OABA Election Results!

The election results are as follows:

Rick Johnson was re-elected as Treasurer with 61 votes.

Joe Osborn was re-elected as a Director-at-Large with 51 votes.

Kaye Sanderson was newly elected as a Director-at-Large with 40 votes.

The vote to approve the by-laws change was 60 yes votes, 2 no votes, and 1 abstention. However, we did not reach the minimum necessary threshold of having 2/3rds of the membership vote in the election (only 63 ballots were returned), so the approval of the revisions to the by-laws can not be instituted. The board is discussing how to best deal with this outcome.

We are also announcing that Earl Klay has been appointed by the board of directors to fill in the remaining year of office of OABA Secretary for Neil Perin, who found it necessary to withdraw from the board due to time conflicts. We wish Neil well in the future, and welcome Earl to the board!

ALPACAFEST THANKS ITS VOLUNTEERS!

We'd like to thank all of those volunteers who donated time and great effort to help make this year's Alpacafest possible! We couldn't do it without you!

Tim Anderson -- Land of Legends Alpacas - Show Ring
Jim Bailey -- Alleluia Farm - Show Ring
David Barboza - RanchoNC Alpacas - Children's Program
Karen Biscella -- Victoria Lane Alpacas - OABA Member Market Store
Vicky Brooks - Heatherbrook Farms - Fleece Show
Maegan Burkart - Little Patch Alpacas & Shearing - OABA Member Market Store
Marilyn Clark - Ark Alpaca - Fleece Show, Set Up/Operations
Claude Custer -- Custer's Alpacas - Set Up/Operations, Show Ring
Nora Custer-Haberbusch - Custer's Alpacas - Halter Coordinator, Set Up/Operations
Joe Davis -- Covert Valley Alpacas - Show Ring
Michelle Dircksen - Woodsview Alpaca Farm - OABA Member Market Store
Lorilee Fish - Full Tilt Alpacas - Set Up/Operations
Bill Goebel - Renaissance Farms - Set Up/Operations
Genny Heineking - Tobin Alpaca Farm - Fleece Show
Char Johnson - Happy Tails Alpacas - Fleece Show, Photography Contest Coordinator
Rick Johnson - Happy Tails Alpacas - Set Up/Operations
Glen Kerns - A.J.'s Alpacas - Photography Contest Judge
Earl Klay -- Jefferson Laurel Farm - Advertising
Judy Klein - Swisher Creek Farm - Fiber Arts Coordinator
Pete Klein - Swisher Creek Farm - Set Up/Operations
Cheryl Laufer - Spirit Wind Alpacas of Turning Point Farm -Spin Off
Sue LeMaitre -- Lazy G Alpacas -Skein Coordinator
Jo Anne Leonard - Sweet Criations Alpaca Farm - Spin Off Coordinator
Ann Misterka - CCAP Alpacas - OABA Member Market Store
Chris Mulier - Windy Lane Farm Alpacas - Volunteer Coordinator, Show Ring
Karen Mulier - Windy Lane Farm Alpacas - Fleece Show Coordinator
Robin Nasemann -- Ludinghausen, Germany - Scribe, Fleece Show
Andrea Niehaus - A & J Suri Alpacas - OABA Member Market Store
Joe Osborn - Christie's Dream Weaving Suris - Halter Show Coordinator, Set Up/Operations
Patsy Parrish -- Parrish's Alpaca Paradise - Fleece Show
Sandie Perry - Ark Alpaca - Fleece Show, Set Up/Operations
Bill Pearce -- Five Star Alpacas - Obstacle Course Provider
Dennis Radesic - Club Suri Alpacas - Set Up/Operations
Christiane Rudolf - Tanglewood Farm - Show Ring
Kaye Sanderson - Diamond Rose Ranch - Fleece Show Coordinator, Children's Program Alpaca Provider
Laurel Shouvlin -- Bluebird Hills Alpacas - Children's Program Alpaca Provider
Laura Siddens - Whispering Farm - Show Ring
Sara Siddens - Whispering Farm - Show Ring
Sean Siddens - Whispering Farm - Show Ring
Kathy Williams - KJ's Alpacas - OABA Member Market Store

Have you renewed your OABA membership yet??!!

Unless you have joined or renewed at the $100 level since Alpacafest 2011, your membership will expire on May 31st!!

Be sure to renew to avoid losing your valuable member benefits!

Click here to RENEW!

Not a member at all?

Click here to JOIN!

State of Ohio Livestock Care Standards for Camelids!

On April 19, 2011, the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board voted to approve the proposed care standards for alpacas & llamas. If you wish to view or print out these standards, please click here

There are also general livestock care rules that apply to most livestock species in Ohio. Many of these rules also apply to alpacas. To view or print these standards, please click here

OABA Mission Statement

OABA was formed to combine the unique talents and efforts of all member farms in Ohio, regardless of size, allowing for more effective marketing, education and support, thereby facilitating success beyond those achievable as individuals. Join us today and begin to recognize the benefits for yourself.

BENEFITS:

• Free copy of "Ohio Alpaca Life" magazine delivered to your home 3 times a year
• Listing of your farm in"Ohio Alpaca Life", with live link to your website in online version
• 1/2 price advertising in "Ohio Alpaca Life" - reach a target-rich audience with your ad!

• Discounted stalling at Alpacafest - a world-class show that draws many breeders and the general public
• An easy way to network with and locate fellow breeders
• An easy way to form strategic alliances with other breeders
• Educational events at each quarterly meeting and other times throughout the year
• Web site traffic from this site
• 10 Free herdsire listings on this website
• Listing in our "Find-A-Farm" Feature on this website
• Combined marketing efforts of entire organization for all members
• Access to sell your Ohio made products in the OABA farm store booth
• Disounted Price on the Bi-Annual Camelid Vet conference - a daylong event held at OSU

We are very open to discussing other benefits and value we may be able to offer!