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| As of December 3, 2011 - Subject to change | |
| SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | |
| Thursday, April 12, 2012 | |
| Fleece Check-In | 9:00 AM ~ 11:00 AM |
| No fleece accepted after 11am | |
| Fleece Judging; Jude Anderson | 12:00 PM |
| (closed judging) | |
| Friday, April 13, 2012 | |
| Fleece Judging; Jude Anderson | 12:00 PM |
| (closed judging) | |
| 10AM (closed to public) | |
| Check-In | 11:00 AM ~ 7:00 PM |
| Color Check | 2:00 PM ~ 7:00 PM |
| Meet-&-Greet; Hosted by | 11:00 AM ~ 8:00 PM |
| Upper Midwest Alpacas UMA | |
| Vendor Check-In and Set-Up | 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM |
| Four Season Centre Closed and Locked | 9:00 PM |
| Saturday, April 14, 2012 | |
| Doors Open for All Participants | 7:00 AM |
| Mandatory Exhibitor Meeting | 8:00 AM |
| Jude Anderson and Tim Lavan | |
| Optional First Time Exhibitor Demo | 8:30 AM |
| with the Judges | |
| Open to Public | 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM |
| Halter Class Competitions | 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM |
| Fleece on Display | 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM |
| Silent Auction | 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM |
| Photo Contest & Fiber Arts | 9:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM |
| Competition on Display | |
| Food Court Open (on Observation Deck) | 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM |
| TBA Seminar | 10:00 AM |
| TBA Seminar | 11:00 AM |
| TBA Seminar | 12:00 PM |
| TBA Seminar | 1:00 PM |
| Lunch Break (at judges’ time request) | Noon ~ 1:00 PM |
| Youth and Adult Costume Contest | During Lunch Hour |
| Closed to Public | 5:30 PM |
| Banquet at the Four Seasons Centre | 6:30 PM ~TBD |
| Four Seasons Centre | 10:00 PM ~ Closed |
| Sunday, April 15, 2012 | |
| Doors Open for All Participants | 7:00 AM |
| Halter Class Competitions Continue | 8:00 AM |
| Silent Auction | 9:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM |
| Silent Auction bidding closes at 1:00 PM | |
| Fleece on Display | 9:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM |
| Photo Contest & Fiber Arts | 9:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM |
| Competition on Display | |
| Food Court Open (on Observation Deck) | 9:00 AM ~ 4:00 PM |
| TBA Seminar | 10:00 AM |
| TBA Seminar | 11:00 AM |
| TBA Seminar | 12:00 PM |
| Exhibitor Tear Down | 3:00 PM ~ 5:00 PM |