The Fair

4H Llamas and Alpacas

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Livestock Exhibit Sponsor

Superintendent - JENNIFER STYERS
Phone (360)966-5367

HAUL IN - All exhibits in this department must be in place by 9 a.m. Monday of the fair

Vet checks will be on Sunday from 4-9 p.m. only

RELEASE - After 9 p.m. Saturday of the fair

SHOWTIMES

Wednesday
11 a.m. Llama and Alpaca Showmanship
2 p.m. Llama and Alpaca Obstacle Course
4 p.m. Llama and Alpaca Judging

Thursday
11 a.m. Llama and Alpaca Public Relations
2 p.m. Llama and Alpaca Packing
4 p.m. Llama and Alpaca Cart Driving

Friday
11 a.m. Llama and Alpaca Skills Handler
2 p.m. Llama and Alpaca Knowledge Bowl
4 p.m. Llama and Alpaca in Action

Saturday
11 a.m. Llama and Alpaca Costume

 Entries can be placed on-line or forms are due in the fair office by July 25th. If July 25th falls on a weekend, entries will be accepted in the fair office on the following Monday without penalty. See rule #1 on the General 4-H Rules and Regulations  page.

1. Members may enter only one llama/alpaca. Seniors may apply to use two llama/alpaca projects. This must be approved by the Superintendent and is subject to approval based on space restrictions.
2. Available space is usually full. Priority will be given to clubs exhibiting the previous year.
3. Ownership must be established or contract written and dated by May 1st and be included in your record book.
4. You must enter fitting and showing to receive premiums in other animal classes.
5. Exhibitors must adhere to club guidelines. Failure to do so may result in the loss of premiums.
6. No ungelded males over the age of two years are allowed.
7. The Superintendent will excuse animals that are not safe for the public and/or exhibitors from the Fairgrounds.
8. Exhibitors are responsible for their own animals care in the a.m. and p.m. This includes assigned herdsmanship duties.
9. Llama/Alpaca exhibits must remain in the llama/alpaca area unless granted permission otherwise from the Superintendent or Fair Manager.
10. Superintendent has the right to accept or refuse any entry.
11. All non 4-H display items must be approved for posting or displaying by the Fair Manager and/or their delegate. Farms who supply animals for use by 4-H youth are not considered sponsors.
12. Any llamas/alpacas with drop pasterns or other health or physical problems will not be accepted as an entry in this department.

DIVISION 36 – LLAMAS and ALPACAS

**Overall Llama/Alpaca Showman trophy sponsored by Anderson Creek Llamas
**Hi-Point Alpaca trophy sponsored by Alegre Alpacas

CLASS A - FITTING AND SHOWING

PREMIUMS: 27.00    22.00    17.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Novice, never shown in this department
2. Junior, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
3. Intermediate, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
4. Senior, 9th grade and over

CLASS B - OBSTACLE COURSE

PREMIUMS: 6.00    5.00    4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Novice, never shown in this department
2. Junior, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
3. Intermediate, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
4. Senior, 9th grade and over

CLASS C - PUBLIC RELATIONS

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Novice, never shown in this department
2. Junior, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
3. Intermediate, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
4. Senior, 9th grade and over

CLASS D - PACKING 

Exhibitor must provide pack appropriately fitted to their animal.

PREMIUMS: 6.00   5.00   4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Novice, never shown in this department
2. Junior, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
3. Intermediate, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
4. Senior, 9th grade and over

CLASS E – COSTUME - Ribbons Only

LOT NUMBER
1. Costume

CLASS F - DRIVING

Exhibitor must provide cart and harness appropriately fitted to their animal.

PREMIUMS: 6.00    5.00    4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Pleasure
2. Obstacle

CLASS G - SKILLS HANDLER

Demonstration of your knowledge of equipment, and personal relationship with your project.

PREMIUMS: 6.00    5.00    4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Skills Handler

CLASS H - KNOWLEDGE BOWL

Test of knowledge of the llama/alpaca anatomy, equipment and training.

PREMIUMS: 5.00    4.00   2.50

LOT NUMBER
1. Knowledge Bowl

CLASS I - JUDGING Llamas and Alpacas

Open only to 4-H members exhibiting in this department. Each group will give oral reasons on llama classes.

PREMIUMS: 6.00    5.00    4.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Judging, limited to three categories

CLASS J - SELF DETERMINED PROJECTS.

Any shop project, equipment built, sewing project, models, or art projected associated with 4-H Alpaca or Llama project. Contact person is Joyce Hubbard, Goat Superintendent.

PREMIUMS: 9.00   7.00    6.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Projects costing over $5.00 to make

PREMIUMS: 5.00   4.00   3.00

LOT NUMBER
2. Projects costing under $5.00 to make

CLASS L – CLUB HERDSMANSHIP

Entered by club leader. Judging will be done on a club basis three times a day. Each club shall consist of not less than five animals. Rosette awarded to top club of the week. Awards will be given out on Saturday afternoon. The judged will be looking for condition of the animals, cleanliness, attentiveness of the exhibitors, arrangement of club, stall, and educational decorations.

Premiums: 30.00 /29.00 /27.50 /26.00 /25.00 /24.00 /22.50 /21.50 /20.50 /19.00 /18.00 /17.00 /16.00

LOT NUMBER
1. Herdsmanship

4-H In Action - see H01 and enter your location there.