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2023 SURI NETWORK FLEECE SHOW

The Suri Network All-Suri Fleece Show is the largest Suri fleece show in the world! Our 2023 show is a MAIL-IN Fleece Show and will be judged at the Boone County, Kentucky Extension Facility immediately following the AOA National Fleece Show. Suri Network volunteers will happily transport your fleeces from that show to the Suri Network show for free! Fleeces must be received by Friday, July 14th. Please do not mail your fleeces to the Boone County Extension Facility.

Skein and Fiber Arts competitions occur during the Suri Network Fleece Show immediately after the AOA Fleece Show. This will allow competitors to enter their skeins and fiber artwork in both the AOA National Fleece Show as well as the Suri Network Fleece Show.  The Spin-Off Competition will occur after the Suri Network Regular Fleece Show.

THE TRIPLE CROWN - NEW FOR 2023!
GET 3 DIFFERENT SETS OF INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ALPACA'S 2023 FLEECE BY ENTERING IT IN THESE 3 COMPETITIONS!

  • Enter the AOA National IFA competition occurring immediately prior to the Suri Network Fleece Show
  • Enter the same fleece in the Regular Suri Network Fleece Show
  • Enter the Suri Network Spin-Off- we will pull the sample for the Spin Off competition after it has been judged in the Regular Fleece Show.

    To save exhibitors shipping expenses and to provide an opportunity for them to compete in 3 different events with a single fleece, we are offering to take the Spin-Off sample from the fleece entered in the Regular Fleece Show and ship it to Maureen Macedo for competition in the Spin-Off.

OPEN TO SURI OWNERS WORLDWIDE!
The All Suri Fleece Show is open to any Suri owner, including  competitors outside the U.S.A.- and you do not need to be a Suri Network member!
 
Of course, we hope you will consider joining the Suri Network to enjoy the many benefits we offer including discounted entry fees!
  International entrants should use the online registration to register their fleeces.  The AOA Show membership fee is waived for International Entrants. Our Show Superintendent will contact International Entrants to review their entry and provide instruction on sending in their registration data from your home country.

THE WOOLERY SPONSORS SPIN-OFF AND FIBER ARTS PRIZES!
The Suri Network is very pleased The Woolery is going to provide gift certificates for the top finishers of our Spin-Off and Fiber Arts competitions. Their store is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and you can view all they have to offer at: www.woolery.com  

FREE PHOTOS of Champion and Special Award winning fleeces will be provided to entrants!  
Photos will be suitable for use in advertising their alpacas and farms.

2023 Specifics:
Our 2023 Judge line-up includes:

    Fleece Judges:  Jude Anderson and Cheryl Gehly
    Skeins and Fiber Arts: Elizabeth Taylor
    Spin-Off: Maureen Macedo

Our 2023 Show Superintendent is:
              Dawn Browning  
show.super.browning@gmail.com

              Telephone (859) 338-2946

Location: Boone County Extension Facility in Burlington, KY

Important Dates:

IMPORTANT FLEECE SHOW DATES:

March 25, 2023: Fleece show sponsorships are available

April 1, 2023: Show registration begins for Fleece, Spin Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competitions

July 7, 2023: Fleece, Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts competition registration closes

July 10, 2023: Refunds no longer given

July 14, 2023: Deadline for fleeces be delivered to Judy Schroeder or Boone County Extension Facility

July 14, 2023: Spin-Off, Skein and Fiber Arts entries must be delivered to Dawn Browning (July 17th if being dropped off at AOA Show in Burlington, KY)

July 17, 2023: Show set up

July 18 & 19, 2023: Show judging

July 20th: Show Pack up

Fees:
Regular Fleece Show Entries per fleece: 
   Member:
$45
   Non-Member:
$55
Production Classes

   Member: $32
   Non-member: $42
Spinoff Entries: $30 each
Fiber Arts:
$20 per entry
Skeins:
$20 per entry

AOA Fleece Show Membership Fee: $60
AOA Show Fee for non AOA members:
$80

Fleece Return Postage: $22 for first fleece and $6 for additional fleeces

Spinoff Return Postage: $10.00 for first entry and $4.00 for each additional
Fiber arts and Skein return postage:
$12 for first entry and $6 for each additional

2023 FLEECE SHOW SPONSORSHIPS:

Thanks so much to our Fleece Show Sponsors listed below. We literally could not have done it without your generosity.

OUR 2023 SPONSORS!

Awards:       

  • 1st to 6th place ribbons awarded for each color group in each gender
  • Color and Reserve Color Champion in each gender will be awarded in classes with 8 or more entries
  • Breeder Cup Awards
  • First Time Fleece Show Award
  • Best Hand, Best Lock, and Best Luster
  • Judges Choice
  • Spirit of the Fiber Industry
  • Bred and Owned in each color group

SPIN-OFF COMPETITION:
The Suri Network is excited to have AOA certified Spin-Off Judge Maureen Macedo judging our Handcrafter Spin-Off Competition. Maureen is a wonderful hand spinner and fiber artist. As an alpaca owner she understands how important it is to have feedback on your spinoff sample. Additional Information

FIBER ARTS COMPETITION:
Elizabeth Taylor is judging our fiber arts competition.  You don't have to be a Suri owner to submit an entry in our fiber arts competition. In fact, you don't have to be an artist either! We invite Suri owners to encourage their fiber artist friends to show off their talents by entering their creations in our show. Suri owners may want to sponsor an entrant or provide yarn or fleece from their Suris with which the artist can create a piece. Additional Information

SKEIN COMPETITION:
The skein competition is also being judged by Elizabeth Taylor. Skeins can be either hand-spun or commercial spun. You do not need to be a member of the AOA Show System to enter the Suri Network Skein competition. Additional Information

NO ENTRY FEE FOR FIBER ARTS AND SKEINS IF YOU ARE UNDER 18!

MAIL ALL ENTRIES FOR FLEECE, SPIN-OFF, FIBER ARTS & SKEINS TO:

Suri Network Fleece Show
c/o Dawn Browning
703 Fort Hill Road
Maysville, KY 41056

or

Suri Network Fleece Show
c/o Judy Schroeder
1453 Dominion Trail
Hebron, KY 41048





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Fax: (970) 591-0007

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