Keystone Alpaca Classic

where East meets West

 

General Information - 2008

Schedule (Subject to Change)

----- Friday, April 11, 2008 -----------------------------------------------------------

10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Move-In : Alpaca & Inspection

6:00 p.m.  

National Fibre Strategy for Canadian Alpaca

 

 

 

----- Saturday, April 12, 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------

8:30 a.m.

Judges Meeting in Show Area
(Attendance Required)

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Alpaca Show

 

 

 

 

----- Sunday April 13, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------

9:00 a.m.

Alpaca Show (cont'd)

 

Supreme Championship Classes

 

Progeny Classes

 

Best Head Classes

 

Presentation of Prize Money

 

Junior Showmanship

 

 

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Exhibitors must remain until completion of the show to be eligible for prize monies and show placings.

Animals may remain Sunday night at a charge of $10.50 per stall, no security will be available.

 

Show Committee

Laurie Martens, Todd Burton, Don Smith, George Bayes, Joan Kemp, Tannis Froese, Elisa Gagnon, Pat Lovatt

 

Show Chairperson, have a question, just ask

Todd Burton
Phone: (204) 878-2055
email: burtonalpacas@rainyday.ca

 

Show Registration

Laurie Martens
Box 141
Alexander , MB R0K 0A0
Phone: (204) 752-2155
email: circleoalpacas@goinet.ca

 

Entry Fees

$30.00 dollars per alpaca for halter show
$20.00 dollars per alpaca for best head competition (50% of entry fees will be prize money)
$25.00 dollars per progeny class
$30.00 dollars per stall (includes electric hookup if needed at no additional cost)
$50.00 dollars per farm display

No charge for entries in Junior Showmanship.

Cheques are to be made payable to the Manitoba Alpaca Club and mailed to Laurie Martens, show registration.

NOTE: A copy of the CLAA registration certificate must be available at show time. Copies of pending registration applications will be accepted for identification of those alpacas that have pending registrations.

 

Entry Closing Date

March 21, 2008 unless otherwise specifically noted.

Entries must be postmarked by March 21, 2008. No late entries will be accepted.

 

Judge

David Barboza , California, USA
(Click here for David's Biography)

 

Show Staff

Chief Steward and Ring Steward - George Bayes
Announcer – Edwin Wyatt
Barn Boss - Rick Gogush

 

Show Rules

We will be following the Alpaca Canada Show System rules. Full details of the show rules can be found at http://alpacainfo.ca/show_system-01.htm

Preferable dress code is dark pants and white/light shirt. NO farm identification is to be displayed.

 

Location

As you enter Brandon you need to turn south on 18th street (also noted as Hwy 10S). This is the intersection with the Husky, Shell and Esso/Tim Hortons. Travel south through Brandon for quite a number of blocks. You have the option of turning left on Park Ave. to 13th street then turn right and then enter the Keystone grounds from the East side OR travel on 18th street until Richmond Ave., turn left and continue into and through the Keystone grounds.

All exhibitors should proceed to the far North East End of the Keystone complex. You will see an area between the older buildings (Kinsmen arena) and the new Ag Centre of Excellence. This is the unloading area. The large overhead door will be open (weather permitting) whereby you can unload your animals and equipment into the Canada room which is across the hall from this entrance.

There will be a Manitoba Alpaca Club booth at the entrance to the Canada Room where stall and show information will be made available. Sand will be in the pens, although most likely not spread so it is wise to bring a shovel or rake.

The barn boss is Rick Gogush. If you have any trouble, his cell no. is (204) 781-0384.

Map & Directions: http://www.keystonecentre.com/keystonedetail.asp?id=14

 

Accomodation

All rooms in our block at the Canad Inns have now been booked. Please try one of these alternate hotels if you have yet to book accomodations.

Colonial Inn (less than a block away) 1-800-665-6373
Non -smoking doubles $77.95 plus tax per night.
Reserved under Manitoba Alpaca Club.
Rooms are held until March 20.

www.colonialinn.mb.ca

Days Inn (a few blocks farther) 204-727-3600
smoking rooms with 2 double beds for 84.95 per night.
Reserved under Manitoba Alpaca Club.
Room are held until March 20.

www.days-inn-brandon.com

 

Additional Show Information

1. Stalls - Pens will be provided for a fee of $30.00 dollars, with a limit of two animals per stall (or three animals if all under a year of age). Sand bedding will be provided.

2. Farm display area (includes a table and chair) - Entitles exhibitors to identify and advertise their farm for a fee of $50.00 dollars.

3. Only animals entered in the show will be allowed on the site.

4. No tables outside of animal stalls.

 

Prize Monies

Will be dependant on number of entries

 

Saturday Night Buffet & Silent Auction

Arrangements have been made with the Canad Inns (attached to the Keystone Centre) to cater a buffet Saturday evening. The buffet will be in the lounge area of the Canad Inns (same as last year). For those who wish to participate, payment must be received by March 21st. Charge is $25 per person. A silent auction will be held in conjunction with the show with the results announced during the buffet. More information on the silent auction will follow.

 

Photography

An area will be set aside for exhibitors to take photos.

 

National Fibre Strategy for Canadian Alpaca

The George Morris Centre has been engaged to develop a national strategy for Canada's alpaca fibre industry. The project will also include an assessment of various governance and business models currently operated by other alpaca fibre businesses around the world, including the Canadian Camelid Fibre Cooperative.

To ensure alpaca producers and breeders have an opportunity to contribute to this analysis, upon which the final strategy will be built, the George Morris Centre is facilitating focus groups at industry events across the country.

Insights from the focus groups will enable researchers to gauge producers? and breeders? satisfaction with, and attitudes toward, the Canadian Camelid Fibre Cooperative, current industry governance structures, and challenges and opportunities they foresee facing the Canadian alpaca sector. Questions will also include the extent to which alpaca producers feel committed to working together as a cohesive group. Further comments from producers, breeders and a wider array of industry stakeholders will be captured through an on-line survey, which will be conducted in late April 2008.

Have your say by attending the focus group being held on Friday April 11th @ 6pm

For further information on the focus groups, please contact Pat Dares pat@georgemorris.org

 

Canadian Camelid Fibre Co-Operative Fibre Drop Off

Need to clean out some fibre before 2008 shearing?
Please consider this opportunity.

CCFC FIBRE COLLECTION at the
KEYSTONE CLASSIC ALPACA SHOW
April 11/12/13
Brandon, Manitoba

Please preregister your fibre to help accommodate storage and delivery.
Contact Pat Lovat - email: plovatt@mts.net - ph: 204 483-2309
Todd Burton - email burtonalpacas@rainyday.ca

CCFC requires fleeces to be Sorted to the best of your ability according to the instructions on the CCFC website <http://www.fibrecoop.ca/ under <What to send and labled with the new Individual Bag Forms and one Shipping Summary also found there under <CCFC Documents. Following these guidelines ensures the most efficient processing and best $$ return for your fibre. Want to learn more about the Co-op or become a member? Visit <Become a member or phone the Centre 403 227-6617

Thankyou for helping CCFC meet the collection goal of 15000 lbs, needed to fulfill marketing obligations and take advantage of new opportunities in 2008 to market members fibre.

Canadian Camelid Fibre Co-operative

YOUR FIBRE - YOUR FUTURE

 

 

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