Event Schedule & General Information

Welcome to the 2009 Great Western Alpaca Show!
May 1-3, 2009

Sponsored by the Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies, Inc.

Located at the National Western Complex, Denver, CO, near the intersection of Interstate Highways 25 and 70, with easy access for travelers.

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Level V Halter Show
AOBA Certified
Judged by:
Ruth Elvestad, AOBA Judge [huacaya males black through white; group classes for huacayas]
Tim Lavan, AOBA Judge/Trainer [all suri classes including group]
Cathy Merkley, AOBA Judge [Huacaya Females plus gray & multi male huacayas and huacaya group classes]

Cathy Oyster returns as Show Superintendent for a repeat performance of the well-managed GWAS Halter Shows for the past 5 years. She brings to Denver the same skills and calm, pleasant attitude that AOBA members saw in 2002/2003 and again in 2006 & 2007 when she organized and ran the AOBA National Halter Shows in Louisville, KY.

Performance Show
Linda Hayes, Senior Judge, AOBA Performance Judge

Level II or III Fleece Show
AOBA Certified
Judged by:
Stephanie Glyptis, AOBA Judge (White, Light, Fawn, Grey)
Polly Michaelis, AOBA Judge (Black, Brown, Multi, Suri)

Jody Sharp will be our Fleece Show Superintendent.  Jody and her husband own Arazzmatazz Alpacas. Since 2004 Jody has served as Superintendent and Event Manager for many show events. She also served two years as Director of Shows and Events on the ABR Board of Directors.  She is looking forward to GWAS 2009 and having a great fleece Show.

Photography & Alpaca Related Art Competition Show
Andrew MacArthur is going to be our Photographer/Art Show Superintendent for GWAS this year, and Scott and Debbie Miller have agreed to judge this years contest. Look through your photos and check your art work so you can get it entered. It’s going to be a fun and exciting show this year. 

Join us for the largest AOBA-certified regional alpaca show west of the Mississippi, with an exciting array of events and seminars surrounding the shows to provide you with a fun and productive weekend. In 2008, alpaca breeders from 29 states brought their best alpacas for outstanding competition in 3 rings with a total of 1220 entries and over 1400 alpacas in the barns.

For 2009, we anticipate over 1500 alpacas, limited only by the number of stalls available. To accommodate growth, we have moved the fleece show to the 2nd floor and we utilize the entire stadium hall 1st floor for stalls. Limit of six (6) stalls per farm & three (3) alpacas per stall, including crias.

Beth Blonder and Linda Skultety are the Co-Coordinators of the 2009 Spin-Off.  Beth and her husband Ron own Red Creek Ranch Alpacas south of Colorado Springs.  Beth has been a volunteer at GWAS in many different capacities and is currently serving her second year as Director of Shows and Events for the ABR Board of Directors.  Linda Skultety has been involved in the alpaca business for the past five years, and has a particular interest in the beautiful fleeces we grow.  She has been the Fleece Show Superintendent for GWAS in the past, as well as for Fall Festival

Deadlines

Early Bird $25 discount per stall: Stall orders & payment postmarked on or before January 20, 2009
Show registrations: Postmark no later than April 3, 2009 for receipt by April 7, 2009

Spin-Off: Deadline for entries must be postmarked February 1, 2009, but please send as soon as possible to facilitate judging.

Cancellations: A processing fee of $25 will be retained for all farm cancellations and no refunds or substitutions after April 14, 2009.

Some Bonus Items:

Saturday Night Party
Plan to enjoy an evening of great food, terrific company and fun entertainment! There will be something for everyone!
When: Saturday, May 2, 2009 Cash Bar at 5:15p.m., Dinner Served at 6:00p.m.
Where: 2nd floor, National Western Complex

Motor home parking/hookups
Motor home parking/hookups available. A limited number of RV hookups are available at $20 per night. Send check to reserve by April 17, 2009 to: ABR, P.O. Box 1965, Estes Park, CO 80517, clearly marked for Motor Home Hook-up.

Also...

• Free trailer parking and one(1) free vehicle pass per farm
• Lots of vendors with alpaca clothing, accessories and equipment
• Performance Show on Sunday, providing entertainment for the public and exhibitors

For additional information/questions, contact:

Becky Zierer	Event Manager	lzbalpacas@aol.com 303-644-4110
Carl McGill	Show Manager	carl_freda@msn.com   303-840-8261
Patty & Charlie Jensen, Del & Diana Smith	Barn Managers	dreamcatcheralpacas@yahoo.com 303-816-7173 cppacas@aol.com 303-582-5706

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Schedule of Events

Thursday, April 30, 2009 Welcome to Denver!
10:00 am to 5:30 pm	Alpaca Check-in (Vet, ARI cert, Compliance)
2:00 to 5:00 pm	Fleece Check-in
2:00 to 5:00 pm	Fiber Arts Check-in
2:00 to 5:00 pm	Photography & Art Check-in
Friday, May 1, 2009
8:00 am	Opening Ceremony
8:30 am	Judges/Exhibitor Meeting
8:45 am	Compliance Challenges in Ring 2
9:00 am	Halter Show Begins
9:00 am	Closed Fleece Judging Begins
9:00 am	Closed Fiber Arts Judging & Photography & Alpaca art
10:00 am to 4:00 pm	Open to public
10:00 am	Silent Auction Opens
10:30 am	Record Keeping – Cindy Fronk, Stargazer Ranch. “You Are the Records You Keep”… This class will show you an easy and practical way to organize, document and maintain accurate alpaca records of health, breeding, registration, insurance, show and fiber (without having a computer in the barn).
11:30 am	Barn Design – Michael Ledwich, Teddybar Alpacas.This seminar will show you some ideas of how to best design your barn for managing your alpacas on a daily basis.
12:30 pm	Alpaca Fleece Quality – Barb Hance, Hance Ranch. This presentation describes the desirable characteristics of alpaca fleece and how to determine these qualities in your own fleeces.
1:30 pm	Purchasing Your First Alpaca – Craig Stucky, Kokopelli’s Song Alpacas. What you need to know to purchase your first alpaca including, farm setup and business planning.
3:00 pm	Fiber Arts Judges Comments
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm	Fiber Arts on Display
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm	Meet and Greet
Saturday, May 2, 2009
8:30 am 8:30 am	Halter Show Continues Fleece Show Continues
10:00 am to 4:00 pm	Open to the Public
10:00 am	Silent Auction Opens
10:00 am to 4:00 p.m.	Photography & art on display
10:30 am	ARI Parentage Validation – Darby Vannier with ARI will give a talk about ARI’s DNA testing process and parentage validation in everyday, non-scientific terms.
11:30 am	Income from Alpacas – Denise Haines Daybreak Criations Alpacas. This presentation will give you some ways to generate income in the alpaca industry.
12:30 pm	Healthy Moms and Crias – Pamela Ray, Xanadu Farm. A year round program of nutrition, weaning, parasite control and vaccinations.
1:30 pm	Diseases – CSU’s Dr. Callan, will talk about metabolic and nutritional diseases.
3:00 pm	Fleeces Displayed (if judging completed) Judges Comments (in arena, time TBD
6:00 pm	Saturday Night Dinner & Entertainment
7:00 pm	Silent Auction Countdown
Sunday, May 3, 2009
8:00 to 8:30 am	Performance-only Alpacas Check-In
9:00 am	Halter classes resume
9:00 am	Performance Exhibitor's Meeting with Judge
9:15 am	Performance Show Begins
9:00 to 11:00 am	Fleeces continue on display
10:00 am to 2:00 pm	Open to the Public
11:30 am	Alpaca Marketing – Tom Balka, Lavender Fields Alpacas. This presentation covers everything you need to know to successfully market your Alpacas.
12:00 am to 1:00 pm	Fleece and Fiber Arts Pick-up Photography and Art Pick-up
12:30 pm	Barn Management – Peter Ziek, Wild Hair Alpacas. How to set up daily tasks and organize your barn to make your alpacas safe and easy to manage.
2:00 pm	Anticipated end of show

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