Party/Entertainment
Hospitality/Entertainment Coordinator
Michelle Atkins
Wilderness Farm Alpacas, LLC
Cell: 770-231-0651
Fax: 770-925-9348
micheleatkins@aol.com
Education Coordinator
Kathleen Gholston
Garland Farm Alpacas
Phone: 706-867-6588
Cell: 770-235-2734
kgholston@windstream.net
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Network, Share, Learn, Party, Nosh & laugh
Southern Hospitality on Check-In day.
If you check in early Friday, be sure to stay or return for the Sponsor Hour in the Fiber Lounge/Vendor building from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (see below for details) It was a rocking good time in 2010, don't miss it this year....see below for details.
Sponsor Hour
Friday 5:30 -7:30 p.m.
The Royal Alpaca Challenge will host a Sponsor Hour with light appetizers,beer/wine and live blue grass music in the Arena/or Carriage Room (weather pending) on Friday to help you relax after check in. We had a blast in 2010, and the food was spectacular...filet and colossal shrimp, free wine and beer...."That's right"! Try getting that at any other show! The first two tickets are free to all exhibitors, volunteers and vendors. Your name badges are your tickets, so be sure to wear them! If you would like to purchase additional tickets (Name Badges) you may, for the low price of $30. This covers both parties (FRI and SAT) . Children under 12 do not require a name badge.
The Royal Alpaca Challenge Party
Join us on the Mezzanine in the arena or in the Carriage Room (weather pending) for the Royal Alpaca Challenge Party Saturday evening. Exhibitors, Vendors and Volunteers welcome . Entertainment, Full dinner (it was really good in 2010!!!) wine, beer and a cash liquor bar. This is a great way to network, meet new breeders and share stories about our beloved alpacas. The first two tickets are free to all exhibitors, volunteers and vendors. Your name badges are your tickets, so be sure to wear them! If you would like to purchase additional tickets (Name Badges) you may, for the low price of $30. This covers both parties (FRI and SAT) . Children under 12 do not require a name badge.
The Royal Knitting Lounge & educational fiber display
Comfy chairs invite you to “Sit & knit” for awhile. Share ideas and spin a yarn or two. Fiber arts demonstrations will be offered throughout the show in the new Fiber Room. All local Atlanta and surrounding knitting and fiber arts guilds will be personally invited. A fiber education display will help newcomers to the world of alpacas better understand the fabulous characteristics of alpaca fiber that make camelid products superior to all others. We will take the visitors through the steps of processing fiber from shearing into a end product.
Drop Spindle Station and Needle Felting Station (in Royal Knitting Lounge)
Self learning Stations (enjoyed by children and adults). Learn to spin with a drop spindle or needle felt using simple directions and supplies waiting for your discovery.
The Royal Spin-OFF
This year we have added a spin-off to the show. entries will be accepted until June 1, 2011. The entries will be displayed in the Fiber Room. More information coming soon.
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