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Public Welcome -- Free Family Event

 Everyone Is Invited to Celebrate America's Best Livestock Investment

A Weekend of Family Fun, Entertainment and Wonder

Saturday & Sunday, April 26 & 27

TRAC, Pasco, Washington

A Premier Alpaca Event Featuring

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Over 500 Alpacas (& Some Llamas)

Looking for Rural Lifestyle, Retirement Income, Small Livestock Business?

Meet Successful Alpaca Ranchers

Attend Alpaca Investment Seminars

 

 

                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning to the Public -- You May Fall In Love!

Schedule of Events -- At the TRAC, Pasco, Washington

All Open To The Public, Please Join Us
NO DOGS ALLOWED ON GROUNDS

Saturday April 26th, 2008

 

8 am - 5 pm (approx) Alpaca Showing begins in the Arena Show Rings -- See the region's best Alpacas compete for top prizes
8 am - 5 pm Vendors open, Retail and Wholesale (see listing below)
8 am - 5 pm Alpaca Confidence Course by Camelidynamics Practicioner-- outdoors next to TRAC. Watch alpacas and handlers work through obstacles.
9 am - 5 pm Llama Rescue Group booth in the TRAC Atrium. Information about rescuing and getting Llamas for pets, guardians, or work. Barb Brady's Llama Demonstrations* will be on the TRAC grounds at the same time as the Showcase. We recommend visiting that event.
9 am - 5 pm Fiber Arts:  Spinning, quilting, felting and crafts by Tri-Cities Fiber Artists, workshops for kids
10 am - 11 am “Alpaca Basics” Seminar:  Perfect time to answer any questions about care and handling of alpacas
10 am - 2 pm Live Music in the Atrium 'Sidewalk Cafe'. Acoustic guitar, vocals and more by Patrick Brynes.
11 am - 12:30 pm “Alpaca Investment Seminar” (12:00 – 12:30 will be at the confidence course). If you are looking for a rural lifestyle, retirement business or a wonderful way to supplement your income with livestock, this seminar is a must. Includes CPA discussing tax advantages of Alpaca Investment.
12 pm - 1:30 pm Dr. Tibary “Neo-Natal Care” Seminar - Session 1 -- Nation's leading vet relative to Camelid neo-natal care, breeding issues and birthing
2 pm - 3:30 pm Dr. Tibary "Neo-Natal Care" Seminar - Session 2 -- Nation's leading vet relative to Camelid neo-natal care, breeding issues and birthing
2pm - 5pm Shearing and shearing demonstrations by Brian Schieber from 1st Choice Alpacas of Battlefield, WA. A fiber sorting & production demonstration will accompany the shearing.

 

Sunday April 27th, 2008

 

7 am Non-denominational Church Service, (6:45am guitar prelude by Jeff Colson) -- Public invited to this unique, fun service. Come early for the music.
8 am Alpaca Showing in the Arena Show rings -- See the region's best alpacas compete for top prizes
8 am - 3 pm (approx) Vendors Open -- Retail and Wholesale
8 am - 3 pm (approx) Fiber Arts:  Spinning, quilting, felting and crafts by Tri-Cities Fiber Artists, workshops for kids
8 am - 3 pm (approx) The Alpaca Handler, Camelidynamics Practicioner at their Vendor Booth inside the TRAC Atrium. Available for consultation.
9 am- 12 noon Shearing and shearing demonstrations by Brian Schieber from 1st Choice Alpacas of Battlefield, WA. A fiber sorting & production demonstration will accompany the shearing.
9 am - 3 pm (approx) Llama Rescue Group booth in the TRAC Atrium. Information about rescuing and getting Llamas for pets, guardians, or work.
9:30 am – 11:00 am Fiber Preparation Seminar - Diana Blair & Bruce MacLean. "From Field to Finished Fiber" is very informative 2 hour seminar in helping all fiber livestock breeders get the most benefit out of their herd. We will be going from the shearing point all the way to the finished yarn and how to market it. How the different types of alpaca fiber grades determine the type of mill processing to get the best finished product with the highest yield is included in this seminar.
10 am - 2 pm Live Music in the Atrium 'Sidewalk Cafe'. Acoustic guitar, vocals and more by Patrick Brynes.
12 pm - 1 pm Nutrition Seminar – Marlin Statema from LMF Feed – “Is your alpaca diet really balanced?"  Based on scientific research in the Pacific Northwest.  This seminar is a must for anyone raising livestock in the Pacific Northwest.  Not only do you need the correct nutrients, you need them to be balanced with one another and in the proper form.  Marlin explains the details.
1 pm - 2 pm Seminar – “Alpaca Basics” - Answers to all of your alpaca questions.

 

Introducing: Llama Demonstrations, Workshop & Information by Barb Brady, www.llamahardware.com *

 

Saturday all day and Sunday morning at the field near the TRAC arena building. Expert on Llama training, manufacturer of harness, halters and other equipment for packing and carting. Watch and learn from Barb as she sets up her Llamas for packing and puts them in harness for carting. Barb also will be carting around the venue during the day, even with a double hitch of Llamas strutting their stuff.

 

Llama Rescue booth will be staffed during the day on Saturday and Sunday inside the Atrium. There are a number of nice Llamas in the area who need good homes. They make great guardians for Alpaca herds.

 

Saturday

 

Packing and Carting Demonstrations at 9:30, 11:00, 1:30, 3:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

 

Packing and Carting Demonstrations at 9:30, 11:30 [Times are approximate]

 

Barb will be there all day to answer questions and discuss working with Llamas & talk about her equipment.

 

Dixie Hogland will have one of her award-winning show Llamas at the site to show the comparison between working Llamas and excellent fiber Llamas. This is a wonderful chance to learn about these interesting animals and Barb just might give you a ride in her cart.

 

*Llama Demonstrations are separate from and not part of the certified alpaca show.

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