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2012 International
Gathering
of Friends and Champions
REVIEW
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The 2012 International
Gathering of Friends and
Champions held June
15-17, 2012, in Des Moines,
IA was a great success.
Thank you to all the
exhibitors who supported the
show and to the volunteers
who worked hard to bring
this event to the ILR-SD
membership – the judges, the
clerks, the superintendents,
the ring workers, the ribbon
folks and all the behind the
scenes folks who worked
during the event to help
create a successful weekend.
We would like to share some
of the highlights from the
fun-filled weekend for those
unable to attend.
Sponsors:
We had 72 sponsors for
the 2nd International
Gathering of Friends and
Champions and
without their generous
contributions, the event
would not have been
possible. We appreciate
the support of the
ILR-SD members and the
llama publications who
sponsored the
Gathering at every
level.
Click here to see the
Gathering sponsors.
Dedication:
The 2012 event was
dedicated to the memory
of Bobra Goldsmith.
Gathering Entries:
14 states
represented
82 farms
represented
278 animals
entered in the show
464 class
entries including 144
performance entries, 236
halter entries and 85 fleece
entries
Youth Programs:
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1.
Youth Auction – Youth
members received “Gathering
Bucks” based on their 2011
ILR-SD points and their
entries in the 2012
Gathering event. Members
could also purchase
"Gathering Bucks" to give to
youth for helping them
during the event. The ILR
membership donated many
items for the auction and
the kids could purchase the
items with their "Gathering
Bucks." Items ranged from
gift cards, headphones,
cash, shirts, cameras, gift
certificates, pack system
to a 54” tall stuffed teddy
bear. Thank you to everyone
who donated items for the
Youth Auction.
2.
2011 Pot of Gold Gelding
Futurity for Youth – the top
three Pot of Gold recipients
were introduced and given
their premium checks. Mark
Smith Farms donated Pot of
Gold jackets for the top
three Pot of Gold Youth.
Congratulations to Lawton
Divis (Chino of Pinewood,
Becky Whilhite breeder),
Sophie Willette (JJ-HH’s
Highlander, Gordy and Pam
Jensen breeders) and Molly
Johnson (Cabernet’s Albarino,
Debi Garvin breeder). For
more information on the 2012
Pot of Gold Gelding Futurity
for Youth, click here.
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Introducing the ILR Camelid
Companion Certification (CCC)
Program:
The Camelid Companion
Certification (CCC)
program was introduced
by Debi Garvin and a
demonstration was given
of the tasks to be
completed. There were 10
approved certifier forms
received at the
Gathering. Any
ILR-SD judge can be a
certifier. Numerous
members participated in
the CCC and some llamas
completed Level 1.
Specifics of the program will be posted
on the ILR site in the
near future.
ILR Promotion Committee Fund
Raisers:
The ILR Promotion
Committee (Pam Jensen,
Chair) really outdid
themselves this year by
hosting the Tastes and
Treasures sales, Silent
Auction and a Chinese
Auction. Thanks to their
hard work and the
generosity of the
members, we raised
$2,156 dollars for the
ILR through the
Promotion Committee plus
$590 through Youth
Gathering Bucks and the
ILR ‘Monte-the-Moose’
Raffle to equal $2,746!
People’s Choice Winners:
1.
Working Llama Photo Contest
– congratulations Venessa
Carter for your submission
of a photo of a small child
walking a llama in a
sub-junior class.
2.
Fleece Finished Product –
congratulations to Tami Lash
for your felted suri llama
on a music box.
ILR Annual Meeting:
The ILR Board and
members of the ILR
office staff served the
members a picnic-style
dinner followed by the
ILR Annual Meeting.
Members of the ILR Board
and our Registrar, Jan
Wassink, gave
presentations to the
membership. Two ILR
members joined the board
to promote ILR programs:
Tami Lash, member of the
ILR-IF/UAP Focus Group
reviewed the programs,
and Deb Garvin, member
of the CCC Focus Group,
introduced the CCC
program to the members.
International Llama
Foundation (ILF) Fund Raiser:
Southern States Llama
Feed donated matching
funds for all ILF
donations received at
The Gathering. The
generosity of Southern
States is greatly
appreciated, as are the
donations from the
membership. For more
information on the ILF,
click here.
A special thank you goes out
to Norris Berg and the
members of The Gathering
Committee
for all of your
efforts to make this show a
success for the ILR-SD
membership.
The ILR Board welcomes your
comments regarding the 2012
International Gathering of
Friends and Champions, as
well as your suggestions for
the 2013 dedication. Please
send your comments to
[email protected].
ILR
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[email protected] ~
PO Box 8, Kalispell, MT
59903 ~ (406) 755-3438
