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WHAT'S NEW 2008!
ALSA Show Results, Points,
& Awards are the Sole Property of ALSA
The
ILR Show module may be used by any ALSA show provided no show results are
entered into the ILR Show Program. All ALSA Shows are prohibited from
giving the IlR, or any show association, access to any ALSA show results,
points, or awards as of 2008 and forward as written in the ALSA Handbook,
Section G, page 37.s (minutes 8-24-08)
New Qualifying Criteria for 2008 Regional
& National Shows
REGIONAL QUALIFYING - For 2008 ONLY, no previous qualifications are needed to attend a 2008 Regional Championship Show. You may show at any Regional Show you select. This offers one more additional opportunity to qualify for the 2008 Grand National Show.
NATIONAL QUALIFYING - Places 1st through 6th (in all classes, all
divisions) at any Regional are automatically qualified for the 2008 Grand
National Show. All ALSA Champions and ROMs, as well as Grand and
Reserve Champions AND any 1st & 2nd place winners (2008 only) from any ALSA show since the 2007 ALSA Grand National Show,
are automatically qualified for the 2008 ALSA Grand National Show.
Ultimate Youth awardees are automatically qualified for all Youth Classes.
Superior Youth awardees are automatically qualified for that particular class.
Photos of the new additions to the Lancaster
Event Center
for the 2008 Grand National Show.
See photos
and benefits to ALSA
The 2008 ALSA Grand National Show has not
been cancelled!
Due to the concern of the current economy, gas/diesel prices, etc,
a newsletter and survey
was sent out on 6-18-08 to the entire ALSA membership regarding attendance at the ALSA
Grand National Show in Lincoln, NE the end of October and the 2008 Regional Shows.
Results
of the survey were reviewed and discussed by the ALSA Board of Directors, the
Finance
Committee, the ALSA Treasurer, and the Grand National Committee. All
finances were reviewed intently and input from the membership was of great
importance to the final decision made. With watching our expenses
carefully and with everyone working hard to encourage attendance at both our
Regional Shows and the Grand National, we feel that our association can make
this event happen. Attendance
is the key factor for keeping ALSA financial losses to a minimum!
In addition to support of attendance, support is also needed with show
sponsorships.
Just for the year of 2008,
to encourage the absolute necessity of good attendance for all the
Regional Shows and the Grand National Show, two qualification changes have
been made. For this year only, no previous qualifications are needed to
attend a 2008 Regional Championship Show. You may show at any Regional
Show you select. This offers one more additional opportunity to qualify
for the 2008 Grand National Show. Also, starting this year each Regional
Show will have a membership meeting and elect a spokesperson to represent and
bring Regional issues to the National Membership Meeting. Your input is
important to these Regional meetings. To qualify for the 2008 Grand
National Show, you must have earned a Grand or Reserve Grand Champion placing or
a 1st or 2nd placing at any ALSA show held since the 2007 ALSA Grand National
Show. In addition, placings 1st thru 6th at any Regional Show will qualify
an animal or exhibitor for the 2008 Grand National Show.
Since the announcement made to the membership on 7-2-08, we are excited to
announce that further negotiations have successfully been made with the
Lancaster Event Center to lessen minimum financial requirements even
further. We can assure you, the ALSA membership, that all financial
obligations for these shows have been carefully reviewed and altered to keep
financial losses to a minimum. The most important thing now, and the main
thing crucial to the success of these annual shows this year, is the support of
the ALSA membership with attendance and sponsorships.
If you have comments regarding the above, we encourage you to post them on the
ALSA
Discussion Board
to share with the membership, the BOD, and
committees.
ALSA Youth Scholarship
Applications Due by July 15, 2008
Scholarship
Information here.
BOD Election Results Posted June 7
Congratulations to newly elected BOD
members: Cathie Kindler,
Mary Beth McCormick, and Robert LaMorte
Deadline Extended for New ALSA Logo Design
Contest
Calling all artisans! Deadline
for entries is September 15, 2008.
More information is here.
Classic Llama Class Approved
A proposal from the Show
Management Committee for a Classic Llama Class was approved by the BOD as an
optional ALSA class. The class will be accepted at ALSA shows for 24
months in order to confirm that numbers merit the class being added to Regionals
and the Grand National Show. It is the Show Superintendent's decision to
offer the Classic class at shows. The Classic Llama definition is:
* Double coat with prominent, abundant guard hair
throughout coat.
* On the body (except juveniles and yearlings),
undercoat has moderate to sparse density
and is either minimally or not at all visible under the
guard hair.
* Very short smooth fiber on face, ears, forehead
and head.
* Short leg fiber above the knee or hock and short
smooth or minimally ruffled hair below
the knee or hock.
* A large "window" of short,
smooth hair on either side of their sternum.
* Neck fiber that often sheds out leaving a discernable guard
hair "mane".
Minutes of March 11, 2008
Interested Parties For
ALSA Office Management Position
The current Office Manager's
contract expires on December 31, 2008. The Board of Directors is looking for someone/entity to act as an Executive Director responsible for supervising the ALSA Office, reporting to the ALSA Board, and providing overall leadership and management of ALSA in accordance with its mission and philosophy.
The job includes having a working knowledge of all daily functions as well as: Familiarity with the ALSA Handbook and
Bylaws; Input of data; Hands On Financial Management. Deadline for
applications is April 20, 2008. Interested parties should send resumes and inquiries to the ALSA President, Lora Crawford. Email: lcllamas@gmail.com Fax: 209-669-8333
Current BOD Vacancy
The Board passed a Resolution
to fix the number of Board members at 5 (five) on March 21, 2008 until after the
results of the General Election 2008, at which time the Board of Directors shall
return to 7 (seven) members. This
Resolution is in accordance with bylaws Article III, section 1. Number.
ALSA Discussion Board
The ALSA Discussion Board is now up and running! Go here
to register for participation. The intent is that this will be a tool for
membership participation and input.
Alpaca Owners
If you own an alpaca, please send an email to the ALSA Office with your name,
name of farm, ALSA Membership number, and the number of alpacas you own.
We are requesting this information for the ALSA database in order to update our
membership records. We appreciate you help with this.
Important!
Show Superintendents * Exhibitors
The ILR number for each
registered animal must be included
on all results sheets
for each show or when registering an animal for the ALSA Points Program. The ALSA database needs
the ILR registration numbers to increase
accuracy when posting show results and tracking points.
NOTE: Registration rules have not changed. An animal who is not
registered with the ILR, but meets the exceptions stated in the 14th edition of
the Handbook, p. 18, may still show in an ALSA Show. We are
just requesting that all ILR numbers of registered animals be submitted with
your show results. Thank you for helping us improve accuracy.
ALSA
Fees For Fleece Shows
ALSA fees for a Fleece Show are $3.00 each entry ONLY
if the entry is not entered into a Halter or Performance class at the
show. If the animal is also in a halter or performance class, the $5.00
ALSA fee also covers the fleece class - there is no other ALSA fee.
Offical ALSA Email Address Is Now Working! 3-18-08
Please mark your address book with the
correct email address for the ALSA Office; lamas@alsashow.org.
Past email addresses used have been personal addresses and those that have been
promoting another business other than the ALSA Show Organization.
Contest for New ALSA Logo DesignMembership
- It's your choice! A contest
is being held for the design
of a new ALSA logo. Specifications are now finalized and are posted here. Get your creative ideas together and
send to us. The ALSA membership will have the final vote for selection and
the current logo, as well as the very first ALSA logo, will also be included in
your choices to vote from.
Taskforce 2008An exciting new Taskforce is being
formed for the purpose of reviewing and suggesting new programs, events,
achievements, challenges, and opportunities for ALSA members through our ALSA
Shows. Chaired by BOD members, Marilyn Nenni, Larry Lewellyn, and Mary
Alice Pilbin, the taskforce will be comprised of ALSA members who are willing to
work on any new show ideas or programs for our ALSA membership. The
purpose of the taskforce, with all Regional representation, is to seek input and
ideas from our membership. If you are interested in participating in this
Taskforce, please contact any of the BOD members involved.
As the Taskforce 2008 progresses, ideas and discussions will be posted on this
site for your review and further input. Membership participation is
requested.
In addition, a Youth Taskforce 2008
is also being formed for the same purpose - to seek additional input from our
membership. Read more about the Youth Taskforce here.
minutes of January 16, 2008
New BOD Members for ALSAChanges to the ALSA BOD have occurred
in December, 2007 and again in January, 2008. In December 2007, President
Wally Baker resigned from the BOD. His position was filled by Vice
President, Ken Fenley. As a result of a threatening phone call with a death
threat to his family and animals if he did not resign from the ALSA BOD, Ken
regretfully resigned from the BOD on January 6, 2008. Elected Vice President, Lora
Crawford then filled the position of ALSA President.
With the resignation of BOD member Ken Fenley on 1-6-08, and due to the fact that
he had more than six months remaining in his term of office, the ALSA ByLaws
specified that the next remaining candidate from our previous election be
appointed to fill a vacancy on the BOD. As to the direction from the ALSA
attorney, the next eligible candidate to fill the BOD vacancy was Mary Alice
Pilbin. Mary Alice was appointed as a member of the ALSA BOD on 1-14-08 to
fill the term of Ken Fenley. Her term will expire in July 2009.
Julie Heggie has been elected to the position of Vice President by the BOD.
minutes of January 16, 2008
Split Yearling Classes at 2008 Grand
NationalAfter having a review by the Finance
Committee, the National Committee recommended that yearling age groups will not
be divided into two classes at Nationals, 2008.
minutes 12-12-07
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