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Hoosier HummerDecember 2010

In This Issue:

• President’sMessage – p1

• Super BowlScarves!! – p1

• On The Farm:ChangingParasiteManagements – p2

• Winter Weather-Beaters – p3

• 4-H News andYouth Report – p7

• Knit a lama woolhat – p6

• Schedule ofEvents – p9

HLAA Officers:

PRESIDENTMarilyn NenniNoblesville, IN

VICE PRESIDENTBecci YoungFt. Wayne, IN

SECRETARYSean HartBrownsburg, IN

TREASURER

Becky MylesKnightstown, IN

Board Members :

Nancy PaskoClinton, IN

Patti HodgeWhiteland, IN

Abby RamseyHenryville, IN

Visit us on the Web at: www.hlaa.us or ‘like’ our page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hoosierlama

A beautiful blanket of Mother’s Nature’s artistryhas covered our state and theholiday season is upon usonce again. Although it’s a

busy time, I hope everyonewill take just a moment tofeel the true meaning of theseason and remember ourblessings, our families, andour friends.

The new HLAA Board of Directors has been meetingmonthly and working tobring this association back toan active status. A big

A message from our President - Marilyn Nenni

Super scarves!There may be somepeople out there whoaren’t aware of it, but the2012 Superbowl XLVI willbe hosted by Indianapolis,Indiana. The HostCommittee came up withan innovative idea toinvolve more people in thepreparation of this historic

event. They are lookingfor volunteers to eitherhand knit or crochet a blueand white scarf for each ofthe 8,000 volunteers thatwill be needed to stagethe 2012 Superbowl andthe week-long festivitiessurrounding it.

These handmade scarves

thank-you to all the BODmembers! And we greatlyappreciate all the membersupport – it’s not somethingwe can do without the

membership. We are still inneed of some committeechairs and volunteers for thisnext year. Please let usknow if you can help in anyway. The minutes are postedmonthly on the website soyou can keep updated on thebusiness of the association.

Thank you to all whoparticipated in our survey

and also in our two petitionsinvolving the 2011 IndianaState Fair llama show. Themain interests that camefrom the survey wereeducational events, anadditional Indiana show, andmore youth and 4-Hinvolvement. As a result, theBOD is addressing all theseissues

There were only 4 signatureson the petition in favor of having both

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will become a part of theirofficial uniform. All thescarves must be knit outof the same shade of blueand white yarn and be 6-8inches wide and 76-100inches long using US 8needles.

The actual design is up toyou – just as long as it’s inblue and white. Thespecific colored yarn isavailable at many localknitting stores and hobbyretail stores – just askthem to point you in theright direction for the“Super Scarves”. Theparticipating stores canalso help you with a

pattern.

Don’t know how to knit orcrochet? Well, this is theperfect opportunity tolearn and complete a scarfwith just some simplestitches. Most yarn shopsgive instructions andthere’s even “learn-to-knit”websites and freepatterns. The needlesand yarns are inexpensive

– and it’s a great winterproject!

More details andcollection information isavailable on theSuperbowl website:www.indianapolissuperbowl.com

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Changing parasite managements - Marilyn Nenni

For many years now, most

veterinarians recommendedthat the treatment for llamaparasites was to always treatevery animal on the farmwhenever it was necessary tode-worm and to alternatedrugs each time treatmentwas necessary.

With many parasite problemsarising during the past fewyears, these thoughts are nowchanging. Many of ourparasites are becoming

resistant to the drugscommonly used and newapproaches are needed.

It is now being advised bymany parasitologists to onlytreat a selected few of theanimals on the farm as only

those few harbor most of the

worms. Exactly whichanimals are treated isdetermined by doing frequentfecal tests on the herd andkeeping accurate records.

The thought is no longer tohave animals totally free ofparasites as that lowers theanimal’s immune system toparasite infection and buildsparasite resistance to ourdrugs. It is advised to onlytreat those animals with heavy

parasite loads as a result of afecal test, those displayingpale gums, and those who aresmall and underweight orlosing weight.

Specifically the barber poleworm, or Haemonchus

Contortus, is a species of

worm that is becoming verydeadly and problematic to allruminants. It’s not a newparasite, but one that hasbecome very resistant to mostof our de-wormers.

This parasite is a species ofStrongyle and is found in theC3 compartment or the truestomach. The adults, withheads like little drill bits,burrow their heads in thestomach lining and suck large

amounts of blood. Andpicture this! The adult femaleHaemonchus can lay up to10,000 eggs a day!

This worm rarely causes

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Winter is upon us, and inIndiana this means that

chores are harder, and weare concerned about theeffects of the weather onboth people and animals.Over the years we havefound several methods tohelp us through the worstof the weather in goodshape.

Llamas in good health cantolerate our typical winterweather fairly well, butthey do need shelter from

the rain, snow and wind.When temperatures gobelow freezing, the windchill can causedangerously cold actualconditions, even forllamas with a good warmcoat of fleece. We havepole barns that are largeenough for all the llamasto enter, and also south-facing covered porcheswith a windbreak that the

llamas enjoy. Three-sidedshelters with the openingon the south can beacceptable if the llamascan escape the wind andblowing rain and snow.Make sure there is room

Winter weather-beaters - Laura Keller

If you have an older or thinanimal that needs a littleextra care during extremecold weather, take a look atthis weatherproof llama coat.

The coat is made to order foryour llama’s size, with quickdelivery. Made so thatblanket stays in place, it’s

Cold weather gear

for everyone in any shelter.Sometimes a “door hog” will

block an entrance, forcingunfortunate herd mates tostay outside, so multipleentrances or large entrancesare beneficial. We have alsoused the plastic strip doorsto help keep the cold out,and we feel that the heavierstrip doors are best.

A thick bed of straw willprovide much neededinsulation from the coldground. Hay is not as

insulating, so more isneeded to provide nice warmbedding. Rubber mats arehelpful, especially onconcrete, but they do notprovide the insulation thatstraw bedding does.

We built a loafing shed,which is an 8’ X 12’ structurethat we use for shade andfeeding hay. In the summerit is open on all sides forventilation. In winter, weinstall 5’ X6’ wooden privacyfence panels on the northand west sides. We allowhay from the feeders to buildup on the ground in winter,and the result is a very snugwindbreak. This is not our

waterproof and insulated,has extra coverage over thehip area, and is available in avariety of colors.

An additional neck warmer isalso available.

Contact Barb atllamahardware.com to order,or for further details. Figure 1 - Weather-proof llama coat

primary llama shelter buseveral llamas seem to

prefer it to the barn, evenduring very cold weatherThe wooden privacpanels are relativelportable and handy fowindbreaks anywheryou can attach them to aframe or sturdy gatpanel.

Water is always problem in winter, anour most timesavininvestment has been ourpermanently mountedNelson heated waterers.They are ratheexpensive, but we feethey have paid fothemselves many timesover in convenienceThere are also heatedwater buckets availablein 5-gallon size and evenmuck-bucket size. Thesebuckets are convenientbut expensive, starting at

around $30 and up to$70 for the large sizeBe sure to shop aroundbecause prices can vary.

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-WINTER continued from p3

Heated or submersibletank heaters start at about$20 and can also be used

in troughs, clean muckbuckets, or clean 55 gallonplastic barrels cut in half.These heaters can befound at any farm store.We prefer the submersibleheaters to the floatingones, because the llamasare less likely to pull themout of the water. Be sureto securely tie downelectric cables so they willnot tangle the llamas or

allow them to pull theheating element out of thewater. We always putheated water containers inareas free of hay or straw.The buckets are supposedto be fire safe, but weprefer to be very carefulnonetheless. Also becertain to have GFI circuitswhen using any type ofwater heaters.

Many people use cria

coats for the youngsters incold weather. From time totime we’ve also discoveredan adult llama that isshivering, and does nottolerate the cold as well asthe others. These areoften older or thinnerllamas or those with alighter than averagefleece. Over the years Ihave fashionedhomemade llama coats

from inexpensive acrylicblankets and mesh showcoats with straps. I haveheard that pony coats mayalso fit llamas but I havenot tried one. There arealso adult size llama coatsavailable from Kate’sKriations, and I intend toadd a couple of these tomy arsenal.

The llamas can certainlynavigate through even theheaviest snows we usuallyhave in Indiana, but whenwe get heavy snow we stilllike to help them out a bit.We use our Gator with ablade attached and plow aloop around the hay feederand out into the pasture aways. We feel thisencourages the llamas tonot be such barn potatoeswhen we have significantsnow coverage. Once thepath has dried out, theylike to sun themselves onthe bare ground. I thinkyoung crias in particular

appreciate our efforts!Obviously you, the llamacaretaker, also needs tobe well dressed for winter.We have repurposedmany retired winter jacketsand parkas as barn coatsover the years. Ourfavorite outerwear,however, has proven to bethe Carhartt line ofinsulated coats and

jackets. They are warmand durable and havebeen a good investment.Insulated Carhartt one-piece coveralls are theultimate in warmth, but Ifind them to be bulky andprefer to use them only inextreme cold or if I have tobe outside longer thannormal. I usually layerthermal underwear under

jeans and find that issufficient, along with upper

layers of shirt and asweater or sweatshirt, myCarhartt hooded jacket,and a stocking hat andgloves. I also like to weara lightweight inner gloveunder work gloves, so thatif I need a little dexterity Ican take off the bulkygloves and still have a

layer of warmth on myhands.

Winter boots are anothersubject. We have triedmany over the years, and

my favorite were a pair ofinsulated Sorrel’s withzippers. I have seen thenew Muck boots andBOGS styles, but have nottried any of them yet. Myhusband swears byMerrell’s TundraWaterproof boots,available from Cabela’s,and he even wears themall year ‘round. Whateveryou choose, buy a largeenough pair to fit overheavy socks. A light innersock and a heavy woolouter sock is even warmer.

One winter accessory Ihave not tried is the strap-on spikes for your boots,to give you traction on ice.My husband tells me if Idon’t get some this yearhe is going to make mewear a helmet due to thenumber of spills I have

taken in icy weather!Winter is a time whenchores are harder, but it isalso a time when the lawndoesn’t need to be mowedor the garden tended.Enjoy the winter, catch upon reading and knitting,and plan the upcomingseason’s shows, trips, andget-togethers with llamafriends!

Resources:

Cabelas,www.Cabelas.com (Merrell boots, Carharttcoats)

Useful Llama Items,www.Useful-items.com (buckets, heaters, cria

coats)

Kate’s Kriations,www.ktot/blanket/ (Llama coats)

Zappos,www.zappos.com (variety of shoes andboots)

Graingers,www.graingers.com (plastic strip doors)

TSC, Rural King, Farmand Fleet: local farmstores

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DIY, knit a Garter Stitched hat - Patti Hodge

Dear Fellow Llama Owners: Nowis the time to be thinking about allof that fiber you have stored. On acold winter day is an ideal time toget out that fiber and create awarm hat you can wear. For ourfirst project: a simple knitted hat.

To make the Garter Stitched Hatyou will need the following items–

• Knitting needles (1 pair,size 10)

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Yarn – lama (2 ½ oz., 4ply)• Tapestry needle• A piece of cardboard 2

inches wide

Cast on 68 stitches. Knit everyrow until piece measures 8 inches.(if you would like a longer hat

just knit a few more rows). Leavethe stitches on the needle and cut

the yarn, leaving 20 inchesattached to the knitting. Threadthis end of yarn through atapestry needle and draw thetapestry needle through thestitches. Remove knitting needle.Pull the yarn tightly and fastenby sewing a few stitches into thehat with the end of the yarn andthe tapestry needle. Pin the sideseam together evenly and sewwith this same yarn. At the endof the seam fasten yarn well and

hide the end by weaving it into afew nearby stitches.

Pompon: Take a piece of cardboard and wind the yarnaround it about one hundredtimes. Cut a piece of yarn 10inches long. Put it under the yarnon the cardboard lengthwise.Remove yarn from cardboard bysliding off end, holding on to

your 10 inch piece of yarn loopedthrough the middle. Using threeof four good knots, pull the pieceof yarn tight and knot. Cut theends of the loops open. You nowhave a pompon.

Thread the ends of the 1-inchpiece into a tapestry needle anduse this to sew pompon securelyto the top of the hat. IF the endsof the pompon are uneven theymay be trimmed.

You are now the proud owner of a custom created hat, as beautifulas it is functional and warm. Youwill be the envy of theneighborhood – enjoy!

Last minute llama shopping?

“How long ‘til that special date? Llama Llama has to wait.”

“If there’s one thing Llama Llama doesn’t like, it’s waiting. He and Mama Llama rush around shopping for presents, bakingcookies, decorating the tree… but how long is it until Christmas? Will it ever come? Finally, Llama Llama just can’t waitanymore! It takes a cuddle from Mama Llama to remind him that Gifts are nice, but there’s another: The true gift is, we haveeach other.”

Anna Dewdney, author of the popular Llama Llama books, has a new Christmas Llama book out, Llama Llama Holiday Drama.

What a great gift for your llama llovers!Along with a Llama Llama Red Pajama stuffed animal, other books in the series include:

These books are available at your favorite bookstore, or they can be ordered online from the author’s sister.<http://www.dragonflydrygoods.com.>




4-H News and Youth Report - Aly Briggs

This year has been filled withinteresting and unique activitiesthat both 4-H’ers and ALSAmembers alike have participatedin.

The Moonlight Llama Club, of Madison County, recently partook in the Paramount Festival of Trees.Twelve members and theirfamilies led by Cydni Huffmanand their leaders, Susan Markel,Mike Hoopengardner, and EranMcCarty, put together a beautifulChristmas tree to display. Thetheme they choose for their treewas Fleece Lamadad (Figures 2and 3) . So they painted clayornaments, felted others, andsewed and stuffed some to hang onthe tree to fit the theme. Inaddition to that they created abeautiful felted tree skirt. Afterdropping their tree off to bedisplayed, the whole group took atour to see all of the other trees atthe festival.

In Hamilton County, the LlamaTrekker Club led by MarilynNenni and Lisa Swain, recentlyhad their annual Christmas party.It was filled with joy and laughteras the youth made up Christmasskits based on a Christmas carols,ate holiday treats, and caroled.They also had a gift exchange, this

year’s hot items ranged from apillow pet to a Starbucks gift card.Another tradition that occurs everyyear is the unique way membersreceive gifts from the leaders.Each member first receives a gift.Then an interesting holiday taleabout the Wright Llama Herd isread and for every “left” or “right”they hear, they must pass thepresent that direction.

Some members of the Llama

Figure 5Figure 4 - Llama Trekkers LiveNativity

Figure 2 - Moonlight Llama Club -Fleece Navidad Figure 3

Trekkers Club are alsoparticipating in a walk-throughLive Nativity again – another

annual tradition. (Figures 4 and 5)Members, dressed as shepherdsand with their llamas, arepositioned along the “journey toBethlehem” and talk with visitorsas they pass by.

It is sad to see such an amazingyear go, but I am sure next yearhas many more memories in store.

• Knit a lama wool hat – p6

New knitting pattern book focuses on llamas & alpacas

The Crafty Llama and Alpaca Knits is due out at the end of December. If you order now, you can haveit at a 20% discount. This sale price won’t last. Once the book is published, it will revert to its price of $35.00 plus shipping, but until then, you can get it for $28.00 plus shipping.

The book contains 20 charted designs to be knit in wonderful alpaca or llama yarns. It also contains 25patterns for sweaters, hats, mittens, scarves, afghans, pillows, and even a Christmas stocking.

Finally, it contains the story about how these wonderful camelids, the llama and alpaca, came to be,what they do now and about fleece, fleece and more fleece.

Explore inside the book and check out the charted designs. Then place your order before the discountruns out. www.thecraftyllamaandalpacaknits.com.



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Schedule of upcoming events… Midwest Lama Conference &HLAA Annual MeetingMarch 12, 2011Noblesville, Indianahttp://www.hlaa.us/ A fun one-day conference withmany educational workshops andspeakers. Purdue informs us of new parasite managements.Manyyouth & 4-H workshops offered.Watch for details. A “don’t miss”event for everyone!

Hobo HootenannyApril 23, 2011Hillsdale, Michiganhttp://www.kleinhimmel.com/hobo.html Fun one-day show, hobo show –no grooming allowed! Hobo King& Queen crowned.

Clinton County 4-H Llama Club– “Training Show”April 23, 2011Frankfort, Indiana“SAVE THE DATE!”This fun show will take the place

of regular 4-H training ClintonCounty has done in the past. Therewill be ribbons and placings. Eachcompetitor will have a chance tospeak individually with the

judge/trainer after each class.Show is open to 4-Hers and their

families. Please contact ElaineBrovont,[email protected] , if youhave any questions.

Mid-Michigan Llama ShowApril 30 & May 1, 2011Charlotte, Michigan http://www.michiganllama.org/f orms.html MLA show at a nice, woodsyfairgrounds. ALSA sanctionedshow.

Indy Open 400 & 500May 21 & 22, 2011Noblesville, Indiana http://www.shagbarkridge.com/indy.html Two full ALSA shows, the 400and the 500, and a 4-H show.Huge complimentary barnbuffet breakfast! Cashpremiums.

Allen Co. Llama ShowJune 4 & 5, 2011

Ft. Wayne, Indiana Full ALSA show & 4-H show.Fun show with easy in and out.

National All American YouthJamboreeShows and ConferenceJune 24, 25 & 26, 2011

4-H license plates!

Have you seen cars and trucks with a4-H license plate and wondered howto get one? It’s simple. 4-H licenseplates can be purchased directly at thelicense branch. Just let the BMV knowyou want a special plate. $10 fromeach plate comes back directly to thecounty 4-H program.

Drive home the message and support4-H!

Attention! All llama 4-H’ers, Llama Youth, and 4-H leaders

Don’t miss the Midwest LamaConference sponsored by the HLAAand scheduled for March 12, 2011.Lots of youth showing workshops,fun and educational games, helpfulhints for performance classes, how toprepare your llama fiber beforeshearing, fiber suggestions, and a 4-Hleader roundtable with lots of newideas and activity suggestions.

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lunchincluded.

Hamilton County Fairgrounds,Noblesville, Indiana

Watch for more details andinformation in the near future and onthe Web site.

4-H leaders – please get theinformation to all you llama clubmembers.

Montana Large Animal Sanctuary Closing

The Montana Large Animal Sanctuary and Rescue which houses an estimated 800llamas, as well as horses, bison, camels, emus, cattle, and many other species is closingdue to the downfall of economic circumstances. Founded in 1996, the volunteer-basednon-profit sanctuary has saved thousands of animals in need of rescue and care over thelast 15 years. Now approximately 1200 animals are in need of relocating.

State officials have been involved and are monitoring the situation. It is reported that allanimals are currently being fed. A local rescue group, Montana Animal Care Assoc. isworking to find new homes for the animals. An additional Montanan group, AniMeals,has been accepting cash and feed donations to provide for the animals until they can beremoved from the sanctuary.

For further information or to donate funds to provide for the llamas, check the AniMealsWeb site, www.animeals.com .

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diarrhea but is responsible for ill thrift,low protein, weight loss, and acuteanemia. And death. With theHaemonchus, animals can appear to bedoing alright and then suddenly die thenext day.

To deal with this particular parasite, it isvery important to understand the lifecycle. The complete life cycle, eggs tomature adult, is 17 to 21 days. Theeggs pass in the feces out onto thepasture. When the soil is moist andwarm, the eggs hatch into L1 larvae – the first stage juvenile. During the L1and L2 stages, the larvae feed onbacteria in the manure. In the third

juvenile stage, L3, the larvae climb upthe blades of grass and are ingested bythe animals. The next stage occurs inthe animal’s rumen where the sheath isshed. They then pass into the absomumand burrow into the mucosa where theymoult into the fourth stage larvae. Aslarvae, they feed, undergo a final moult,and reach adulthood. Adults mate andegg production starts. Enormousnumbers of infective larvae maypopulate heavily grazed pastures.

One of the important things to realizeabout treating for the barberpole worm isthat the stage four larvae are alsosucking blood in addition to the adults.But they’re not laying eggs and theirpresence doesn’t appear in a fecal. Sowhen doing a fecal after the adults havebeen supposedly eliminated, it mayappear the problem has been solvedsince there are no eggs found. But the

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animal may still exhibiting symptomsof ill thrift and weight loss. This maybe due to the larvae continuing tosuck blood daily even before

becoming adults. Whenadministering de-wormer for theHaemonchus, it is important tofollow up with a second treatment 14days later to get to the larvae thatwere present during the initial de-worming and now have grown intoadults. A follow up fecal is alsorecommended.

An unfortunate defensive trait of theHaemancous is the ability to surviveover the winter in the absomum ofits host. In the months of

September and October, larvae gointo a dormant stage known ashypobiosis. While in this stage,these larvae do not feed or do anydamage to their hosts. They do notlay eggs so their presence isundetected. When spring arrives,they resume development and theanimal now has a heavy load ofblood sucking worms and thousandsof eggs are being deposited into thepastures to develop and continueanother life cycle.

Fighting the barberpole worm canbecome a constant, expensive, andfrustrating battle. Llama and alpacaowners are encouraged to talk withtheir vets and look for otherinformative information regardingnew parasite management for theiranimals. Times have changed andnew management may be needed.

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HLAA Awards Youth Scholarships

We’re proud to recognize five Indiana high school graduates who were the recipients of a $500 scholarship from the HLAA in 2010. Brittany Pannell - Mt. Vernon H.S; Hancock Co. Llama Club . Brittany is the daughter of Brian and Ronna Pannell of Fortville. Shewill be studying pre-vet at the University of Findlay in Ohio. She hopes to become a large animal vet, specializing in camelids.Kristen White - Mt. Vernon H.S; Madison Co. Moonlight Llama Club . Brittany is the daughter of Warren and Michelle White of Fortville. She will be studying English and Fine Arts at IU-Bloomington and hopes to earn her Master’s in Library Science.

Lauren Alayza – Franklin Central H.S.; Shelby Co. Sunset Llama Club. She is the daughter of Luis and Lisa Alayza of NewPalestine. She will be studying music performance – cello, at the University of Indianapolis.Katelynn Anderson – Franklin Central H.S.; Shelby Co. Sunset Llama Club . She is the daughter of Bill and Judy Anderson of Indianapolis. She will be studying biology at Purdue University with hopes to go on to medical school.

Meagan Cyrus – Fishers High School; Hamilton Co. Llama Trekkers Club. She is the daughter of Rick and Carol Goodyear of Fishers. She will be studying vet technology at Purdue University.

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an ALSA show and ILR show at the2011 IN State Fair, but were morethan 10 times that number thatsigned the petition to have an ALSAshow for 2011. Finally, there is a

meeting scheduled with the IN StateFair BOD to discuss the 2011 llamashow on Dec. 17 th. There will beboth an ALSA representative and anILR representative in attendancewith a number of people from theState Fair BOD.

Dates for 2011 events and llamashows are posted on the website aswe become aware of them. Be sureto refer to the website calendarwhen planning your 2011 llamaschedule. Feel free to submit any

events that you would like posted.As you’ve seen in previous notices,the HLAA annual meeting will takeplace at the Midwest LamaConference scheduled for March 12in Noblesville, IN. This one-dayevent will be packed with variousworkshops and educationalseminars for both adults and youth.The focus from the main speakerfrom Purdue will be on new parasitemanagement in our llama andalpaca herds. We hope you’ll allpass the conference information onto any llama youth you know asthere will be a great program geared

Editor Robyn Hart

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Communications amd Marketing Committee:

Marilyn [email protected]

Laura [email protected]

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We’re on the Web!See us at:

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‘Like’ our page at: www.facebook.com/hoosierlama

Follow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/hoosierlama

just for 4-H’ers and youth.

A new, fun program in the works isthe Michiana Sweepstakes, apromotional show award program forllamas, alpacas, and youth. TheHLAA and the Michigan LamaAssociation will be working togetherto promote lamas in Indiana andMichigan. Shows in other statesmay also be participating if theyselect to. Watch for more details atthe first of the year.

Remember to send in yourmembership for 2011 if you haven’talready joined in 2010. We arereally pleased to announce that wenow have youth membershipsavailable and will be including a lotof benefits for the 4-H and youth.There’s a membership applicationincluded in this issue – please passit on to any 4-H’ers or adults that youthink may be interested.

As always, I’m always open to hearany ideas or suggestions from anymembers. Just contact me or anyBOD member and let us know whatyou’re thinking. Best wishes to youand your families for a wonderfulholiday season.

Marilyn NenniHLAA President

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Hoosier Llama & AlpacaAssociation

Membership Application

Membership Fees: Adult Membership (2 people) $25.00, Youth Membership $5.00

New Membership ________ Renewal Membership ________

Adult Membership ________ Youth Membership _________

___________________________________________________________________________Last Name First Name(s)

___________________________________________________________________________Email Address Phone

___________________________________________________________________________Address

___________________________________________________________________________City State Zip

FARM/RANCH/BUSINESS INFORMATION:

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Farm/Ranch/Business Name___________________________________________________________________________Email Phone___________________________________________________________________________City State Zip___________________________________________________________________________Website URL

Would you like your membership listing on the HLAA website? Yes ____ No ____If “yes”, please check information you would like included:Name ____ Farm/Business Name ____ Address ____ Phone ____ Email ____ URL ____

Memberships until December 31, 2011:2 Adults @ $25.00 ____ Youth @ $5.00 ea. ____ Total Enclosed _________

Please complete form and send with check or MO payable to the Hoosier Llama AlpacaAssociation to:

Lynne Bogardus380 S. 300 EastColumbia City, IN 46725

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