The Great Lakes Alpaca Association (GLAA) was formed in 1995 to promote the growth of the alpaca industry in the Great Lakes region. Our membership includes both new and established alpaca breeders.
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GLAA November Board Meeting Minutes
Great Lakes Alpaca Association Board meeting 1/28/08:
In attendance: Tom, Chris, Wade, Dan, and Helen.
This evening a summary of member renewal was reviewed. During our By-law change election, members were given the opportunity to renew their membership at the same time as returning a completed ballot. As of 1/10/08, 67 members had renewed membership; with additional ballots trickling in, we anticipate more to come. Dan has been performing quality assurance on our existing membership roster against the members posted on the GLAA website as checks are received. Wade will send out a reminder to members who were unpaid as of February 1st.
The new bylaws, which can now be seen in the “About GLAA” section of this website, were approved by 100% of members who returned ballots.
Chris confirmed that a “GLAA meet and greet” and brief member meeting will occur immediately after the Spring Bling halter show on Saturday March 15th . Wine will be available complements of GLAA.
We discussed the possibility of GLAA absorbing the cost of transporting fleece to the Fiber Coop during a GLAA sponsored event. Details of when and where will be available after our February board meeting. We also discussed the first GLAA sponsored event for members in 2008. One possibility being considered is retaining Dr. Brett Kaysen of Colorado State University to keynote at the event on expected progeny differences. An appropriate date and meeting place for this event are being explored.
Next meeting will held at 8:00pm Wednesday February 27, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Helen Thomas-Bronk
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Learn more about alpacas and farming...
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GLAA is a community of other alpaca owners and lovers. Together we help
each other succeed in the alpaca business by providing educational
resources and marketing activities.
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| Event Date | Event Name |
| 07/26/2008 | WI / IL / MI Alpaca Meeting
RobAsia Alpaca Ranch LLC, Manitowoc, WI |
| 08/16/2008 | GLAA Marketing and Genetics Seminar - Deb Hill
Clairemont Inn - West Bend, WI |
| 08/23/2008 | CAMELIDynamics Clinic by Marty McGee Bennett
Earthcare Suri Alpacas, Burlington, WI |
| 08/30/2008 | Managing Diseases of Alpacas and Llamas
Marriot Madison West, Madison, Wisconsin |
| 10/11/2008 | 5th Annual Autumn Alpaca Affair
St. Joseph County 4-H Fairgrounds, South Bend, IN |
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JOIN GLAA:
Updated information on joining GLAA! Click on the "Member Services" tab for updated information and detailed instructions on joining GLAA. Need to renew? To continue your membership in the GLAA without interruption in service remember to send your check for $50 (payable to GLAA) to Dan Emmerich (GLAA), 9357 County Rd O, Wausau, WI 54401-8810 by January 15 for the coming year. Membership runs from January 31 to the following January 31.
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Addituional rooms available for limited time!
An additional block of rooms has been made available at the Clairemont Inn and Meeting Center for the Deb Hill Seminar on August 16, 2008 at the discounted price of $74.95 plus tax for a standard room; some rooms will be held until August 1 but we lose some after July 18 if they are not reserved. Please reserve your room early to get the discount. First come, first served.
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GLAA Initiates Education Series - August 16, 2008
The Board of Directors of the Great Lakes Alpaca Association has initiated a program of offering timely seminars aimed at helping alpaca breeders grow their business.
The first of these, a “double feature” pilot program on Marketing and Genetics has been set up for August 16, 2008 .
Deb Hill, Cloud Dancer Alpacas, Flagstaff, Arizona has been contracted to present the one day program. She has been raising alpacas in northern Arizona since 1996. With husband Don Sanfilippo, she runs a successful alpaca operation using experience gained from farm life and decades in small business management. The result is a profitable venture based on a small herd of 12-20 alpacas. Deb is on the board of the Alpaca Registry, and previously chaired the AOBA Education Committee for several years. She was also on the Development Committee for the Alpaca Research Foundation, and has presented at many regional and national alpaca conferences, always to rave reviews.
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Sponsorships for Clinics
Thinking of doing a new clinic this year? See if you can qualify for a GLAA grant. Go to "About GLAA" and click on "GLAA Event Sponsorships".
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Key Benefits of Joining GLAA
We're always looking for new ways to serve the alpaca community. Some key benefits of GLAA membership are: - Farm listing on this site
- Monthly newsbits and calendar updates
- GLAA event sponsorship opportunties
- Marketing and public outreach on our members' behalf
- Monitoring of industry news, trends, and governmental issues on our members' behalf
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GLAA Board of Directors
All of your GLAA Directors meet each month by phone conferences. If you have issues you would like discussed, please email them to Wade Gease. Please put GLAA in the subject line of your email. President: Wade Gease, Vice-President Tom Olson, Treasurer Dan Emmerich, Secretary Helen Thomas-Bronk, and Director at Large Chris Rogers, Director at Large Peggy Emmerich. The GLAA website is moving along, but still needs some fixing. If you have any issues placing your information there, please contact Tom Olson, tom@fevoldenfarm.com or Wade Gease, ldalpacas@charter.net for assistance. Please place "GLAA" in the subject line of your email.
With summertime finally here, thoughts are turning from shows to fields and farm work. If you are holding a farm event this summer, email Tom Olson with the details and it will be posted on the website calendar. Continue to monitor the calendar here periodically as new items are being added. We encourage you to take advantage of opportunities for learning more about alpacas. Watch for news of the first GLAA hosted education event coming up on August 16. Save the date.
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