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Upcoming Alpaca Judges ClinicSubject: Beginning and advanced alpaca halter judgingInstructor: Deb Yeagle
Dates: January 28-30,
2022
Location: Golden Spirit
Alpaca Ranch, Odessa, Florida
Applications due by
January 18, 2022
Click the link below for more details
and to sign up.
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Congratulations to Maggie Jordan and Morgan Barba!  Click here to learn more about our 2021 youth scholarship winners!
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2021 Grand Nationals are Coming Up!October 29-31, Cedar Rapids, IowaCheck out the Grand National Page for details!
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Rules Change: Delete Mandatory Obstacles From Performance ClassesThe rule is effective immediately.Motion: Approve the above new rule to read as follows: Delete mandatory obstacles from performance classes.Motion by Ron. Seconded
by Carol. Unanimously approved. Motion:
Approve the above rule as presented. Motion by
Ron. Seconded by Carol. Motion unanimously
approved. Rules Change: Animal Showing in Correct DivisionThe rule is effective immediately.Animals must show in the appropriate division. Eligibility requirements for animals to show in the novice division are outlined as follows. 1)
a novice animal is defined as an animal who
has not earned 4 or more Grand or Reserve
Championships in any performance division,
Novice, open, or youth, in any show
association or open show with a minimum of 5
in the division. Motion:
Approve the above new rule to read as follows:
Animals must show in the appropriate division. Motion:
Approve the above rule as presented. Motion by
Anna. Seconded by Carol. Motion unanimously
approved. Changes to the Handbook AddendumTo see the latest changes to the Handbook Addendum, click here. Please note that there are four items on the new addendum page. If you only see one item, try clearing your browser cache and reloading. **************************************************** A Note From the ALSA SecretaryComing
up on a year it seems like yesterday that I took
over the responsibility of the ALSA office
function and I thank you all for the
opportunity. I have so enjoyed talking to
members, helping solve problems, getting answers
to questions and watching how this organization
continues to thrive and grow despite the current
restrictions we are all living under. It
is proof of the dedication of the membership and
the Board of Directors in maintaining a healthy,
viable organization while other entities fall by
the wayside. Thank you for the patience and
understanding you all have shown me. I am really
looking forward to a tremendous 2021! **************************************************** Huge THANK YOU to All 2020 Show Supers!The
year 2020 will definitely go down in the ALSA
history pages, but not exactly the way we would
have wished. Were it not for the tireless
efforts of our Show Superintendents, this year
would have looked much, much different.
While many shows were cancelled, and those
cancellations were beyond anyone’s control, the
shows that did occur were met with resounding
appreciation of all the participants.
Holding a show while exercising the guidelines
of the local health department is no easy
feat. BUT these Super Show Super’s did
it!!! **************************************************** 2020 Grand Nationals CancelledAs you probably already know, the 2020 Grand Nationals in Cedar Rapids, IA have been cancelled. It was a difficult decision, but many factors contributed to the outcome. The state of IOWA was hit by a “derecho” on August 10, 2020 inflicting wide-spread, severe damage. The host facility was damaged, however, the extent of the damage was not realized until a few weeks later when power was finally restored. It would be impossible for the facility to be repaired to a usable state before the first of the year. In an effort to find a substitute venue, nothing was available that would accommodate our event. Finally, the COVID-19 Pandemic was a large factor influencing the decision. Keeping our members and families safe was the primary concern. See
y'all in Cedar Rapids next year! **************************************************** New ALSA Office HoursDue to the reduced activity in the ALSA community and in an effort to be good stewards of ALSA’s finances the Office will be reducing operating hours effective September 14, 2020. The
new hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday 8AM to 12PM central time. **************************************************** General Election News - New Board Members!ALSA
Bylaws Article III Section 6 Election (e) state:
If the number of qualified candidates…are equal
to the number of open director seats…These
candidates will be deemed elected. Congratulations to your new Board Members:
Ulin Andrews – Log Cabin Llamas – Oakland, IL And THANK YOU for your continued support of ALSA! As per the recent Bylaw change they will begin their three-year term January 1, 2021. **************************************************** New Guidelines for Animal NumbersIt
was determined at the beginning of the year that
there were a number of animals with multiple
identifying numbers. This lent to error
and confusion starting with the entry form and
ending with confusion while inputting show
results. One animal with more than one
“ALSA” number would not be accumulating points
accurately. While it was not a widespread
issue, it did bring up discussion as to why we
issue separate numbers for tracking show results
and the ensuing confusion, This was
discussed at length during the January 2020 and
February 2020 Board of Directors meetings
(summary of this discussion can be viewed in the
Board Minutes tab of this website). In the case where the animal cannot be registered with ILR or AOA due to being a rescue animal, the animal was not registered for a valid reason, or registration “disappeared” during multiple transfers of ownership an NA number will be assigned. This animal can then be shown in Adult Non-breeder, Performance and Youth. With the elimination of the fee to “register” an animal for show point accumulation, all animals with numbers having a prefix of NA will be receiving points as of January 1, 2020. Prior to this date, these animal’s results were NOT recorded in the show results since there was not a fee paid for their tracking Please refer to the ALSA Handbook Part G, Section 6, Point A. POINTS
TO REMEMBER If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ALSA office. **************************************************** ALSA Website Updates
Recently we experienced problems with the database and it was ultimately migrated to a new host server service. Through this process members have not been able to access information using the website. Since many of the searches and information are sourced from the data base, the website hasn't been very usable the last few weeks. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. IF you notice any discrepancies or have questions regarding show results, please communicate through the office EMAIL – alsashowsec@gmail.com, But with pain comes gain! We are now in a better position to update and upgrade the database and website. Hopefully we will be able to add new and member centered enhancements. A huge thank you to Jimmy Flannigan who has been so gracious in keeping the database and website up and running for the past years. He took on this responsibility as a “favor” and went above and beyond the definition of help and aid! And a huge thank you to Karl Tinsley who worked tirelessly over the course of the past week to get the database on the new server accessible and back online. **************************************************** Board of Directors MinutesFind
out what’s going on with ALSA by reading the
Board of Directors minutes. Use this path
to access all of the BOD minutes: From the
Home/landing page select ALSA BOD and from there
you can select “BOD minutes” and then find the
month that you are interested in. **************************************************** New Shows Coming Up!
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