ECA Cashmere Fleece Competition at the VA State Fair, Richmond, VA
September 30, 2008
Entry forms, class schedule, and additional info located at www.statefairva.org.
Entries are due by August 15, 2008. Fleeces must be postmarked by September 1st.
- Pack each fleece in a large 2 gallon zip lock bag. (DO NOT WRITE ON BAGS).
- Include inside the bag with each fleece an index card containing the following information: your name, address, social security number (for cash rewards), goat’s herd code (from farm on which it was born), name, sex, date of birth, and whether fleece was combed or shorn.
- Please also include in box a self-addressed card (BIG lettering) for return mailing of fleeces- if not picked up at fair.
- Entry fee: $6.00 per fleece. Limit of three fleeces per class.
- Go to the following website: http://www.statefair.com/competitions
- Scroll down to : 2008 Livestock & Small Animal Competitions
- Find: Goats - Cashmere - Open
- If you are going to submit your entry on-line, click the red button that says "Click here to enter on-line". If you are going to mail in your entry, click the line that says "Competition Guide -- entry form"
- Enter all of the required information on-line.
- If you are going to submit your entry on-line, pay the fee with a credit card. If you are going to mail in your entry, your form must be accompanied by a check made out to "State Fair of Virginia:.
- Print out the completed form
- Submit the completed form online.
- Mail fleeces and completed registration (and if you have not paid on-line, also mail check) by September 1, 2008 to: Beth Creamer, 9806 Croom Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-7808.
Absolutely no fleeces can be submitted at the fair.
October 1, 2008.
Judge - Dr. Peter Goth, Spring Tide Farm, Bremen, Maine
Entry forms, class schedule, and additional info located at www.statefairva.org.
Entries are due by August 15, 2008. Entries should be submitted on line:
- Go to the following website: http://www.statefair.com/competitions
- Scroll down to : 2008 Livestock & Small Animal Competitions
- Find: Goats - Cashmere - Open
- If you are going to submit your entry on-line, click the red button that says "Click here to enter on-line". If you are going to mail in your entry, click the line that says "Competition Guide -- entry form"
- Enter all of the required information on-line.
- The entry fee for each animal is $4.00. If you are going to submit your entry on-line, pay the fee with a credit card. If you are going to mail in your entry, your form must be accompanied by a check made out to "State Fair of Virginia".
- Submit the completed form on-line.
- Print out the completed form. Bring your completed form with your goats to the Fair.
- If you are mailing your form, please mail form, together with your check to:
- Jane McKinney, Spring Gate Farm, 6675 Fredericksburg Road, Barboursville, VA 22923
If you have any questions, please contact Jane McKinney at 
434-990-9162
or Springgte@aol.com
Fall Fiber Festival of Virginia
October 4 & 5, 2008
The 2008 VA Fall Fiber Festival is held on the James Madison estate grounds in Montpelier Station, VA.
ECA Cashmere Goat Show at the NY State Sheep and Goat Festival in Rhinebeck, New York
October 18 & 19, 2008
Meet the goats in the beautiful Hudson River Valley!
October 18th - Fiber classing workshop led by Mr. Terry Sim, Agricultural correspondent for the Australian press
Fee is $50 per person for ECA, NWCA, and TCA members. Reservations only. Class is limited to 20 people.
To reserve your place, contact:
Shirley Richardson
Tannery Farm Cashmeres
173 Crystal Ave
Danville, VT 05828
tanneryfarm@gmail.com
October 19th - ECA Cashmere Goat Show at the NY State Sheep and Wool Festival, Rhinebeck NY
Judge - Mr. Terry Sim, Australian professional classer
For more information contact Shirley Richardson
802-684-2293 or tanneryfarm@gmail.com
OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 1
Judge – Coni Ross,
In addition to the CNCFC and live Cashmere goat show there will be a cashmere fleece classification workshop to be held on the Saturday afternoon
For questions regarding the show,
contact Helene Adolphson at sprucehavenfarms@telus.net or phone 1 (780) 524-2902.
November 7-9, 2008
Northeast Handspinners Association "Gathering" at Wakefield, MA. A biennial weekend spinning retreat of intensive workshops and sharing of ideas for spinners throughout the region. Features the best in spinning classes with respected teachers from all over the U.S. and Canada. For more information: www.nehandspinners.org
