Alpacas of Minnesota
AOBA Certified Alpaca Fleece Show
at Shepherd's Harvest Sheep & Wool Festival
May 10-11, 2008 - Our third Fleece Show
Our Fleece Show will again be held in conjunction with Shepherd's Harvest. Everyone is invited to visit Shepherd's Harvest in Lake Elmo, Minnesota and see all the great alpaca fleeces in the competition.
New for 2008 will be an Alpaca Fiber Retail Booth. Here the Alpacas of Minnesota members will be selling their fleeces, roving and yarn. Fiber artists be warned: bring a drool cloth! You won't be able to resist the luxury of alpaca fiber!
Also new in 2008 will be an Alpaca Yarn Skein contest. Spinners: This is a chance to have your handspun (or millspun if you are a mill) skeins judged by experiences spinners. Below are the entry forms for the Skein Competition.
Skein Contest Entry Rules as a Word Doc.
Skein Contest Entry Rules in PDF format.
Skein Contest Entry Form as a Word Doc.
Skein Contest Entry Form in PDF format.
Skein Contest Class List as a Word Doc.
Skein Contest Class List in PDF format.
Skein Contest - Handspun Entry Tags as a Word Doc.
Skein Contest - Handspun Entry Tags in PDF format.
Skein Contest - Handspun Scorecard as a Word Doc.
Skein Contest - Handspun Scorecard in PDF format.
Skein Contest - Millspun Entry Tags as a Word Doc.
Skein Contest - Millspun Entry Tags in PDF format.
Skein Contest - Millspun Scorecard as a Word Doc.
Skein Contest - Millspun Scorecard in PDF format.
Full fleeces shorn between April 25, 2007 and May 9, 2008 can be entered in the fleece show. Alpaca Breeders: please plan on showing your best fleeces. Below are the rules and forms needed to enter the Alpaca Fleece Show.
Fleece Show Entry Rules as a Word Doc.
Fleece Show Entry Rules in PDF format.
Fleece Show Entry Form as a Word Doc.
Fleece Show Entry Form in PDF format.
Exhibitor Disclosure Form as a Word Doc.
Exhibitor Disclosure Form in PDF format.
Fleece Show Entry Tag as a Word Doc.
Fleece Show Entry Tag in PDF format.
May 12-13, 2007 - Our second Fleece Show
It was an other successful show and many thanks go out to Judy Riess of Rum River Alapca Ranch for another great job as the show superintendent. Click here to view the Fleece Show Ribbon Awards. This document includes all Huacaya, Suri, and Special Awards. Click here to view the Spin-Off Show Awards.
May 13-14, 2006 - Our first Fleece Show
We had a very successful show - nearly 100 fleeces were entered for judging. Many kudos go out to Judy Riess of Rum River Alapca Ranch for doing a great job as the show superintendent. Click here to view the Fleece Show Ribbon Awards. There were also ribbons awarded in special areas. Click here for the Suri Awards and here for the Huacaya Awards.