SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY
9:00am - Registration & Alpaca Viewing Opens (All Day)
9:00am to 10:00am - Continental Breakfast
10:30 to 11:30am - Consignor Meeting
12:00pm to 1:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm to 2:00pm - Alpaca Showmanship - Vicki Trimberger
2:00pm to 3:30pm - Alpaca Judging “What Matters in the Show Ring?” - AOBA Certified Judge Tim Lavan
3:30 to 5:00pm - Skirting Fleeces (Huacaya & Suri) - AOBA Certified Judge Cheryl Gehly
4:00pm to 5:00pm - Photographing Alpacas by Doug Hermann, Hermman Photography
6:30pm - Reception & Slot Tournament at The Mahogany Bar
SATURDAY
8:00am to 9:00am - Continental Breakfast
8:30 to 10:00am - Avoiding the Pitfalls of Camelid Breeding - Dr. David Anderson, DVM
9:00am to 10:00pm - Alpacas 101 - Vicki Trimberger
10:00am to 11:00am - Put Some Sizzle in Your Orgle... Marketing Your Herdsire - Mike Barnhart
10:00am to 11:00am - How to Buy at Auction - Helen Humphreys & Debbie Hirt
11:00pm to 12:00pm - Breeding Without Borders - Jovi Larsen
12:30pm to 1:30pm - Alpaca Viewing & Wine Tasting with Dr. Anderson
12:30pm - 1:30pm - Lunch
3:00 - THE PRESTIGE AUCTION BEGINS
EVENT STAFF
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Silver Penn Sales, LLC -
is owned by Debbie
Hirt, the owner of West
Penn Alpacas and Helen
Humphreys, the owner
of Silvercloud Farm.
Together they bring over
17 years of experience
raising, showing, buying,
and selling alpacas.
Silver Penn Sales manages the annual Extreme Progeny Alpaca
Auction and are pleased to be managing the debut of The Prestige Alpaca Auction. For information on Silver Penn Sales, please visit us at www.silverpennsales.com or call 724-444-4765.
AUCTION CONCIERGE
If you need any assistance in coordinating your travel plans,
transportation or reservations contact our Prestige Auction
Concierge Kathy Culberston at 724-678-5400
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Kathy Culbertson
Kim Doncals
Dan Testa
CATALOG DESIGN
American Livestock Magazine & Publishing
WEBSITE DESIGN & MARKETING
Jim Humphreys
ALPACA HANDLERS
Terry Shape Joe Shape Amy Keiser
Kristen Testa Katrin Testa
BARN MANAGER
Steve LaSalvia
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER
Doug & Donna Herrmann, Photography by Herrmann
AUCTIONEER
Dan Baker has auctioneered
purebred breeding stock
sales in 27 states and has
become a familiar face
at many alpaca auctions. He is the past president of
the Indiana Auctioneers
Association and a member
of the Indiana Auctioneers
Hall of Fame.
RINGMEN
Ernie Barns, Adel, Iowa (phone 515-360-6188)
Garry Childs, Pelham, Georgia (phone 229-377-1263)
Bill Angell, Denver, Colorado (phone 303-299-5557)
SALES CONSULTANT
Kelly Zanella and her husband, Paul, began their
alpaca adventure in 1997. To gain more intensive
instruction on conformation and fleece Kelly
traveled to Peru to attend the International Alpaca
Judging School where she successfully completed
the course. Her experience and studies in Peru and in
the U.S. qualify Kelly for the apprentice program in
the International Alpaca Judging School system and in the AOBA
Judge’s Training System in the United States. To assist new or
prospective alpaca breeders the Zanellas conduct educational
seminars to share their knowledge of the alpaca industry and
their experiences of successfully raising alpacas. Kelly can
be contacted via e-mail at pjzanella@aol.com or phone at
518-885-0585. Visit the farm website at www.spaalpacas.com.
INSURANCE CARRIERS
Prairie States 1-800-627-4677
Wilkins Livestock Insurers 1-800-826-9441
**All financed sales require Full Mortality Insurance Coverage
naming the Seller as the loss payee.**
ALPACA TRANSPORTERS
Mike Cates 509-981-4437
Jim Cocking 502-235-4617
Michael Kober 908-239-8676
