Calendar of Events - updated 08/02/11

National

Sept. 18-19: LFA Futurity and Sale and Harvest Llama Show, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information visit www.thelfa.org or see our ad in this issue. Harvest show is dual-anctioned ILR-SD/ALSA Show, Fun Classes, Fleece Show, Claims Futurity, Sale of Quality Llamas, Maturity & World Futurity. Most of all, FUN! and FRIENDSHIP! Contact email: Kmberg@pressenter.com.

Sept. 22-25: 2011 Pack Llama Festival, Silverton, Colorado. Registration is open! Guest speakers include: Dr. Murray Fowler, Dr. LaRue Johnson, Ingrid Asmus, Stan Ebel, Wally White, Eric Hoffman, Stanlynn Daugherty, Tom Landis, Gary Carlton, Al Ellis, Nancy Hester, Larry Lewellyn, Shirley Weathers, Bill Redwood, Charlie Hackbarth, and more! For more information or to register, visit our web site at packllamafestival.rentallama.com.

Oct. 22-23: ALSA Grand National, Lincoln, Neb. Mardi Gras Theme. Held at the Lancaster Event Center. Contact Carol Ann and Malcome Tallmon catllama@aol.com. Halter judges: Lora Crawford, Gayle Woodsum, Performance:Ken Forster. Contact: Sharon Carrier: SharonCarrier@CLSandAssociates.com.

East

Aug. 25-26: New York State Fair, Syracuse. N.Y. ALSA-sanctioned Contact Michelle Batt mbatt@rochester.rr.com Judge: Deb Yeagle

Sept. 10-11: Smoky Mountain State Fair Open Llama Show, Fletcher, N.C. ALSA Sanctioned. Judge: Mary Jo Miller. Southeastern Regional qualifier. $6,800 in premiums offered. Contact Vicki Sundberg, (910) 253-5612 - Home, (910) 269-1422 - Cell. e-mail: homesweethome_3@yahoo.com.

Oct. 1-2: Southeastern ALSA Regional, Gainsville, Georgia. Judge: Margaret Henry. Contact: Craig Swindler (704) 575-5513 or cswindler@carolina.rr.com.

Oct. 8-9: East Coast Invitational Championship Weekend, Charlottesville, Virginia. Two days, two shows. Open show on Saturday, Invitational Championship on Sunday. All llamas and youth placing in any show east of the Appalachians from Maine to North Carolina (including the Open Saturday show) is automatically invited to show on Sunday. Come camp out with your llamas at Lower Sherwood Farm. Great fun and great competition. Visit www.llamalife.com/classic for more information or call Paige McGrath at 434-286-4494.

November 4-6: North American Llama & Alpaca Show, Louisville, Kentucky. ILR Sanctioned Shows. Dual sanctioned ILR-SD and ALSA show. Celebrating the 20th anniversary as a part of the North American Livestock Exposition (NAILE) which is the world\’s largest purebred livestock show! The event is held at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center which you will find to be one of the finest in the country. Phil Feiner and John McDougall halter/performance judges-Judy Ross ILR-SD fleece judge. Alpaca judge to be announced. Contact email: brookscreekllamas@hughes.net. More Information: northamericanllama-alpacashow.com.

Central

August 20- 21: Iowa State Fair Llama Show, Des Moines, Iowa. ILR Sanctioned Show Judges: Margaret Drew (C) Contact e-mail: karfield@heartofiowa.net.

Aug. 27-28: Nebraska State Fair, Grand Island, Neb . ALSA-sanctioned. Judge: Patti Morgan. Contact: Tami Schendt & Catherine Steele 402-747-2301 Show Info: www.statefair.org.

Aug. 31 - Sept. 2: Minnesota State Fair Llama Show, St. Paul, Minn . ILR Sanctioned show. Held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Judged by Hank Kauffman. Thursday - performance classes. Friday halter classes

Sept: 3-4: 2011 Lamafest & Alpaca Showcase, East Lansing, Michigan . ALSA-santioned. Held at the MSU Pavilion. Judges: John McDougall, Beth Myers, Mike Haumschild. Contact: Don Topliff , 517-281-4092 info@lamafest.com Show Info: www.lamafest.com Sheila Miller: 517-645-2719

Sept. 22-25: 2011 Pack Llama Festival, Silverton, Colorado. Registration is open! Guest speakers include: Dr. Murray Fowler, Dr. LaRue Johnson, Ingrid Asmus, Stan Ebel, Wally White, Eric Hoffman, Stanlynn Daugherty, Tom Landis, Gary Carlton, Al Ellis, Nancy Hester, Larry Lewellyn, Shirley Weathers, Bill Redwood, Charlie Hackbarth, and more! For more information or to register, visit our web site at packllamafestival.rentallama.com.

Sept. 23-25: Central ALSA Regional, Oklahoma City, OK. Judge: Maryan Baker. Contact: Jim Doyle, (940)482-3192 ksikes@bigtex.com. Show Info: www.bigtex.com.

October 7-9: Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa, Okla. ILR Sanctioned Shows. Contact email: bfoulks74016@yahoo.com. More Information:www.rosewoodllamafarm.com.

West

September 4-5: Oregon State Fair Llama Show, Salem, Oregon. ILR Sanctioned Show. Judge:Margaret Drew (C). Contact email: mmoore62@aol.com>/a> More Information: oregonstatefair.org

Sept. 30 - Oct 2: Sonoma County Harvest Fair Llama Show, Santa Rosa, Calif. ALSA-sanctioned. Judge: Mary Jo Miller Conact: Tina Thomas tina@sonomacountyfair.com or Sheila Quince 707-573-9342 . Show Info: www.harvestfair.org