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Save the Date!
November 11th, 12th & 13th 2011
DCU Center
Worcester, Mass
Important Information for the New England Alpaca Classic
Location: DCU Center, 50 Foster Street, Worcester, MA 01608 ~ www.dcucenter.com
Emergency Contact Numbers: Lennie Foss: (603) 765-4696; Pam Welty: (978) 302-3767.
(Use either of these numbers if an emergency arises during your travel to let us know
your estimated arrival time.)
Show Personnel:
Nicola Blake, Show Committee & General Information: (603) 545-9906 ~ nicola@sfalpacas.com
Lennie Foss, Show Committee & Barn Manager: (603) 765-4696 ~ elfs@metrocast.net
Liz MacEachran, Show Committee & General Registration: (603) 533-3093 ~ Kilblaan@aol.com
Pam Welty, Show Committee Chairperson: (978) 302-3767 ~ pam@SilverOakAlpacas.com
Peg Stephens, Halter Show Coordinator: 812 294-4880 ~ pegstephens@earthlink.net
Halter Show Judges: Wade Gease and Polly Michaelis
Expected Halter Show Level: Level III
All alpacas entered must be currently registered with the Alpaca Registry, Inc. – no
pending registrations will be accepted. Alpacas must be registered in the name of the
owner as listed on the ARI Registration Certificate or the exhibitor must provide an
"Owner of Record for Show Entry Form" (formerly "Buyer’s Permission to Show Form"),
signed by the owner listed on the certificate. Send in completed entry forms with
copies of ARI Registration Certificates, the Mandatory Exhibitor’s Form, and an
Owner of Record for Show Entry Form, if applicable. This is an AOBA certified show.
Therefore, all rules or amended rules, if any, of the 2011 AOBA Show Handbook will be
followed.
Get of Sire and Produce of Dam: Entry deadline for these classes will be during the
show – specific times will be announced at the show.
Stalling:
- Stalls will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis – 10 stall limit for individual farms.
- Preferred stalling will be provided to sponsors, based on sponsorship level and entry date.
- Requesting group stalling may result in an adjustment of sponsorship stall placement.
- All stalls are 8’x8’ and will include one bale of straw bedding per stall.
- No more than three juvenile alpacas or 2 yearlings/adults may be placed in a single stall.
- No more than seven juvenile alpacas or 5 yearlings/adults may be placed in a double-stall.
Check-In: Friday, November 11, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Exhibitors Meeting: A mandatory exhibitors’ meeting will be held before the show on
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.
Check-Out: Sunday, November 13, 2011 between 2:00 and 4:00PM
Refunds: Refunds before October 15, 2011 will be determined by the ability to re-sell
the stalls and will be subject to a $25 refund fee. No refunds will be available after
October 15, 2011.
ALL ALPACAS ENTERING THE VENUE MUST BE MICROCHIPPED – the Microchip # must appear on
the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection.
All exhibitors must meet the appropriate state regulations for movement of livestock.
Even if state regulations do not require a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection,
exhibitors must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Health Papers) completed
not more than 30 days prior to the last day of the show for each alpaca transported to
the show.
Please refer to HEALTH & ID page for more details.
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