Calendar of Events

CAL-ILA sponsors many events throughout the year for our members and the general public.  All of them need your participation to be successful.  Many need volunteers to help coordinate and present the event.  Contact the listed coordinator to learn more and find out how you can help.  Come on out and join us.  You might just have some fun!

Highlights

2010 Events

January

January 1st, 2010  Lagoon Valley Walk & Chili Pot Luck - Coordinator Margaret Drew

January 16 & 17, 2010 UC Davis Camelid Symposium - www.camelidsymposium.com Co-sponsors Calpaca & UCD Camelid Medicine Club
February
February 5, 6 & 7, 2010 LANA Hob Show, Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock, CA - Judges: Gold Show - Deb Yeagle (Ohio) Silver Show - Danielle Wagoner (California) For more information go to  http://llamainfo.org/id110.htm. Superintendent: Maryan Baker. Phone: (951) 685-6778. Email: llamamaryan@yahoo.com

Coming Events

March
March 6th, 2010(Saturday)CAL-ILA Annual Membership Meeting Vacaville, CA - Coordinator Lora Crawford Topics will include; Composting, Trailering tips from the CHP, spending the night at a Horse Hotel, and much more!
LASC March 20 & 21, 2010 LASC March Magic Llama Show - Coordinator Nancy Sutton
April
April Date TBD Sutter Butte Llama Hike - Coordinator EstherSue Sikes 

This hike is usually scheduled for the Saturday of Easter Weekend.  This year (2010) Easter falls on the 4th.  Keep you calendars clear as EstherSue finalizes the dates.  More information to come.  Check back often.
Celebration Sale LLC

World Futurity
April 9- 11, 2010 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
   Mark the date on your calendar.  Everyone is invited to the Heritage Place for the Spring Celebration Llama Sale.  The Celebration Classic (a double Open Show and a walking fleece show) will be held on Friday, the preview and sale on Saturday and the World Futurity on Sunday.  Don’t forget the Celebration party at Embassy Suites Friday night—food, live music and a no-host bar. 
   Look for some new and very exciting additions to the weekend’s events. All buyers will be eligible to win the Martin Eichinger bronze “Out for Exercise” (valued at $4,700).  In 2009 the sale average for the “Top 20” was $7115 — for the “Top 50” it was $5120.  The 2009 payout for the World Futurity was $54,000.  The “People’s Choice Awards”, so popular in 2009, will again be given in 2010. 
   Go to http://www.celebrationsalellc.com/ for more information.  Dan and Marilyn Milton Coordinators.
April 24, 2010 CAL-ILA Llama Shearing Clinic - Coordinator Mary Adams

Don't miss the CAL-ILA Clipper Party.  Saturday April 24th 10am to 4pm in Grass Valley.  Lunch included!
For more information check out the flyer here....
May

May 1 & 2, 2010 Fallon Double Show Judges: Bill Feick (Gold) Margret Henry (Silver) Ann Brunh (Gold Fleece) Show Super John Trauth Download Program Entry Form

Check-in is on Friday April 30th

See the LAMA website for more information...


Ribbons

In the Ring
May 28, 29 & 30 2010 CAL-ILA Spring Llama Show Grass Valley Double Llama & Fleece Show, Grass Valley, CA - Please join us for 14th Annual CAL-ILA Llama Show located at the tree covered Nevada County Fairgrounds in the historic gold country of California.  This is a double show with performance on Saturday and halter on Sunday.  In addition there is a shorn and walking fleece show.   The Judges will be David Allen of Texas,  Adrienne Hochee of California and Ann Bruhn of Colorado (Fleece).

Greg Sykes, with his typical expertise, will prepare the meal for Saturday evening. Treasures and bargains will abound at the silent auction also to be held Saturday evening.

Registration will be here soon on this website. If you do not have internet access, contact the show superintendent Tom Hansen at 707-447-3364 for registration forms.

June
June Date TBD LANA Roundup - Maryan Baker
June 26, & 27 CAL-ILA Mid-Summer Llama Show Solano County Fair Llama Show, Vallejo, CA - Coordinator Ron Pedroni
July
July 23, 24, 25 & 26, 2010 CAL-ILA State Fair Llama Show NEW DATES The California State Fair has moved to a new date earlier in the year.  This was driven by the first day of school getting earlier and earlier each year.  The new dates ensures that the youth will have ample opportunity to participate. California State Fair Llama Show, Sacramento, CA - Coordinator Barney McClung CSF

More information will become available as we get closer to the fair dates.  Check back here often for the latest updates.
http://www.bigfun.org
August
August 14 & 15, 2010 CAL-ILA Hot August Nights Performance Llama Show, Turlock, CA - Judge: Trish Brandt-Robuck Coordinator: Lora Crawford
September
September TBD CAL-ILA Great Llama Festival, Coordinators Helen Ritchey and EstherSue Sikes

Location, date and times to be announced...
October
October 1, 2 & 3, 2010 Harvest Fair, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA - Coordinator Danielle Wagoner
October 2010 ALSA Southwestern Regions - Board Representative, Trish Brandt-Robuck

Dates and Location to be announced...
October 29, 30 & 31, 2010 ALSA Nationals Llama Show, Lincoln, NE
November  
December  

Click here for a printable calendar    Event Calendar

2011

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To include your event on our calendar, please forward the information to:
Joy Pedroni