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AOBA 17th National Summer Conference
INTERNATIONAL EXPO CENTER
CLEVELAND, OHIO
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OABA AlpacaFest!
Columbus, OH
November ?, 2009
AlpacaFest! 2009 promises to be even bigger and better than 2008. Please stay tuned for details throughout the year. It is tentatively scheduled for November ?, 2009, and will be held at the Ohio State Fairground's Bricker Building in Columbus, Ohio.
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We will be at the 186th year of the
Great Geauga County Fair!
Look for us in the Alpaca Tent
Email us for more information: cralpacas@roadrunner.com
2009
Fair- September 3rd - September 7th (Labor Day)
9:00 a.m.- Midnight
(Fair Held Every Labor Day Weekend, Thursday through Monday)
Don't Miss: Ohio's Oldest All Volunteer Fair Band's 71st anniversary (1938-2009), Junior Fair Band and Other Special Attractions: The Natural Resource Area; Heritage Village; Milking Parlor; Entertainment Tent. Plus Hot Air Balloons, Skydiving, Antiques, Flowers, Circus, Foods, Band Concerts, Animal Petting Farm, Junior Fair, Three Midways, Bungee Jumping, Buckeye Super Stakes Harness & Amish Hi-Wheel Cart Races, Fireworks & More!
Daily Gate Admission:
Adults $6.00, Kids (12 & under) Free. Free parking at Fairgrounds.
Free Grandstand shows daily (fees charged for Demo Derbies, Doug Stone,
and Confederate Railroad). Thursday "Youth Day" (18 & under
Free); Friday "Senior Day" (65 & over Free).
Fair Hours: Thursday September 3rd through Monday September 7th. Fairgrounds open 9 a.m.-midnight; Exhibit Halls open 10 a.m.-10.p.m. Rides open daily noon-midnight. (Note: Livestock exhibits close at 6 p.m., Monday)
Directions: 130 acre Fairgrounds located in Burton in Geauga County in Northeast Ohio, approximately 40 miles east of Cleveland and about three miles east of State Route 44 and one mile north of State Route 87 at the Burton Village Square.
For Information Contact: The Great Geauga County Fair, Richard A. Moss, Secretary Call (440)-834-1846. Fax (440)-834-1849. Write P.O. Box 402, Burton, OH 44021 Visit our Internet website www.geaugafair.com.
Anyone Can Enter:
Anyone wishing to enter an exhibit in the 2009 Fair must submit an official entry form (form photos copies are acceptable) to the Fair Secretary's office by the entry deadline of Wednesday, August 5th Deadline to Enter. No entries will be accepted after this date. You do not have to be a Geauga county resident to enter an exhibit in the Fair. Many departments also offer special classes for entries by children.
Entry forms and the official Fair premium book, listing the rules, regulations and descriptions for each Fair department and class, are available through the Fair Secretary's office at 14373 N Cheshire St, Burton, Oh 44021, Wednesdays only from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. until August when we are open Mon.-Fri. These items are also available at all branches of the Geauga County Public Library, Burton Public Library, and through the Geauga County Senior Center locations.
Fair Secretary's Office Hours: Year-round 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Wednesdays only. August 2009: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Monday- Saturday; September 3rd through September 7th, 2009: Daily during Fair.
Fair's Sponsor: Geauga County Agricultural Society, P.O. Box 402, Burton, OH 44021 Non-profit group. Oldest existing organization in Geauga County. Fair Board Directors represent each of Geauga's sixteen townships with five directors elected at- large.
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Saturday, Sept 26, 2009 - 10AM to 4PM
Sunday, Sept 27, 2009 - 12PM to 4PM
C R Alpacas, Inc. located at 10045 Bainbridge Road, Auburn Township, Ohio 44023
is open to the public and their families. Open question & answer session.
This event enables you to get an up-close experience of alpacas and their crias, ask questions about getting started, setting up ranch facilities, alpaca nutrition and herd management, financing, what to do with all that fiber, how to market your animals and more...
Demonstrations and/or hands-on skirting, carding, spinning, needle felting of fleece and fleece & spin-off entry preparation.
Alpaca products gift shop shall be open with all items discounted from 25-40% off!
(drawing to be held on September 30th)
Private Treaty Sales
Herdsire Review:
If you're looking for stud services for your special females,
all alpaca herdsires will be available for your review.
Please contact Cheryl at cralpacas@roadrunner.com or
call at 440-708-0689 or 440-543-6114 for information
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2009 WESTERN OHIO TRIPLE CROWN
LLAMA AND ALPACA SHOW
Circle G Arena, Lewisburg, OH
10x10 horse stalls with packed dirt floor.
Come Join Us!
"A Royal idea for llama & alpaca shows!" the TRIPLE CROWN is an
exciting new show for the 2008 show season. We will offer the Diamond Alpaca
& Emerald Alpaca Shows and Sapphire Llama & Ruby Llama Shows
THIS IS AN ALSA SPONSORED SHOW!

If you are interested in volunteering, sponsoring or participating at the show, Please call or e-mail:
Show Superintendent
Penny Davidson
(937) 855-7202
Event Coordinators
Greg & Debbie Shellabarger
(937) 376-2980
Have a question about the show?
Send an e-mail to: Penny Davidson,
Show Superintendent.
JUDGES:
Sapphire
Judges:
TBD (Fiber)
TBD (halter)
TBD (performance)
Ruby
Judges:
TBD
TBD
Diamond
Judge:
TBD (halter)
TBD (performance)
Emerald
Judge:
TBD
TBD (performance)
ALPACA HALTER/PERFORMANCE SHOWS
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The Kentucky Llama and Alpaca Association
and The Hoosier Llama & Alpaca Association are proud to sponsor this ALSA Sanctioned Show.... The Kentuckiana Llama, Mini-Llama, and Alpaca Classic Marion County Fairgrounds Indianapolis, IN. |
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Show Superintendent: |
Mary Jo Miller (502)350-4525 |
NOTICE: Due to facilities preparation, Check in will not begin until 12:00 noon on Friday.
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