Calendar of Events

National

Sept 4-6: Llamafest, East Lansing, Mich Dual-sanctioned (ILR and ALSA). Judges: Patti Morgan, Pam Jensen. Contact Don Topliff 517-655-5988, info@lamafest.com

Sept 18-20: The LFA Sale and Fall Harvest Show, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information go to www.thelfa.org.

October 23-25: ALSA Grand National, Lincoln, Nebraska. Judges: Alan Davis, Penny Davidson, Lora Crawford, Mike Haumschild. Contact Malcolm and Carol Ann Tallmon, catllama@aol.com

East

August 28-29: New York State Fair Llama Show, Syracuse, NY. ALSA-sanctioned. Judge: Penny Davidson. Contact: Michele Batt, 585-589-7372, mbatt@rochester.rr.com

September 4: Fulton County Fair Llama & Alpaca Show, Wauseon, Ohio. ALSA-sanctioned. Judges: Debbie Shellabarger, Mike Haumschild. Contact: Joy Bishop-Forshey 419-337-4603, drlamaj@yahoo.com.

September 6: Heart of Dixie Double Llama Show, Odenville, Alabama. ALSA-sanctioned. Judges: Rick Neal, Doug Overman. Contact: Nancy Miller-Borg 256-538-2672, alallama@aol.com

September 25-27: Durham Fair, Durham, Conn. ALSA-sanctioned. Judge: Marilyn Nenni. Contact Tom Walczak 203-484-0362, lynnwlczk@aol.com or visit: www.durhamfair.com

September 26-27: ALSA Southeastern Regional, Gainesville, Georgia. Contact: Craig Swindler 704-575-5513, cswindler@carolina.rr.com

September 28 - Oct 1: The Big E Llama Show, West Springfield, Mass. ILR-sanctioned. Contact: Betsy Booth at bbooth@metrocast.net or visit: www.thebige.com/agriculture

October 10-11: ALSA Eastern Regional, Albion, NY. Contact Michele Batt 585-589-7372, mbatt@rochester.rr.com

October 23-25: Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF). Exhibiting Llamas, Alpacas, Cashmere & Angora Goats, and Rabbits. Over 100 Fiber Vendors and Educational Classes. www.saffsite.org. Contact: Teri Gabric (864) 468-4220.

October 10-11: Eastern Invitational Championship Show, Charlottesville, Virginia. Double show. Open show on Saturday. Invitational show on Sunday. Judges: Darrell Anderson and Mary Jo Miller. Visit www.llamalife.com/classic for more information.

November 6-8: North American Llama Show, Louisville, Kentucky. Dual sanctioned by ILR and ALSA. Judges: Judie Moser, Maryan Baker. Contact: Mary Jo Miller 502-350-4252

Central

August 29: Nebraska State Fair, Lincoln, Nebraska. ALSA-sanctioned. Judges: Ken Forster, Patti Morgan. Contact: Eunice Cernhlavek 404-475-8636, eunice@isp.com

September 3-4: Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, Minn. ALSA-sanctioned. Judge: Ken Forster. Contact: Jen Roillard 651-288-4417, competition@mnstatefair.org or visit: www.mnstatefair.org.

September 4: 20th annual Kansas State Fair Llama Show, Hutchinson, KS. Judge: Bill Schultz. Entry deadline: August 15. Premiums paid. Entry forms and additional information, contact Superintendent Glenna Overmiller, 785-282-6489 or twincreekllamas@yahoo.com

September 20: North Country Fiber Fair, Watertown, S.D. ALSA-sanctioned. Judge: TBA. Contact: Nancy Forster 701-724-3059, kforster@drtel.com or visit: www.northcountryfiberfair.org

September 25-27: State Fiar of Texas, Dallas, Texas. ALSA-santioned. Judge: Wally Baker. Contact: Bob Burton 214-421-8723, livestock@bigtex.com

September 26-27: Millenium Magic Fall Festival Double Show, Adrian, Michigan. ILR-sanctioned. Contact: Tami Lash, uniqueanimal@aol.com or visit: www.lashsuniqueanimals.com

October 3-4: ALSA Great Lakes Regional, Jefferson, Wisc. Judge: Phil Feiner. Contact: Barb Parsons, e-mail theparsons@prodigy.net

West

August 28-29: Antelope Valley Fair Llama Show, Lancaster, Calif. ALSA-sanctioned. Judge: Margaret Drew. Contact: Sharon Weisenberger 707-249-0707.

September 5-6: LOCC FAll Classic, Castle Rock, Colo. ALSA-sanctioned. Judges: Wally Baker, Maryan Baker. Contact: Barbara Harris 719-275-9457, wildcatllamas@aol.com or visit www.coloradollamas.com

September 5-7: Oregon State Fair, Salem, Ore. ILR-sanctioned. Supt. Glen Pfefferkorn, glenmor2@yahoo.com

October 9-10: ALSA Western Regional, Fallon, Nevada. Judge: Margerette Henry. Contact: John Trauth 775-423-5262