Upcoming 2008 shows

Please mark you calendars for the following miniature llama shows:

Virginia Classic Llama & Alpaca Show

March 15th - 16th 2008

Virginia Horse Center , Lexington VA.

Single judged ALSA show

For further information email Pete Barber - info@carolinaminis.com


Kentuckiana Llama & Alpaca Classic

April 18-20, 2008


ALSA Double Show
Marion County Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, Indiana
Contact info: Mary Jo Miller (502) 350-4525
For show forms & info: www.kentuckianallamaclassic.com

Husker Hobo Show

April 18-19, 2008 

“ NO GROOM”, Double Point Halter, Single Point Performance. 

Included in Show: Youth Judging, Cart Driving, & Mini Classes.   Friday evening is the “Hobo Dinner & the “NOT SO SILENT  Auction” !!!  LOTS OF FUN!!! 

Show sponsored by the Nebraska Llama Association www.nellama.org .  

For more information contact:    Dee January 402-462-9976, 402-469-7657 , djanuary@alltel.net  

Heartland Llama & Alpaca Classic

April 26-27, 2008


Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Webster City, IA
Mindy Jorpland Ph # 641-482-3001
bridgeviewllama@partnercom.net

Texas Classic Llama Show

April 25-26-27, 2008


Lone Star Convention & Expo Centers
Montgomery Fairgrounds, Conroe TX
Robin Turell - 713 249 8523
figranch@flash.net

8th Annual Millennium Magic Double Judged Llama Show


May 3 & 4, 2008


Lenawee County Fairgrounds
Adrian, MI 49221

Information located at: www.lashsuniqueanimals.com

Contact info: Julie Sines
E-mail: ranger94@core.com

Great Smoky Mountains Llama Show


May 24th & 25th, 2008


Walters State Community College Expo Centers

White Pine, Tennessee

Show supervisor, Helen Farley 865-922-5844 or email: farley42@tds.net

Ohio River Llama Festival


May 31st, 2008

Ohio Horse Park

Franklin Furnance, Ohio
Contact Name: Carlyle Lewis email ohioriverllama@aol.com
Show Info Website: http://member.aol.com/ohioriverllama/festival/index.htm

Montana Fiber Roundup & Alpaca/Llama Showcase

JULY 12th-13th

Location: New Trade Center
                Kalispell Fairgrounds
                Kalispell, MT
Time: 9:00 to 5:00 both days

Llama/Alpaca judging in halter and walking fiber classes. Cheryl Tenold is our organizer and Ruth Elvestad will be our judge.
Fiber booths ($75.00), classes, and demos/seminars. 
Free classes for all 4-H kids.
Free shearing demo of sheep and llamas. 
Llama cart driving demo.
Handspun skeined yarn and garment/apparel judging.                     
Sheep, Mohair, Cashmere, Alpaca/Llama fiber judging & sales of raw fleece. Dr. Lyle McNeal and Ruth Elvestad will judge.

Navajo Rug Auction and story telling by the elders from  Teec Nos Pos, Arizona

Reader Board for selling any fiber animals or fiber equipment with no charge to seller.

Sign at entrance showing vendor names and booth locations.

Food vendors selling sliced watermelon, cold apple slushes, and international lunches.

All vendors, teachers, and alpaca/llama breeders attending the festival are invited to the Going to the Sun Fiber Mill for a laid back evening for margaritas and authentic Mexican chips and salsa, plus a tour through our mill.  This all takes place at  7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. outside on our lawn, Saturday. 

"Christmas In July Boutique" offers unique selections of hand work for sale by talented craftsmen for the public's buying pleasure.  The 4-H Clubs in the Flathead Valley will be sponsoring this wonderful booth.

PLEASE CONTACT DIANA BLAIR FOR VENDOR SPACES.  THEY WILL BE 10X10 AND HOPEFULLY 4 IN A POD SHAPE SO EVERYONE CAN HAVE A CORNER FOR $75.OO A SPACE.   406-756-6772  More info will be will be added at www.gttsfibermill.com

We would very much appreciate it if all would send this on to other friends and interested people who might want to be a vendor, a teacher, contestant in the alpaca/llama show, or attendee wanting to take classes or just see all the wonderful sites.

Lamafest

August 29th 30th & 31st 2008

The Pavilion, Michigan State University
East Lansing Michigan

Single judged ALSA show

For further information email Julie Sines - ranger94@core.com

Or check out their web site for entry forms and show details at www.lamafest.com

North Carolina Mountain State Fair

Saturday & Sunday September 5th & 6th 2008 

NC Agricultural Center, Fletcher NC 28732 (near Asheville NC).

Single judged ALSA show

For further information email Pete Barber - info@carolinaminis.com

North American International Livestock Expo

November 8th & 9th 2008 

Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville KY

Double judged ALSA show

For further information email Pat Behrens - patbehr@earthlink.net

Please email information about any upcoming shows in 2008 to Peter Barber - info@carolinaminis.com