SSLA - 2008 News!!
postings by Webmaster 04/30/08 - LOOK FOR **New** - Public relations material that you may use at any upcoming Llama event. Prepared and made available by your SSLA Board member, Tom Hudgins.
postings by Webmaster 04/21/08 - The 2008 Farm Day at Kent Rock Meadow was a huge success. See pictures by clicking here. Make sure you put it on your calendar for 2009.
postings by Webmaster 03/31/08 - YOUR NEW 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
postings by
Show Superintendent 03/11/08
- Great Smoky Mountains Llama Show - double ALSA Level II show at
White Pine, TN. This is a 2000-seat,
temperature-controlled indoor arena in the beautiful foothills of east
Tennessee. Performance classes are on Saturday and Halter on Sunday. This show
is supported by the SSLA and qualifies for the Sweepstakes Program. Saturday
dinner and Sunday lunch is provided by the show
administration. For further information and to receive a
show catalog, contact Helen Farley
at work - 865-927-1045 or at home - 865-922-5844.
postings by Webmaster 02/25/08 - Vote for 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
posted by your SSLA President
on 02/01/08
- "We have been notified by Frank Watts that long
time llama owner, founder of the (then) Sunshine States Llama Association, that
became SSLA, previous SSLA president and Journal Editor Myra Freeman has passed
away. SSLA members who have been around for a few years remember her well.
Information about her funeral service is below."
Begin forwarded message:
I got your addresses from the SSLA webpage. My name
is Frank Watts. I am the ex husband of Myra Freeman,
who was president of your organization for several
years. (I provided production and layout for the
newsletter for the first several years while Myra was
editor.)
I wanted to let you know that Myra passed away on
Tuesday, Jan 29.
Myra and I divorced in 1990 but remained friends. I
know that she has not been involved in the llama world
for quite a few years, so I don't know if anyone in
the organization even knows her these days or not. I
am in the process of writing her obit, which is how I
happened across your site. I will include the portion
of her obit detailing her funeral in case you know of
anyone in the organization who knows her and who lives
nearby enough to be interested in attending the
funeral. That portion follows:
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Myra Jessie Freeman, 68, of 325 Forest Creek drive
died January 29, 2008 after a brief illness. Born in
Lake Charles, LA, she was the daughter of the late
William Lester Freeman and Mary Louise Martin Freeman.
The family will receive visitors at 2:30 PM on
Saturday, Feb 2 at Brown-Oglesby Funeral Home, 100 E.
North Second St., Seneca, SC. The funeral service
will follow at 4:00 PM.
The funeral home website is
http://BrownOglesbyFuneralHome.com
frank watts
postings by Webmaster
01/27/08
- All
this new year - We will be saying it with pictures,
See 2008 Pictures
postings by Webmaster
01/18/08
-
1. This was posted in mid 2007
but a reminder - you
can get a copy of a brochure regarding SSLA.
Click here to access it and download. SSLA
BROCHURE
2. Look
for new items on the Calendar of Events page -
Fiber Clinic - April 5th
Farm Day- April 19th
posted by your SSLA President
on 01/17/08
- "The next meeting of the
SSLA Board of Directors
will be held on Saturday, February 23rd in Indian Trail, NC. Please contact any
Board
member for items for discussion, questions or any concerns. Contact information
is on this
website and in your membership directory."
posted 01/11/08
- SSLA HillBilly Show Announcement -
Here's
the News you've been waiting for. It's BACK!!!!
The SSLA Spring Hillbilly Hoedown DOUBLE Llama Show is here.
March 1-2, meet Judge "Hatfield" and Judge "McCoy" in their
hillbilly finest.
Come on out and join the fun for a non-grooming, hillbilly wearing, show.
Take
a peek. The entry forms are all computerized and can be typed into your
computer
and even saved on your computer. Just print out a copy and mail them off to the
show superintendent.
Any problems with it, please email Kitty Tuck-Hampel at mkllamas@mkllamas.com.
or call me at (478) 923-8035.
Hope to see you
there.
Click
for Show Booklet
posted by Webmaster 01/07/08
- 2008 SSLA Conference information and
registration form available now..
FOR INFORMATION click
INFO
FOR REGISTRATION FORM click
FORM
posted by Webmaster 01/03/08 - from the Fla Superintendent - "We finally got the OK from ALSA for our show so here is the show book." SO.. Look at "Calendar" page for info re: Florida Llama Show being held in February.
posted by Webmaster 01/02/08 -
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posted by Webmaster 12/30/07
- There are more pictures of
2007 events,
and this associated write up from Kim Kyst about their 4H organization.
I
would love to get the word out about our Love of Llama 4-H Program. Below
is some information about our program along with photos attached. We would
love for you to use our information either on the web or in print to inform
others of the exciting happenings going on here in
We have been doing the program here at Chelian Farm since March 07. Our
membership grew quickly with the start of the new school year when we added five
of the six active members. Our original member Angela Hulsey has been
active since the beginning of the program, during her involvement with the
program she has been involved with the llamas by learning daily care, halter
training, handling, grooming, first aide, pasture clean up, assisting with
fundraising efforts where we set up petting areas for the Jackson County Humane
Society and Tree House Ministries (home for abused children). She also
included her llama friend Cash with school projects and shared him with her 5th
grade class. She also jumped into the show ring at the Regional Show in
It’s
been a very exciting program for the families that have been involved. The
children have shown lots of interest in learning and enjoying these beautiful
animals. Some are excited about having a llama birthday party, they have
also put a spin on bringing the family pet to school to share, they enjoyed
being involved in local parades, and they are looking forward to showing,
training themselves and the animals for performance classes and much more.
Vicky Moses of “Second Time Around Mini Farm” donated two non-breeding males to our program. Rebecca Wood of “Roxywood Farms” for passing along information via the internet that has been useful and helpful.
posted by Webmaster 12/26/07 - Have you taken a look at the "Pictures of 2007 lately. We have some great pictures of SSLA events. And look at all of the pictures of llamas & friends participating in Christmas parades this year. What a fun year we are having with our beautiful llamas !!
posted 12/10/07 -
"the SSLA Spring Hillbilly Show is
scheduled for March 1st and 2nd, 2008
at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. Details will be posted very
soon."