Special Features

Thursday Night Meet & Greet

Welcome to the 16th Anniversary of the MaPaca Jubilee! Take time from your busy set-up day to eat, drink and catch up with old friends… and make new ones, too!

Battle of the Mid-Atlantic Herdsire All-Stars

Which Champion herdsires will reign as the 2012 Huacaya or Suri Herdsires of the Year?
View the 2012 Competing Herdsires

Announcing the 3nd Annual MAPACA Herdsire of the Year Competition! While at the show this weekend, please be sure to visit the Crimp and Curl Café where you can get involved in selecting the MAPACA Herdsires of the Year. Here you can place a bid in the silent auction for a breeding to any of these champion males. Ballots and voting instructions can be obtained from the information booth.

Four awards presented on Sunday:

1. One Junior Huacaya -
   less than 5 years of age
2. One Junior Suri -
   less than 5 years of age
3. One Senior Huacaya -
   5 years of age and older
4. One Senior Suri -
   5 years of age and older

Winners receive a beautiful trophy, front page billing for a full year on the MAPACA website, a full page announcement in the Summer edition of the MAPACA Newsletter, and of course… BRAGGING RIGHTS!

CLICK HERE to see additional information about the Battle of the Mid-Atlantic All-Stars including Nominating, Entry Fees, Determination of Winners, Downloadable Instructions, and more!

2012 MAPACA Jubilee Alpaca Auction

Join us Saturday Night for hot Hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and our “back by popular demand” Alpaca Auction!

MAPACA is pleased to bring this long anticipated feature back to the Jubilee! Make plans now to join us for all the fun and excitement that only a live auction can provide. Nearly 50 LOTS from some of the finest breeders will be available. Auction animals will be present at the show all weekend, and at 5:00pm the food and beverages will begin to flow for those farms who have reserved a bidders number. Two donated lots, 1 female Suri and 1 female Huacayca, will be available to provide donations to the Quechua Benefit organization.

Click the arrow below to view the on-line gallery where you can review the lots before you get to Harrisburg. The live auction begins at 6:00 pm.

Here is a link to register for the Alpaca Auction. All registered
bidders will be welcome to join us for a pre auction reception.

For more information click here: jubilee@mapaca.org

Mundo “Fibra!” (top)

Presenting our own World of Fiber… Mundo “Fibra!” -
Here you will find all things related to alpaca fiber… the fleece show, spin-off display, fiber demonstrations, our second Fleece-to-Shawl competition, and the MAPACA Member Product Store. With our continued focus on fiber at this year's show, you will find this feature at the public entrance to the Expo Hall. This year we are celebrating our "Sweet 16" Anniversary with another great show and expect to see a surge of fiber enthusiasts. Come see what we alpaca fiber producers have been up to!

Fleece to Shawl Competition (top)

We are proud to bring back the MAPACA Jubilee Fleece to Shawl competition! Up to six (6) 5-member teams will compete to produce beautiful alpaca shawls on Friday of the Jubilee weekend. Once finished our Fleece to Shawl judge will choose the winner, and all shawls will be on display in the MAPACA Member Store on Saturday.

2012 Fleece to Shawl Competition - Rules (76kb pdf)
2012 Fleece to Shawl Competition - Application (75kb pdf)

For More Information:
Chris Reachard | Phone: (609) 752-7894  |  Email: chrisreachard@yahoo.com

NEW! Hand Spinner’s Derby (top)

MAPACA is proud to announce a brand new competition just in time for our Sweet 16 Celebration— “The Hand Spinners Derby.” This competition is being held for the very first time here at MAPACA, and will consist of Junior and a Senior age divisions. The Hand Spinners Derby is a great way to see alpaca roving in it's raw form, spun into yarn in a fun and exciting competition with a few twists along the way. This event will be held on April 28, 2012 during the lunch break. The spinners can use a wheel or a drop spindle their choice. We are also asking the spinners to wear their best derby hat to add even a little more fun to the event and we will be asking the spectators to vote for their favorite hats. An experienced fiber judge will score the spinner's handiwork and all winning yarns will then be placed on display in the Mundo " Fibra!" area.

2012 Hand Spinners Derby Rules & Entry Form (75kb pdf)

For More Information:
Chris Reachard | Phone: (609) 752-7894  |  Email: chrisreachard@yahoo.com

Fiber Demos (top)

All events take place in the Mundo “Fibra!” area unless otherwise noted. Please see our Fiber Demo Schedule.

MAPACA Member Product Store (top)

MAPACA is making a tremendous effort to attract artisans and fiber enthusiasts from the Mid-Atlantic region to the 16th (“Sweet Sixteen”) Anniversary of the Jubilee. Let’s give them something exciting to talk about! Regardless of the number of items you wish to sell, we welcome you to be part of this exciting Jubilee feature. It’s great exposure for your farm! In addition to networking with other farms, the Member Store provides a great opportunity to make money with your fiber, share and learn new ideas and have fun!

2012 MAPACA Member Product Store Information Participation Request Form (78kb pdf)

MAPACA Member Store Manager:
Carole Rost | Phone: (724) 789-7345 | Email: crost50@embarqmail.com

Silent Auction & Raffle (top)

As one of the most popular events of the Jubilee, you can gain great exposure for your farm or alpaca-related business by donating an item to the Raffle and Silent Auction! Items donated to the silent auction should have a value of $150 or more, and raffle items should have a value of less than $150. Donated items are greatly appreciated, and no item is too large or small!

Suggested items include health and husbandry items, clothing, yarn, roving, specialty equipment, halters and lead ropes, or any items that your farm produces for sale. CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT LIST OF AUCTION ITEMS.

The Silent Auction & Raffle will take place near the Crimp & Curl Cafe. Silent auction bids are closed on Sunday at 12:00 pm sharp! Raffle winners will be drawn immediately following the close of the silent auction.

To donate items, contact:
Trish Tyler-Davis | Phone: (570) 885-8861 | Email: trishtylerdavis@verizon.net

Breakfast With The Champions

Back once again but this time there's a twist… or maybe a danish! Don't miss out on this fun, social gathering as we honor our top fleece awards during an early Sunday morning breakfast this year. Our fleece judges will be on hand to talk about their weekend of judging your fine fleeces.

Beginning at 8:00 am, our M.C. will present the Reserve Champion, Champion, and Judges Choice awards for the Fleece Show, and First Place, Reserve Champion, Champion, and Judge's Choice (if we have enough entries) for the Cottage Fleece Show. Also recognized at this event will be winners of the many auxiliary awards:

• Get of Sire
• Produce of Dam
• First Time Exhibitors Award
• Best Hand
• Best Brightness-Huacaya
• Best  Luster-Suri
• Best Crimp-Huacaya
• Best Lock Formation-Suri.

Spin-Off top honors will also be recognized, all in an effort to elevate  the fleece show to its rightful place at our alpaca celebration!  Autumn Mist Fiber Mill has once again offered COMPLIMENTARY fleece processing to each Champion fleece as well as each First Place winner in the Cottage Fleece Show.

Lifetime Achievement Award (top)

This award is presented to the MAPACA member(s) who have a strong history of consistently demonstrating their support of the organization. Nominations for this award are accepted from the entire MAPACA membership, and recipients are chosen by the MAPACA Board of Directors.

• 2011 Recipients: Gail & Bud Steward, Rocky Run Alpacas
• 2010 Recipients: Barbara & Ernie Kellogg, Double O Good Alpacas (pictured)