[AlpacaTalk] More on show fees
Since it was questioned, let's talk more about fees at AOBA nationals
and aoba affiliate shows stalling and entry fees.
So I do not know what entry fees for halter and fleece are at nationals
this year, but I'll make a guess based on past years' fees and say
they're at least $50 per alpaca. Stalling fees are double what most
affiliate and regional shows charge.
Oregon Flock and Fiber has alpacas, I believe halter show, and for sure
fleece show. I couldn't find info on the alpaca show, since the show
has passed, but I did find forms for the llama portion. Both llama and
alpacas at OFFF are ALSA shows with ALSA judges, not FFA or what have
you, Billy Bob from down the road judges.
OFFF
Stalls: $20 per night (Friday, Saturday)
Halter entry $20
Walking fleece class $15 ($20 at show)
Non-ALSA member fee $30
ALSA animal fee $5 per animal
ALSA National Champion Alpaca
Stalling: $65 includes electricity and bedding
Farm display booth $45
ALSA non-member fee $30
Halter class: $36
Walking fleece class $25
Shorn fleece class $25
I do know that renting facilities is expensive. Our small affiliate is
struggling with that. We have a fleece show, will be adding a spin-off
for 2009, and we have available alpaca pens, farm display booths, and
vendor booths. Our show is held in late June, so we don't hold a halter
show. It's tough timing and maybe we need to look at changing our
dates! But there are reasons we hold it on the 3rd weekend in June in
Eugene, at the fairgrounds.
So anyway, there's a start for those who say alpaca shows just have to
cost what they do. Because that argument just doesn't hold water. The
ALSA Nationals halter and fleece fees are in line with smaller local
AOBA affiliate shows, and stalls are half what I've seen from most
affiliates. All I know is what I see.
Heather
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