TXOLAN: 2022 Schedule of Events

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About TxOLAN

The TxOLAN Alpaca Association is a regional affiliate of the national Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA). TxOLAN is comprised of alpaca owners and other interested individuals from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico.

2022 Schedule of Events

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NEW LOCATION - J.S. Bridwell Agricultural Center, Wichita Falls, TX

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Volunteers working on set up

Thursday, February 10, 2022

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Volunteers and Staff may Check In Alpacas
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Check In and Color Check for ALL arrivals. (Walking Fleece MUST Check In today.)
5:00 PM: Color check ends
5:30 PM: Judge Verification for ALL Thursday Check Ins

CHECK IN INSTRUCTIONS: Follow signs to south side. Health check will occur in your trailers. Proceed to unload and immediately move animals to color Check In arena. There is limited area and we need you to move out of main Check In spaces quickly.

Friday, February 11, 2022

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Alpaca Walking Fleece Show Judging
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Check In, Compliance and Color Check (Arena) for all other exhibitors
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: EDUCATION SEMINARS (Open to the Public - see seminars section below) and Open Market Vendors
2:00 PM: Judge Challenges and Verification for TXOLAN Sweetheart and Bluebonnet Stakes Halter
5:30 PM: Mandatory Exhibitors Meeting
6:00 PM: Meet & Greet Reception - Great appetizers and cash bar in the Arena

Friday, February 11, 2022 (SEMINAR SCHEDULE)

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: TRAINING YOUR ALPACA with Staci Forshee - How to halter, lead, show and interact more professionally with your alpacas.
1:30 PM: AGRITOURISM with Debbie Miller - Crescent Moon Ranch
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM: ALPACA EVALUATION FOR PURCHASE with Wade Gease & Stephanie Glyptis - How to assess and value an alpaca for purchase considering your ranch goals for production and show

EDUCATION FEES: $25.00 for all TXOLAN members. $50.00 for all non-members. Per person price gives access to all seminars.

Saturday, February 12, 2022

8:00 AM: Fleece Show Judging (closed to exhibitors and the public)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM: (Open to the Public) Sweetheart Spectacular & Bluebonnet Stakes Halter Shows, Silent Auction and Open Market Vendors
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Youth Performance Mini-Clinic by Staci Forshee (Public welcome to participate)
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Youth Judging Clinic by Stephanie Glyptis (Public welcome to participate) followed by Youth Judging Competition
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break - Annual Membership Meeting - Lunch served for members only
1:00 PM Until Completed: Youth Halter immediately followed by Youth Performance Competition: Obstacle, PR, Showmanship & Costume Contest
Public is encouraged to attend, cheer for participants, and enjoy the competition!!
6:00 PM: Banquet and Auction at The Wellington next to the Holiday Inn Express....until 10:00PM +/-. New SURPRISE entertainment spectacular dinner in the banquet room and exciting live auction. Full of knee slappin' fun. Yeeehaw!

Sunday, February 13, 2022

8:00 AM -- Until Completed: (Open to the Public) Both Halter Shows: Sweetheart Spectacular & Bluebonnet Stakes, Fleece Show, Silent Auction, Open Market Vendors
11:00 AM: Silent Auction Closes
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch