Hoosier Hummer

December 2010
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In This Issue:

• President’s
Message – p1
A message from our President - Marilyn Nenni

• Super Bowl A beautiful blanket of thank-you to all the BOD and also in our two petitions
Scarves!! – p1 Mother’s Nature’s artistry members! And we greatly involving the 2011 Indiana
• On The Farm: has covered our state and the appreciate all the member State Fair llama show. The
Changing holiday season is upon us support – it’s not something main interests that came
Parasite once again. Although it’s a we can do without the from the survey were
Managements – busy time, I hope everyone membership. We are still in educational events, an
p2 will take just a moment to need of some committee additional Indiana show, and
feel the true meaning of the chairs and volunteers for this more youth and 4-H
• Winter Weather-
season and remember our next year. Please let us involvement. As a result, the
Beaters – p3
BOD is addressing all these
blessings, our families, and know if you can help in any
• 4-H News and issues
our friends. way. The minutes are posted
Youth Report –
p7 monthly on the website so There were only 4 signatures
The new HLAA Board of on the petition in favor of
you can keep updated on the
• Knit a lama wool Directors has been meeting having both
business of the association.
hat – p6 monthly and working to
bring this association back to Thank you to all who -PRESIDENT continued on
• Schedule of participated in our survey p. 10
an active status. A big
Events – p9

HLAA Officers: Super scarves!

PRESIDENT
Marilyn Nenni There may be some will become a part of their pattern.
Noblesville, IN people out there who official uniform. All the
Don’t know how to knit or
aren’t aware of it, but the scarves must be knit out
VICE PRESIDENT crochet? Well, this is the
2012 Superbowl XLVI will of the same shade of blue
Becci Young perfect opportunity to
be hosted by Indianapolis, and white yarn and be 6-8
Ft. Wayne, IN learn and complete a scarf
Indiana. The Host inches wide and 76-100
SECRETARY with just some simple
Committee came up with inches long using US 8
Sean Hart stitches. Most yarn shops
an innovative idea to needles.
Brownsburg, IN give instructions and
involve more people in the
The actual design is up to there’s even “learn-to-knit”
TREASURER preparation of this historic
you – just as long as it’s in websites and free
Becky Myles event. They are looking
Knightstown, IN blue and white. The patterns. The needles
for volunteers to either
specific colored yarn is and yarns are inexpensive
Board Members: hand knit or crochet a blue
available at many local – and it’s a great winter
and white scarf for each of
Nancy Pasko knitting stores and hobby project!
the 8,000 volunteers that
Clinton, IN retail stores – just ask
will be needed to stage More details and
them to point you in the
Patti Hodge the 2012 Superbowl and collection information is
right direction for the
Whiteland, IN the week-long festivities available on the
“Super Scarves”. The
surrounding it. Superbowl website:
Abby Ramsey participating stores can www.indianapolissuperbowl.com
Henryville, IN These handmade scarves also help you with a
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Changing parasite managements
For many years now, most
veterinarians recommended
that the treatment for llama
parasites was to always treat
every animal on the farm
whenever it was necessary to
de-worm and to alternate
drugs each time treatment
was necessary.
With many parasite problems
arising during the past few
years, these thoughts are now
changing. Many of our
parasites are becoming
resistant to the drugs
commonly used and new
approaches are needed.
It is now being advised by
many parasitologists to only
treat a selected few of the
animals on the farm as only
- Marilyn Nenni
those few harbor most of the
worms. Exactly which
animals are treated is
determined by doing frequent
fecal tests on the herd and
keeping accurate records.
The thought is no longer to
have animals totally free of
parasites as that lowers the
animal’s immune system to
parasite infection and builds
parasite resistance to our
drugs. It is advised to only
treat those animals with heavy
parasite loads as a result of a
fecal test, those displaying
pale gums, and those who are
small and underweight or
losing weight.
Specifically the barber pole
worm, or Haemonchus
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Contortus, is a species of
worm that is becoming very
deadly and problematic to all
ruminants. It’s not a new
parasite, but one that has
become very resistant to most
of our de-wormers.
This parasite is a species of
Strongyle and is found in the
C3 compartment or the true
stomach. The adults, with
heads like little drill bits,
burrow their heads in the
stomach lining and suck large
amounts of blood. And
picture this! The adult female
Haemonchus can lay up to
10,000 eggs a day!
This worm rarely causes
-PARASITES continued on p9
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Winter weather-beaters - Laura Keller

Winter is upon us, and in
Indiana this means that
chores are harder, and we
are concerned about the
effects of the weather on
both people and animals.
Over the years we have
found several methods to
help us through the worst
of the weather in good
shape.
Llamas in good health can
tolerate our typical winter
weather fairly well, but
they do need shelter from
the rain, snow and wind.
When temperatures go
below freezing, the wind
chill can cause
dangerously cold actual
conditions, even for
llamas with a good warm
coat of fleece. We have
pole barns that are large
enough for all the llamas
to enter, and also south-
facing covered porches
with a windbreak that the
llamas enjoy. Three-sided
shelters with the opening
on the south can be
acceptable if the llamas
can escape the wind and
blowing rain and snow.
Make sure there is room
for everyone in any shelter.
Sometimes a “door hog” will
block an entrance, forcing
unfortunate herd mates to
stay outside, so multiple
entrances or large entrances
are beneficial. We have also
used the plastic strip doors
to help keep the cold out,
and we feel that the heavier
strip doors are best.
A thick bed of straw will
provide much needed
insulation from the cold
ground. Hay is not as
insulating, so more is
needed to provide nice warm
bedding. Rubber mats are
helpful, especially on
concrete, but they do not
provide the insulation that
straw bedding does.
We built a loafing shed,
which is an 8’ X 12’ structure
that we use for shade and
feeding hay. In the summer
it is open on all sides for
ventilation. In winter, we
install 5’ X6’ wooden privacy
fence panels on the north
and west sides. We allow
hay from the feeders to build
up on the ground in winter,
and the result is a very snug
windbreak. This is not our
primary llama shelter but
several llamas seem to
prefer it to the barn, even
during very cold weather.
The wooden privacy
panels are relatively
portable and handy for
windbreaks anywhere
you can attach them to a
frame or sturdy gate
panel.
Water is always a
problem in winter, and
our most timesaving
investment has been our
permanently mounted
Nelson heated waterers.
They are rather
expensive, but we feel
they have paid for
themselves many times
over in convenience.
There are also heated
water buckets available
in 5-gallon size and even
muck-bucket size. These
buckets are convenient
but expensive, starting at
around $30 and up to
$70 for the large size.
Be sure to shop around
because prices can vary.
-WINTER continued on
p5

Cold weather gear

If you have an older or thin
animal that needs a little
extra care during extreme
cold weather, take a look at
this weatherproof llama coat.
The coat is made to order for
your llama’s size, with quick
delivery. Made so that
blanket stays in place, it’s
waterproof and insulated,
has extra coverage over the
hip area, and is available in a
variety of colors.
An additional neck warmer is
also available.
Contact Barb at
llamahardware.com to order,
or for further details. Figure 1 - Weather-proof llama coat
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-WINTER continued from
p3
Heated or submersible
tank heaters start at about
$20 and can also be used
in troughs, clean muck
buckets, or clean 55 gallon
plastic barrels cut in half.
These heaters can be
found at any farm store.
We prefer the submersible
heaters to the floating
ones, because the llamas
are less likely to pull them
out of the water. Be sure
to securely tie down
electric cables so they will
not tangle the llamas or
allow them to pull the
heating element out of the
water. We always put
heated water containers in
areas free of hay or straw.
The buckets are supposed
to be fire safe, but we
prefer to be very careful
nonetheless. Also be
certain to have GFI circuits
when using any type of
water heaters.
Many people use cria
coats for the youngsters in
cold weather. From time to
time we’ve also discovered
an adult llama that is
shivering, and does not
tolerate the cold as well as
the others. These are
often older or thinner
llamas or those with a
lighter than average
fleece. Over the years I
have fashioned
homemade llama coats
from inexpensive acrylic
blankets and mesh show
coats with straps. I have
heard that pony coats may
also fit llamas but I have
not tried one. There are
also adult size llama coats
available from Kate’s
Kriations, and I intend to
add a couple of these to
my arsenal.
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The llamas can certainly
navigate through even the
heaviest snows we usually
have in Indiana, but when
we get heavy snow we still
like to help them out a bit.
We use our Gator with a
blade attached and plow a
loop around the hay feeder
and out into the pasture a
ways. We feel this
encourages the llamas to
not be such barn potatoes
when we have significant
snow coverage. Once the
path has dried out, they
like to sun themselves on
the bare ground. I think
young crias in particular
appreciate our efforts!
Obviously you, the llama
caretaker, also needs to
be well dressed for winter.
We have repurposed
many retired winter jackets
and parkas as barn coats
over the years. Our
favorite outerwear,
however, has proven to be
the Carhartt line of
insulated coats and
jackets. They are warm
and durable and have
been a good investment.
Insulated Carhartt one-
piece coveralls are the
ultimate in warmth, but I
find them to be bulky and
prefer to use them only in
extreme cold or if I have to
be outside longer than
normal. I usually layer
thermal underwear under
jeans and find that is
sufficient, along with upper
layers of shirt and a
sweater or sweatshirt, my
Carhartt hooded jacket,
and a stocking hat and
gloves. I also like to wear
a lightweight inner glove
under work gloves, so that
if I need a little dexterity I
can take off the bulky
gloves and still have a
layer of warmth on my Kate’s Kriations,
hands. www.ktot/blanket/
(Llama coats)
Winter boots are another
subject. We have tried Zappos,
many over the years, and www.zappos.com
my favorite were a pair of (variety of shoes and
insulated Sorrel’s with boots)
zippers. I have seen the
Graingers,
new Muck boots and
www.graingers.com
BOGS styles, but have not
(plastic strip doors)
tried any of them yet. My
husband swears by TSC, Rural King, Farm
Merrell’s Tundra and Fleet: local farm
Waterproof boots, stores
available from Cabela’s,
and he even wears them
all year ‘round. Whatever
you choose, buy a large
enough pair to fit over
heavy socks. A light inner
sock and a heavy wool
outer sock is even warmer.
One winter accessory I
have not tried is the strap-
on spikes for your boots,
to give you traction on ice.
My husband tells me if I
don’t get some this year
he is going to make me
wear a helmet due to the
number of spills I have
taken in icy weather!
Winter is a time when
chores are harder, but it is
also a time when the lawn
doesn’t need to be mowed
or the garden tended.
Enjoy the winter, catch up
on reading and knitting,
and plan the upcoming
season’s shows, trips, and
get-togethers with llama
friends!
Resources:
Cabelas,
www.Cabelas.com
(Merrell boots, Carhartt
coats)
Useful Llama Items,
www.Useful-items.com
(buckets, heaters, cria
coats)
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DIY, knit a Garter Stitched hat - Patti Hodge

Dear Fellow Llama Owners: Now
is the time to be thinking about all
of that fiber you have stored. On a
cold winter day is an ideal time to
get out that fiber and create a
warm hat you can wear. For our
first project: a simple knitted hat.
To make the Garter Stitched Hat
you will need the following items
– the tapestry needle. Pin the side
• Knitting needles (1 pair,
size 10)
• Yarn – lama (2 ½ oz., 4
ply)
• Tapestry needle
• A piece of cardboard 2
inches wide
Cast on 68 stitches. Knit every
row until piece measures 8 inches.
(if you would like a longer hat
just knit a few more rows). Leave
the stitches on the needle and cut
the yarn, leaving 20 inches your 10 inch piece of yarn looped
attached to the knitting. Thread through the middle. Using three
this end of yarn through a of four good knots, pull the piece
tapestry needle and draw the of yarn tight and knot. Cut the
tapestry needle through the ends of the loops open. You now
stitches. Remove knitting needle. have a pompon.
Pull the yarn tightly and fasten
Thread the ends of the 1-inch
by sewing a few stitches into the
piece into a tapestry needle and
hat with the end of the yarn and
use this to sew pompon securely
to the top of the hat. IF the ends
seam together evenly and sew
with this same yarn. At the end
of the pompon are uneven they
may be trimmed.
of the seam fasten yarn well and
hide the end by weaving it into a You are now the proud owner of
few nearby stitches. a custom created hat, as beautiful
as it is functional and warm. You
Pompon: Take a piece of
will be the envy of the
cardboard and wind the yarn
neighborhood – enjoy!
around it about one hundred
times. Cut a piece of yarn 10
inches long. Put it under the yarn
on the cardboard lengthwise.
Remove yarn from cardboard by
sliding off end, holding on to

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, baking
cookies, decorating the tree… but how long is it until Christmas? Will it ever come? Finally, Llama Llama just can’t wait
anymore! It takes a cuddle from Mama Llama to remind him that Gifts are nice, but there’s another: The true gift is, we have
each 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.>
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4-H News and Youth Report - Aly Briggs

This year has been filled with

interesting and unique activities
that both 4-H’ers and ALSA
members alike have participated
in.
The Moonlight Llama Club, of
Madison County, recently partook
in the Paramount Festival of Trees.
Twelve members and their Figure 2 - Moonlight Llama Club -
Figure 3
families led by Cydni Huffman Fleece Navidad
and their leaders, Susan Markel,
Mike Hoopengardner, and Eran
McCarty, put together a beautiful
Christmas tree to display. The
theme they choose for their tree
was Fleece Lamadad (Figures 2
and 3). So they painted clay
ornaments, felted others, and
sewed and stuffed some to hang on
the tree to fit the theme. In
addition to that they created a Figure 4 - Llama Trekkers Live Figure 5
beautiful felted tree skirt. After Nativity
dropping their tree off to be
displayed, the whole group took a year’s hot items ranged from a Trekkers Club are also
tour to see all of the other trees at pillow pet to a Starbucks gift card. participating in a walk-through
the festival. Another tradition that occurs every Live Nativity again – another
year is the unique way members annual tradition. (Figures 4 and 5)
In Hamilton County, the Llama Members, dressed as shepherds
Trekker Club led by Marilyn receive gifts from the leaders.
Each member first receives a gift. and with their llamas, are
Nenni and Lisa Swain, recently positioned along the “journey to
had their annual Christmas party. Then an interesting holiday tale
about the Wright Llama Herd is Bethlehem” and talk with visitors
It was filled with joy and laughter as they pass by.
as the youth made up Christmas read and for every “left” or “right”
skits based on a Christmas carols, they hear, they must pass the It is sad to see such an amazing
ate holiday treats, and caroled. present that direction. year go, but I am sure next year
They also had a gift exchange, this Some members of the Llama has 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 have
it 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 25
patterns 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 discount
runs out. www.thecraftyllamaandalpacaknits.com.

4-H license plates!
Have you seen cars and trucks with a
4-H license plate and wondered how
to get one? It’s simple. 4-H license
plates can be purchased directly at the
license branch. Just let the BMV know
you want a special plate. $10 from
each plate comes back directly to the
county 4-H program.
Drive home the message and support
4-H!
Attention! All llama 4-H’ers, Llama
Youth, and 4-H leaders
Don’t miss the Midwest Lama
Conference sponsored by the HLAA
and scheduled for March 12, 2011.
Lots of youth showing workshops,
fun and educational games, helpful
hints for performance classes, how to
prepare your llama fiber before
shearing, fiber suggestions, and a 4-H
leader roundtable with lots of new
ideas and activity suggestions.
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lunch
included.
Hamilton County Fairgrounds,
Noblesville, Indiana
Watch for more details and
information in the near future and on
the Web site.
4-H leaders – please get the
information to all you llama club
members.
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Schedule of upcoming events…
Midwest Lama Conference & families. Please contact Elaine
HLAA Annual Meeting Brovont,
March 12, 2011 brovonte@hotmail.com, if you
Noblesville, Indiana have any questions.
http://www.hlaa.us/
A fun one-day conference with
many educational workshops and Mid-Michigan Llama Show
speakers. Purdue informs us of April 30 & May 1, 2011
new parasite managements.Many Charlotte, Michigan
youth & 4-H workshops offered. http://www.michiganllama.org/f
Watch for details. A “don’t miss” orms.html
event for everyone! MLA show at a nice, woodsy
fairgrounds. ALSA sanctioned
Hobo Hootenanny show.
April 23, 2011
Hillsdale, Michigan Indy Open 400 & 500
http://www.kleinhimmel.com/hob May 21 & 22, 2011
o.html Noblesville, Indiana
Fun one-day show, hobo show – http://www.shagbarkridge.com/i
no grooming allowed! Hobo King ndy.html
& Queen crowned. Two full ALSA shows, the 400
and the 500, and a 4-H show.
Clinton County 4-H Llama Club Huge complimentary barn
– “Training Show” buffet breakfast! Cash
April 23, 2011 premiums.
Frankfort, Indiana
“SAVE THE DATE!” Allen Co. Llama Show
This fun show will take the place June 4 & 5, 2011
of regular 4-H training Clinton Ft. Wayne, Indiana
County has done in the past. There Full ALSA show & 4-H show.
will be ribbons and placings. Each Fun show with easy in and out.
competitor will have a chance to
speak individually with the National All American Youth
judge/trainer after each class. Jamboree
Show is open to 4-Hers and their Shows and Conference
June 24, 25 & 26, 2011
Montana Large Animal Sanctuary Closing
The Montana Large Animal Sanctuary and Rescue which houses an estimated 800
llamas, as well as horses, bison, camels, emus, cattle, and many other species is closing
due to the downfall of economic circumstances. Founded in 1996, the volunteer-based
non-profit sanctuary has saved thousands of animals in need of rescue and care over the
last 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 all
animals are currently being fed. A local rescue group, Montana Animal Care Assoc. is
working 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 be
removed from the sanctuary.
For further information or to donate funds to provide for the llamas, check the AniMeals
Web site, www.animeals.com.
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-PARASITES continued from p2 animal may still exhibiting symptoms

of ill thrift and weight loss. This may
diarrhea but is responsible for ill thrift,
be due to the larvae continuing to
low protein, weight loss, and acute
suck blood daily even before
anemia. And death. With the
becoming adults. When
Haemonchus, animals can appear to be
administering de-wormer for the
doing alright and then suddenly die the
Haemonchus, it is important to
next day.
follow up with a second treatment 14
To deal with this particular parasite, it is days later to get to the larvae that
very important to understand the life were present during the initial de-
cycle. The complete life cycle, eggs to worming and now have grown into
mature adult, is 17 to 21 days. The adults. A follow up fecal is also
eggs pass in the feces out onto the recommended.
pasture. When the soil is moist and
An unfortunate defensive trait of the
warm, the eggs hatch into L1 larvae –
Haemancous is the ability to survive
the first stage juvenile. During the L1 .
over the winter in the absomum of
and L2 stages, the larvae feed on
its host. In the months of
bacteria in the manure. In the third
September and October, larvae go
juvenile stage, L3, the larvae climb up
into a dormant stage known as
the blades of grass and are ingested by
hypobiosis. While in this stage,
the animals. The next stage occurs in
these larvae do not feed or do any
the animal’s rumen where the sheath is
damage to their hosts. They do not
shed. They then pass into the absomum
lay eggs so their presence is
and burrow into the mucosa where they
undetected. When spring arrives,
moult into the fourth stage larvae. As
they resume development and the
larvae, they feed, undergo a final moult,
animal now has a heavy load of
and reach adulthood. Adults mate and
blood sucking worms and thousands
egg production starts. Enormous
of eggs are being deposited into the
numbers of infective larvae may
pastures to develop and continue
populate heavily grazed pastures.
another life cycle.
One of the important things to realize
Fighting the barberpole worm can
about treating for the barberpole worm is
become a constant, expensive, and Keep Up-To-Date on Llama
that the stage four larvae are also
frustrating battle. Llama and alpaca News and Events
sucking blood in addition to the adults.
owners are encouraged to talk with
But they’re not laying eggs and their
their vets and look for other Hoosier Llama & Alpaca
presence doesn’t appear in a fecal. So Association
informative information regarding
when doing a fecal after the adults have
new parasite management for their
been supposedly eliminated, it may
animals. Times have changed and
www.hlaa.us
appear the problem has been solved
new management may be needed.
since there are no eggs found. But the

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. She
will 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 New
Palestine. 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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- PRESIDENT continued from p1 –
an ALSA show and ILR show at the
2011 IN State Fair, but were more
than 10 times that number that
Editor signed the petition to have an ALSA
Robyn Hart
show for 2011. Finally, there is a
robynhart@sbcglobal.net
meeting scheduled with the IN State
Communications amd Fair BOD to discuss the 2011 llama
th
Marketing Committee: show on Dec. 17 . There will be
both an ALSA representative and an
Marilyn Nenni ILR representative in attendance
llamas@shagbarkridge.com with a number of people from the
State Fair BOD.
Laura Keller
laura@ywl.com Dates for 2011 events and llama
shows are posted on the website as
Aly Briggs we become aware of them. Be sure
lakegirl7212@gmail.com to refer to the website calendar
when planning your 2011 llama
schedule. Feel free to submit any
events that you would like posted.
As you’ve seen in previous notices,
the HLAA annual meeting will take
place at the Midwest Lama
Conference scheduled for March 12
in Noblesville, IN. This one-day
We’re on the Web! event will be packed with various
See us at: workshops and educational
www.hlaa.us seminars for both adults and youth.
‘Like’ our page at: The focus from the main speaker
www.facebook.com/hoosierlama from Purdue will be on new parasite
Follow us on Twitter at: management in our llama and
www.twitter.com/hoosierlama alpaca herds. We hope you’ll all
pass the conference information on
to any llama youth you know as
there will be a great program geared
One of these pictures is not like the other - can you spot the three differences?
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just for 4-H’ers and youth.
A new, fun program in the works is
the Michiana Sweepstakes, a
promotional show award program for
llamas, alpacas, and youth. The
HLAA and the Michigan Lama
Association will be working together
to promote lamas in Indiana and
Michigan. Shows in other states
may also be participating if they
select to. Watch for more details at
the first of the year.
Remember to send in your
membership for 2011 if you haven’t
already joined in 2010. We are
really pleased to announce that we
now have youth memberships
available and will be including a lot
of benefits for the 4-H and youth.
There’s a membership application
included in this issue – please pass
it on to any 4-H’ers or adults that you
think may be interested.
As always, I’m always open to hear
any ideas or suggestions from any
members. Just contact me or any
BOD member and let us know what
you’re thinking. Best wishes to you
and your families for a wonderful
holiday season.
Marilyn Nenni
HLAA President
 Hoosier Llama & Alpaca
Association

Membership Application

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

New Membership ________ Renewal Membership ________

Adult Membership ________ Youth Membership _________

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Last Name First Name(s)

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Email Address Phone

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Address

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City State Zip

FARM/RANCH/BUSINESS INFORMATION:

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Farm/Ranch/Business Name
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Email Phone
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City State Zip
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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 Alpaca
Association to:
Lynne Bogardus
380 S. 300 East
Columbia City, IN 46725