Calendar of Events
MARCH
March 13-15, 2010 The Virginia Classic Llama & Alpaca Show, Lexington, VA Halter, performance, youth and fleece classes offered including the Alpaca Walking Fleece Fiber Futurity and a miniature llama division. For more information visit www.llamalife.com/classic or contact Paige McGrath at 434-286-4494 or virginiaclassic@aol.com
March 25-28, 2010 International Camelid Health Conference The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, Ohio This course is open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians, breeders and owners. Four days of intense seminars for all levels of camelid practice. Practitoners entering camelid practice as well as seasoned veterans will benefit from this exhaustive state-of-the-art CE course. Registration and more information: vetmedce.osu.edu/ceactivities/conferences/index.cfm/action=coursesview&eventID=38964
APRIL
April 9-11, 2010 Spring Celebration Sale and World Futurity, Oklahoma City, Okla. Double llama show, walking fleece, auction and World Futurity. For more information visit: www.celebrationsalellc.com or contact Dan or Marilyn Milton at celebrationsale@charter.net or phone 541-899-8097.
April 17-19, 2010 Central Kentucky Llama and Alpaca Show, Liberty, Kentucky. ALSA sanctioned show held at the Central KY Ag-Expo. Hosted by KLAA. Vendors, industry information booths, shearing available, walking fiber classes and free farm display areas. Other events will be fiber classes, photo & poster contest, silent auction, “Ask the Vet” session on Sunday and “Ask the fiber questions” on Saturday. New facility. Judges: Debbie Shellabarger and Susie Smithers. Contact Helen Farley (farley42@tds.net) Free vendor spaces (Charlotte Beaudin (dbeaudin14hotmail.com)
April 24, 2010 The 11th Fairfield County Llama Show, Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, OH ILR-Show Division sanctioned show. Judge: Beth Myers. Show managers: Bill & Marie Safreed (740-536-9385, loghousellamas@msn.com) and the FCL Show Committee. See insert in this issue of Topline for more information and show registration.
April 24, 2010 Hillsdale Hobo Hootenany Hillsdale County Fairgrounds, Hillsdale MI. Judges: Doug Overman, Mike Haumschild. Show contact: Glen Unzicker 574-825-4559, glenunzicker@earthlink.net, keinhimmel.com/hobo.
MAY
May 1, 2010 Daffodil Classic 2010 Coshocton, OH. ILR Sanctioned & Open. Halter Judge: Tami Lash, Performance Judge: Mike Haumschild. Superintendent: Janice Schilling 330-897-1243, islllamas@tusco.net. Show Clerk: Jean Haumschild 740-824-3120, frvf@verizon.net. www.neola.org See insert in this issue of Topline.
May 8, 2010 Eastern Ohio Llama Show, Smithfield, OH Judge: Debbie Shellabarger. Forms will be on the ILR, NEOLA and ORVLA websites. Any questions contact Fred & Renee Tarr at tarrhilllamas@windstream.net or Debbie Arendas at llamadeb@aol.com. Show Information
Show Entry Form.
JUNE
June 5, 2010 Mountaineer Llama Show, Reedsville, Arena, Reedsville, WV. ALSA Sanctioned. For more information contact: Mary Ann Herd, 724-834-2732, maherd@comcast.net or Chuck & Roe Loughman, 724-267-3757, dobbelalamas@fairpoint.net, General Info, Class List, Registration
June 5 & 6, 2010 Marty McGee Bennett CAMELIDYNAMICS Basic 2-Day Clinic McFarland’s Llama Farm, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. This two day llama and alpaca clinic will be filled with hands-on practice, invaluable role playing exercises and instruction. Class size is limited so each participant will receive sufficient one-on-one feedback. For more information contact McFarland’s Llama Farm ~ 740-393-2309 ~ www.McFarlandsLlamaFarm.com
June 19 & 20, 2010 Hard Rock’s Gold Rush, hardrockllamaco.com, gerken@wcoil.com
June 26, 2010 Saturday, Coshocton County Fairgrounds, Coshocton, OH
ALSA Sanctioned Llama Show – Level II, ILR-SD Sanctioned Show General Information, Show Schedule, Entry Form
JULY
July 17, 2010 ORVLA Summer Meeting Miller’s Farm @ Darby Creek, Galloway, OH. More information & registration will be in the May issue of Topline.
July 22-24, 2010 Ohio State Fair Llama & Fiber Show Fairground in Columbus, Ohio Access all information, entry form and list of classes at www.ohiostatefair.com.
July 30 - Aug. 1, 2010 Camelid Community 2010 Open to everyone in the llama and alpaca community, this annual gathering will discuss “the state of the union” of the camelid world. All llama and alpaca organizations are encouraged to send a representative to this open forum, and interested individuals also are welcome. For registraion information, contact Sheila Fugina at bsfugina@pressenter.com. A summary of Camelid Community 2009 and the materials produced there are available at www.icinfo.org, the web site for the International Camelid Institute.
SEPTEMBER
September 21-23, 2010 Farm Science Review Molly Caren Agricultural Center, London, OH. For more information contact Gail & Doug Targett, 937-902-9303, tgafarm@gotsky.com