Classes, Black Male Huacaya Championship; Brown Male Huacaya classes, Brown Male Huacaya Championship; followed by Dark Male Suri Classes and Dark Male Suri Championship and so on alternating between Huacaya and Suri. Championship classes, if minimum requirements are met, will follow each color group. Female halter classes may start on Saturday after the conclusion of all male halter classes.

8:30am – 5:00pm

Vendors Open
Sample Show Judged and on Display – Fleece Show Area in Show Ring Raffle and Silent Auction Open
Fiber Arts Demonstrations – Vendors/Fleece Show Area

9:00am – 3:00pm
Showmanship Classes – Starting with Open Showmanship, Emily Stoops, Judge. Followed by Performance Classes – Starting with Sub-Junior Obstacle, Emily Stoops, Judge – Center Show Ring

12:00noon – 1:00pm

Lunch – Concession booth & restaurant open all day

9:00am – 5:00pm
Walking Fleece Show – Anthony Stachowski, DVM, Judge – Show Ring

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Halter Classes continue

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Shorn Fleece Show on Display – Fleece Show Area in Show Ring

5:00pm – 7:00pm
Sponsored Social – Food Court – Champions Center

Sunday, October 2, 2011

8:00am – 8:30am
Devotions with Deb Yeagle – Halter Show Ring

8:30am – 5:00pm
Halter Classes - Show Ring – Mary Reed, Judge - Female halter classes continuing from Saturday, followed by Bred & Owned, Produce of Dam and Get of Sire classes

8:30am – 3:00pm
Walking Fleece Show – Anthony Stachowski, DVM, Judge - Center Show Ring - followed by Walking Fleece Awards at 3:00pm.

8:30am – 5:00pm

Vendors Open

8:30am – 5:00pm

Sample and Shorn Fleece Show on Display – Fleece Show Area in Show Ring

9:00am – 3:00pm
Fiber Arts Demonstrations – Vendors/Fleece Show Area

12:00noon – 1:00pm

Lunch –Concession booth and restaurant open all day

2:00pm
Raffle and Silent Auction Bidding Closes

3:00pm – 5:00pm

2 oz. Sample and Shorn Fleece Entries may be picked up.

After 5:00pm

Check-out – All animals and exhibits must be removed by 8:00pm