(
If you have an interest in any committee and would like to participate,
please
contact the Committee chairperson. )
YOUTH AFFAIRS
Stacy
Mashburn, Mary Lou Landre
1. Develop interest and knowledge of llamas among young people through educational opportunities and "hands-on" experiences using programs currently available, as well as developing new avenues for exposure.
2. Serve as information liaison between ILA Youth Committee and SSLA membership, eg. notify membership through the Journal of pertinent changes in policy, etc.
3. Provide resource list of 4-H Llama Project teaching materials to 4-H volunteer leaders.
4. Provide guidance for State 4-H Extension Agents seeking information about available teaching materials for Llama Projects.
5. Provide a networking communications avenue to get potential 4-H llama providers in contact with 4-H youth needing llamas for projects.
6. Keep a current copy of reference teaching materials in the SSLA Library for review and check-out by SSLA membership.
YOUTH
SCHOLARSHIP
Trustee
/Chairperson: Lillian
Beck
Members- Nancy Miller, Tom Wilson
It has been approved,
unanimously, by the SSLA Board of Directors, to establish a new Youth
Scholarship program.
Youth, who are SSLA members may apply to the SSLA Scholarship Committee, for the
annual scholarship award. This award will be for $500.00 yearly up to four years
per awardee, while attending an approved school of higher learning.
Curriculum as determined by criteria established for the award.
The Application process is established, and must be prepared and presented to
the SSLA Scholarship Committee. This committee will evaluate each application,
and then determine the ranking of the applicants.
Application must be made to the committee no later than January 15th.
Announcement of the award will be made at the annual SSLA Conference.
Each successive year, a scholarship winner may reapply. To continue receiving
yearly awards, the applicant must present proof to the Scholarship Committee
that they have continued their enrollment and have maintained at least a (B)
average for the past year.
For more
information, click here.
2009 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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Grand Resort Hotel and Convention Center
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Chairpersons: Helen Farley
Members-
BY-LAWS
-
Tom Wilson
FIBER
Mary Rothering
It
will be the responsibility and obligation of the Southern States Llama
Association Fiber Committee to:
1.
Encourage and educate its members in the care of and end use of their
animals' fiber in order to make it a viable and marketable product by
conducting and or coordinating seminars, workshops, fiber displays
and juried competitions.
2.
Create a directory of knowledgeable and available persons in fields such as
shearing, fiber processing, spinning, weaving, and product finishing.
3.
Provide SSLA, and in particular the Llama Journal, with topical information
regarding prevailing fiber events and current items of interest.
LIBRARY
Librarian: Kathy
Devaul
MEMBERSHIP/
DIRECTORY
Karen
Oertley-Pihera
NOMINATING/INSPECTION
of ELECTIONS
Chairperson 2008: Kathy
Jeranek, 704-276-1977 or jeranek@bellsouth.net
Members: Tracy
Pearson, 706-276-3658 or pprllama@hughes.net
Toni
Knie, 931-575-1129 or briarglen@cafes.net
Inspector of Elections: Laurie Mollin
PERFORMANCE:
Carting
Ron
Shinnick
The
SSLA driving committee's mission is to promote both safe and fun driving
activities through education and organized planned driving events along with
educating the public about "what do you do with a llama."
Objectives:
Promote and encourage safe driving and training methods for both the driver and Llama.
Provide cart driving workshops at the annual meeting or other meetings.
Educate llama owners about the potential marketing opportunities with cart llamas.
Promote and encourage special llama driving events for llama drivers and potential drivers.
Encourage llama shows to include one or more driving classes as part of the program.
PERFORMANCE:
PACKING/ PACK TRIAL
Kurt
Pihera, Laura Higgins
Goal:
To promote interest in packing with llamas, both commercial and for pleasure
and to provide an exchange of information with people interested in packing
. Committee Members: Ask for volunteers from each state interested in packing to be on the packing committee. Committee members will be asked to offer advice on packing in their state.
. Projects: Get a list of where llamas are allowed and who to contact in that area with any other questions (state or federal agencies)
.Try to get an interest in Pack Performance Llama Trials.
PUBLICATIONS
Llama Journal
Editor: Susan
Ravan
Discover
Llamas Magazine
Editor: Susan Ravan
PUBLIC
RELATIONS:
Michael West
POLICY
& PROCEDURES MANUAL
SPRING
SHOW 2008
Superintendent: ?
Members- ?