Georgia Alpaca Association

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The 2010 Royal Alpaca Challenge
November 6 - 7, 2010
Georgia International Horse Park
Conyers, Georgia

Free to the Public.

Sat 9 -5, Sun 9 - 4

Meet established breeders ready to answer your alpaca questions, fiber arts demonstrations and a fabulous shopping opportunity with all kinds of alpaca products and fiber arts supplies. Watch as alpacas from around the country compete for top prizes.

Doing things a little differently...

JACKPOT PAYOUTS:
All entries placing third or better in each halter and several production classes will receive monetary winnings commensurate with their placing and the total number of entries in said class.  We paid over $7,000 in jackpot prizes in 2009.
THE ROYAL ALPACA CHALLENGE PARTY & SPONSOR HOUR:  (Complimentary!)  We invite all exhibitors and vendors to join the GAA in celebrating the Royal Alpaca Challenge Show  & honoring our sponsors .  Friday night a "Sponsor Hour" party will allow you to relax with friends while listening to some of our home grown music by "The Nearly Brothers" as well as nosh on some really good food...all complimentary.  Saturday night, join us for the GAA RAC party .  Heavy appetizers, good conversation, cash bar & entertainment on arena mezzanine.  

THE ROYAL "LOVE LOUNGE": The Love Lounge and Herdsire Breeding is offered as a convenience to our exhibitors.  November is a great time to breed for fall cria.  If you have at least one animal registered for a halter class at RAC you may also sign up to bring a herdsire or dam to conveniently make the love connection and breed right at the show.  No fees to do so.  However if you would like to enter your herdsire in the Royal "Love Lounge" he will be featured on the RAC website, listed on one of our National email blasts as well a stall listing in the showbook, all for a small fee. Some rules and restrictions apply, for details go to the Downloadable Forms Page and download the "Love Lounge and Breeding Form.  The herdsire website will be active soon.

HIGH VOLUME OF VISITOR TRAFFIC: The show is located 28 minutes from Atlanta. We have an extensive marketing program put together to encourage outside visitors and folks interested in learning more about alpacas and alpaca end products. Our gal, Sherry Ammen of Kryia Suri Alpacas did a fabulous job for us last year. We had a wonderful turnout of public in 2009 and expect nothing less in 2010!

"FIRST TIME SHOWING" INFORMATION PACKS:  A helpful information pack is available to all first time show exhibitors upon registration. Designed to answer your questions about what you need to do to prepare for the show and what to expect upon arrival in regards to check-in, show ring preparation, and ring etiquette.  The more you know ahead of time the more you will enjoy your experience.
EASY AND ORGANIZED  CHECK IN:  Easy check in, especially for the ROYAL SPONSORS in 2010.  You will be able to drive in the arena, do color check, unload and load at the end of the show, right in front of your stalls!!!   Doesn't get any easier then that.

 

Silent Auction Donations for 2010 (coming soon)

(if you would like to make a donation, click here) 

Our Wonderful Volunteers for the Royal Alpaca Challenge 2010
(if you would like to volunteer, click here) 

Sharon Bogenschutz
Georgian Oaks Farm

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  Gail & Steve Scherer
  Woodsong Alpacas

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  Kathy Gholston
  Garland Farm Alpacas
• Rosalie Moffet and Dennis Watts
  Thunder River Suri Alpacas

Bruce & Karen Cross
Wake Robin Alpacas

• Michelle Atkins

  Wilderness Farms, LLC
• Sherry Ammen
  Kriya Suri Alpacas

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  William Brannen
  Ogeechee Alpacas
• Bill Nutt
  Nutt Farm Suri Alpacas
  
• Andy & Bari Horisberger
  Birch Knoll Alpacas
  

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  Keena N. Hardin 
  Single Acre Farm
  
• Darrell, Ann and Kelly Addison
  Annie's Dream Alpaca Farm