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Affiliate News 26 Affiliate Committee News Hello from the Affiliate Committee! Just a reminder to all AOBA members – there is still money available through the Affiliate Grant Program to help fund your events for 2005. Although the deadline has passed for the Category 1 Start-up Event Grant, funds are still available for the Category 2 Event Mailing and Marketing Grant, the Category 3 Continuing Education Grant, and the Category 4 Non-Affiliate Event Grant. Application forms are available on line at www.alpacaowners.com (click on the Affiliate Committee link) along with samples to help with the application process. Please direct any questions to your Affiliate Commitee representative: ■ Illinois Alpaca Owners Breeders Association (IAOBA) Susan Darling, Liaison for SeAA, KAA, FABA Ron Mendonça, Liaison for AAWW, Alaska, AROW, CABA, PNAA, SoJAA, WABA Mary Evans, Liaison for GLAA, OABA, IAOBA, Suri Network Scott Gove, Liaison for MAPACA, PAOBA, MABA Polly Michaelis, Liaison for NEAOBA, EAA Virginia Rodman, Liaison for ABR, IMpaca, STAR Bruce Nelson, Liaison for Calpaca, SoCalpaca, ABA Jeff Skinner, AOBA Board Liaison Contact: Virginia Rodman, mrodman@rmi.net or 303-840-6369. There’s a lot of important news in this affiliate section! Is your local, state, or regional affiliate represented? We would like to introduce IAOBA – A new AOBA affiliate in the state of Illinois. After meeting for over a year as an organized group of alpaca breeders, we have started our affiliate with over 30 Illinois member farms. I would first like to introduce the elected board members of IAOBA: President – Shari Pritchard (Autumn Sky Alpacas) Vice President – Fred Boyd (West Wind Alpacas) Secretary – Karen Rogers (Apple Tree Acres Alpacas) Treasurer – Robert Sherwood (Freedom Farms Alpacas) Director At Large – Ed Rogers (Apple Tree Acres Alpacas) IAOBA’s vision is to promote public awareness and interest in alpacas, alpaca end products and related business opportunities by providing both the public and breeders with educational information, marketing tools, and leadership within the state. With the amazing growth of Alpaca farms in Illinois, IAOBA finds this to be an exciting time for the alpaca industry within our state. Our upcoming general membership meeting in March 2005 will feature Jodi Wever of Poco Lago Alpacas Farms in Indiana, speaking to our membership on the techniques and importance of preparations for shearing your alpacas. Anyone wishing to attend, should contact Karen Rogers, Secretary at appletreealpacas@insightbb.com. IAOBA is open to all alpaca owners and breeders, and anyone wanting to support IAOBA and further the alpaca industry. Look for our members at various shows throughout the country and ask us about IAOBA. Our official affiliate website is www.iaoba.com. Visit us and find out what we are all about. Contact: Fred Boyd,Vice President, (815) 849-5542 or westwindalpacas@yahoo.com
■ California Alpaca Breeders Association (Calpaca) Greetings from Northern California, where winter arrived with record rain and snow. We have not had this much rain and snow since 1916! Our alpacas know that spring is just around the corner and are getting ready to pronk with joy. Members of Calpaca have had a very busy fall season. Alpacafestwest 2004 was held the end of October at the Firestone Vineyard in Santa Ynez. The AOBA certified halter and fleece shows were co-sponsored by SoCalpaca and Calpaca. What a wonderful time hundreds of alpaca breeders, friends, and family had in the beautiful setting among the rolling green hills. In addition to the educational seminars, fashion show, and children’s activities; we had time to party at the Barn Bash. Thank you to the many volunteers that helped to make this event such a wonderful success. Our fall meeting was held in November at Ahh… Sweet Alpacas ranch, owned and operated by Joan and Bruce Nelson and Kathryn Hamilton. In addition to the opportunity for a ranch visit, the featured speaker was Dr. Daniel Mora who discussed pasture management. Later in the afternoon, Dr. Mora conducted a clinic on microchip insertion. Did we mention the food – chili, soup, and BBQ pork, with all types of side dishes and such a variety of desserts. It was hard to choose. At the meeting, an election was conducted to fill three Board positions. The new Calpaca Board of Directors is: Bruce Nelson, Ahh… Sweet Alpacas – President Donna Pointer, Skyhawk Ranch Alpacas – Vice President Rick Brady, Oak Valley Alpacas – Treasurer Kay Rodriquez, Lazy K Ranch – Secretary Joan Clappier, Opus Two Alpacas – Director We want to thank Gary Bergeron, David Lee, and Michael Scott for their time and service as board members. Thank you for your hard work. Calpaca membership is at its highest since its inception. We have added 33 ranches and 6 associate members this year. It is so exciting to see the growth in alpaca ranches in Northern California. AOBA: 856-439-1076, aoba@ahint.com ■ ARI: 402-437-8484, ari@alpacaregistry.net Our BOD, members and volunteers have been hard at work planning the next Monterey Pronk in April, updating and re-designing our website, producing four issues of the Connection (the Calpaca newsletter) and pulling together our traveling Calpaca display that will be used at alpaca events in the coming year. Our organization has also established a $2,500 scholarship at the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine. This initial scholarship will be awarded in May of 2005 following the general guidelines at the university. Specific requirements for recipients have been set to include camelid medicine as part of their practice and intention to establish their practice in Northern California after graduation. In addition to this scholarship, the BOD is exploring other ways to interest DVMs in expanding their practices to include camelids. The BOD has also approved one time grants of $2,000 to the Alpaca Research Foundation and a $500 grant to support “Fiber on the Foot,” a public educational event that is held each year in Northern California. Our February meeting will be hosted by Lisa and Ken Theis of KT-Lee Ranch in North Fork, California. Dr. Ahmed Tibary will speak on Infertility and Reproduction in Camelids. If you think that we had a busy 2004, WAIT until you see what we do in 2005! Don’t forget the Monterey Pronk, April 22 - 24. Along with our halter show, we will have a fiber arts competition. What a wonderful place to have an alpaca show. In addition to the alpaca show there is so much to do in the Monterey area. One thing to remember is when planning your summer vacations, Northern California has a lot to offer. San Francisco, beaches, the wine country, Tahoe and Reno, rivers and lakes and the golden rolling hills all await you, but the best part is our alpacas. Come and visit our wonderful alpaca breeders and meet our award winning alpacas. Contact: Donna Pointer, Vice President, skyhawkranchalpacas@msn.com Affiliate News 27
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