Get your information and forms to participate in this years Empire Alpaca Extravaganza.

• Download 2007 Show Information
• Download 2007 Halter Show Entry Form
• Download 2007 Registration Form
• Download 2007 Youth Entry Form
   
• Download Exhibitors Disclosure Form

New York State Health Requirements

All Alpacas Entered In and Present at the Show

• Must be BVDV negative by PCR or VI test and so noted on the CVI. (There is no time restriction on when the BVD test was done). We remind people that the requirement of a negative BVDV test will not eliminate the possible presence of BVDV at the show, but will greatly reduce the risk of exposure. It is strongly recommended that all exhibitors institute on-farm bio-security protocols for returning from any show or other alpaca event to minimize the risk posed by BVDV and other contagion. If you have any questions regarding BVD testing feel free to contact Scott Young at scott.young@hilltopalpacas.com or (607)637-4871.

New York State Animals

• Valid NYS Intrastate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection ( CVI – Form AI61 ) within 30 days of October 21, 2007.

Animals from outside New York

• Interstate Health Certificate within 30 days of October 21, 2007.
• Negative Tuberculosis test, axillary method must be used and so noted on the health certificate for animals over 12 months and within 60 days of entry.
• Negative Brucellosis test, for animals over 6 months and within 30 days of October 21, 2007.

It is strongly suggested that all animals attending are vaccinated for rabies within one year of the show.

Area Hotels

Rooms available until September 20th, mention Empire Alpaca Extravaganza.

Maple Wood Inn – (315) 451-1511, 4 Star Hotel, includes Breakfast, 89 dollars a night, 10 minutes from building

Ramada Inn – (315)457-8670, Includes Breakfast, 89 dollars a night, 10 minutes from the building

Other Hotels we have used (rooms are not blocked).

Hilton Garden Inn – (315)431-4800, 89 dollars a night, 10 minutes from our building.

Comfort Inn – Fairgrounds (315) 453-0045, 70 dollars a night, deluxe continental breakfast, 5 minutes from building.

Microtel Inn – East Syracuse, (315)437-3500, 40 dollars a night, 15 minutes to building

Saturday Night Barbeque

The Extravaganza continues with a Saturday Night Barbecue for your enjoyment. What a great opportunity to relax and spend time with your peers in a fun, carefree environment. The dinner will be held on the fairgrounds in a building near the alpaca facility. The cost is $28 per adult, $14 per child under 14 and will include pork, chicken and beef, salt potatoes, corn on the cob and all the traditional sides to complete the meal. A cash bar will be available. Hope to see you all there!

Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Photo Contest:

Click here for information on the photo contest.

Sponsorship Information

Platinum Sponsor – $1000 – Full page color ad in the show book, priority check-in, preferred stalling as space allows with special recognition, 60 second commercial to run in a cycle with other sponsor adds throughout the show on the Show Solutions flat panel displays. You may also hang a banner ring side maximum size of banner is 3’X8‘.

Gold Sponsor – $600 – Full page black and white ad in the show book, 30 second commercial to run in a cycle with other sponsor adds throughout the show on the Show Solutions flat panel displays, stalling with special recognition indicating sponsorship level. 

Silver Sponsor – $350 – 1/2 page black and white ad in the show book together with stalling with special recognition indicating sponsorship level. 

Bronze Sponsor – $175 – 1/4 page black and white ad in the show book together with stalling with special recognition indicating sponsorship level. 

Championship Class Sponsor - $100 – Owner and Farm name will be announced before the Championship Class and show management invites Sponsor to hand Champion and Reserve Champion winners their banners. 

Business Card Sponsor – $35 – business card ad in the show book. 

All sponsors will be listed on the Empire Alpaca Association web page with your logo and a link to your farm’s web site. 

Herdsire Showcase

Here's your chance to spotlight your farm's herdsire(s). Supply us with a 8 1/2x11 color photo and a short narrative. We will hang it in our Herdsire Showcase, as well as, list it on our Empire Alpaca Association web page with a link to your farm's website for an entire year. We will also give you a flag for your stall to show your sires location. During the lunch break on Saturday we will have a herdsire parade where you can walk your star around the ring while the short narrative, supplied by you, is read by the announcer. The herdsires will be housed in each farm's stall. The cost for this extra and effective promotion is $75 per herdsire. Don't miss this opportunity to let your guys shine! Limit of 2 herdsires per farm and 25 for the entire show.

Stall Information

The Extravaganza will encompass two buildings this year, the Cargil building which is the building that contains the show rings, and The Poultry Building. The second building is 80 feet away from the main building, it is connected with a covered walkway. The Poultry building will be completely cleaned and sanitized prior to our entry. Just FYI, this building will not be heated.

All stalls are 10X8, therefore there is a limit of 3 alpacas per single stall, 7 Juveniles or 5 adults in a double stall. There is a limit of 10 stalls per farm including the farm display stall.

It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to keep the exhibition area clean at all times.
Exhibitors may advertise their sales list and sell alpacas at the stalls. However, no sale of alpaca related merchandise by exhibitors will be permitted. Several vendors will be present to sell apparel, tack and gift items.

All stalls at the extravaganza will be provided with sod. We ordered the needed amount of sod in May and specified that no fertilizers or chemicals of any kind be used on it at any time. This means the grass will be 100% safe for your animals. The Stalls in the Poultry Building will be supplied with one bale of straw for bedding.

Stall space will be assigned with preference given to Platinum sponsors as long as space is available when registered. After that, placement will be determined by postmark.

Farm displays are encouraged. All farm displays must be totally contained within a stall space. We need to keep the isles clear for people to move throughout the building. No farm displays are allowed to spill into the isles.

Stall Sharing:

1. Both Farms A and B will need to complete their own Reservation and Halter Entry Forms.

2. Farm A should reserve and pay, with their own check/credit card, for all of the stalls plus their own entries and extras.

3. Farm B should state on their Reservation Form that they are sharing with Farm A and pay, with their own check/credit card, for their own entries and extras.

4. Farm B should then pay their share of the stall(s) directly to Farm A.

5. The Empire Alpaca Association Board Members or Show Supervisor or anyone else affiliated with the Empire Alpaca Extravaganza will not be responsible for any problems or injuries that may occur when sharing stalls.

Judges
HUACAYA HALTER - FULL FLEECE:
FEMALES (Black through Grey): Sara Jane Maclennan
FEMALES (Indefinite & Multi): Diana Timmerman
MALES (Black through White, except Brown): Amanda VandenBosch
MALES (Brown and Grey through Multi): Diana Timmerman

HUACAYA HALTER - SHORN:
FEMALES: Sara Jane Maclennan
MALES: Amanda VandenBosch

HUACAYA FULL FLEECE - OPTIONAL HALTER CLASSES:
Produce of Dam: Sara Jane Maclennan
Bred & Owned Yearling - FEMALES: Sara Jane Maclennan
Get of Sire: Amanda VandenBosch
Bred & Owned Yearling - MALES: Amanda VandenBosch
Breeder's Best Group of Three: Sara Jane Maclennan & Amanda VandenBosch
(Co-Judge)

SURI HALTER:
MALES & FEMALES: Diana Timmerman
SURI FULL FLEECE - OPTIONAL HALTER CLASSES:
MALES & FEMALES: Diana Timmerman

PERFORMANCE:
Harold Herbold

Show Information

• All Halter Show related questions should be directed to the Halter Show Superintendent, Melissa Young 607-637-5201 or email her at Melissayoung45@hotmail.com.
• No refunds will be given for changes/cancellations after the close of show registration (the last date registrations are being accepted or the show sells out, whichever is first). Partial refunds will be given out prior to the close of show registration minus a handling fee ($150 per farm or $10 per animal).
  
• No animal substitutions will be allowed from the original entry form, unless an animal becomes ill and permission is obtained from the Show Superintendent. Permission must be obtained prior to arriving at the show. There will be a $10 change fee for each change made to your show registration after payment has been made.
• The show will be run in accordance with the 2007 rules of the AOBA Alpaca Show Division. We encourage you to join the Show Division and become familiar with the Handbook.
• All alpacas shall be presented for judging with a plain halter and lead rope. The handlers attire should be conservative, neat and appropriate for the class. Farm names or alpaca names can not be displayed on the exhibitor or animal during the class.
• All alpacas entered must be registered with the Alpaca Registry, Inc. No pending papers will be accepted.
• All alpacas must be entered in the name of the owner as listed on the ARI Registration Certificate. Animals that are in the process of being purchased or certificates that have not been transferred, must have a Buyer’s Permission to Show Form, signed by the owner that is listed on the certificate.
• Get of Sire, Produce of Dam: Show entry is made in the name of the sire or the dam and the entry fee is applicable. A copy of the ARI registration for the sire or dam must be included. There is a limit of one entry per sire or dam. Because exhibitors may not know who the other exhibitors are until arrival, entry deadline for the two group classes will be 6:00 P.M. Saturday evening.
• There is a $60.00 AOBA fee for all farms that are not AOBA Show Division members. It is $60.00 per farm, not per animal. There is a $6 AOBA Show Division fee for every animal entered in the show, that fee is reflected in your entry fee.
• An owner may only enter 3 alpacas per breed type, per Gender, per color designation, per age division. Example: A owner can only show 3 white, huacaya, yearling, males.
• Send completed entry form with a copy of ARI Registration Certificate. Please use color definitions as found in the AOBA Show Division Handbook and the most current ARI color chart to determine the color of each alpaca. An alpaca will not be entered if there is incomplete or missing information.
• The Show Superintendent will divide classes as much as possible. Example, for Juvenile Black Males, if entries include 4 or more true blacks and 4 or more bay blacks, the class will be divided by color designation.
• When confirmation is sent to each exhibitor a schedule will be included. It will explain arrival and departure times, lists of seminars and timing for the entire weekend.