OABA Mission Statement
OABA was formed to combine the unique talents and efforts of all member farms in Ohio, regardless of size, allowing for more effective marketing, education and support, thereby facilitating success beyond those achievable as individuals. Join us today and begin to recognize the benefits for yourself.
BENEFITS:
- Combined marketing efforts of entire organization for all members
- A world-class show that draws many breeders and the general public
- An easy way to network with fellow breeders
- An easy way to form strategic alliances with other breeders
- Educational events
- Web site traffic from this site
We are very open to discussing other benefits and value we may be able to offer!
Seeking New Secretary & Director at Large
Nominating Committee, headed by Cheryl Laufer, will be seeking individuals to run for Secretary and Director at Large.
OABA Newsletter April 2009
Alpacas ~ Lifestyle of Choice, Fabric of Dreams!
Spring is here and a busy season is upon us all!
The OABA board and committee members have been hard at work for our membership over the winter and we would like to take this opportunity to update you on our progress and future endeavors for 2009.
This past March OABA hosted a seminar, by Brett Kaysen inColumbus, to provide a deeper understanding of EPD's, the importance of our youth programs and what the future of the alpaca industry has in store for us. What a great opportunity for our members to stayahead of the curve competitively in our industry with this knowledge.
Our 2009-2010 elections were conducted to fill the positionsof Secretary and Director at Large for the next two year term.
- Sheri Deily will continue to serve as Secretary. Her expertise isappreciated in this position and we are glad to have her serving arepeat term.
- Bill Goebel has been named as the new Director at Large. Bill operates Renaissance Farms and brings a wealth of knowledge to thisposition.
Special thanks go to JoAnn White for her service as our past Directorat Large. We are fortunate to have her assurance that she will continue to serve on committees and volunteer her time at our events moving forward!
Updates to our bylaws were addressed during this electionprocess as well. All three bylaw changes were overwhelmingly passed by our membership. These changes will strengthen our organization inthe following manner:
- The approval to utilize the new technology to communicate to our organization will allow us to operate more effectively and be better stewards of our finances.
- The two additional Director at Large positions will assist us in incorporating more of the great talent we have in our membership so wecan continue to grow and evolve.
Calling all Members... Anyone with energy, dedication and thedesire to move this organization to the next level please reply.
We now have the two additional Director At Large positions to fill.Please email or call any board member to discuss your interest.
A special thanks goes out to all involved with The Best of the Midwest Alpaca Show and Auction. On March 15th a Silent Herd Sire Auction wasconducted and all the proceeds were donated to OABA. $10,000 wasraised through this auction and we are very appreciate and gratefulfor the donation.
The following farms were responsible for donating the breedings:
AJ's Alpaca Ranch, Blue Ribbon Farms, Christies Dream Weaving Suri's, CCAP Alpacas, Erie Blue Alpacas, Front Range Alpaca's, HeatherbrookFarms, Sycamore Valley Alpaca Farm, TapAcres Alpacas, and The Back 34Alpacas.
Thank you for your support and we wish you a successful show and birthing season this spring.
Sincerely,
Joe Osborn ~ Christi's Dream Weaving Suris
Laura Lee ~ Buckeye Country Alpacas
Bob Danielson ~ M & M Alpacas
Sheri Deily ~ Heatherbrook Farms
Bill Goebel ~ Renaissance Farms
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