2010 Fleece Show and Sale

Photos by Garret C. Lown

2009 Wool Fleece Show Results

Welcome to the New York  State Wool, Mohair and Alpaca Fleece Show and Sale registration site.
The DCSWGA Board and Festival Committee are making changes this year.  Please read the following VERY CAREFULLY to ensure that you understand the changes.  We are sure that these changes will benefit both you and the consumer.

All entries will be done online. Payment for entries may be made by either check or credit card via PayPal.  It is not necessary to have a PayPal account to use this service.

Entries must be received by OCTOBER 8, 2010. Entries will be $3.00 per fleece. No late entries will be allowed.  Sheep fleece entries are limited to 10 per producer.  Sales tax will be collected. There will be a 5% sales commission on all sales.

Fleeces will be accepted ONLY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Judging will begin promptly at 5:00 pm. If you choose, you may stay to observe the judging.  All fleeces will be judged or graded and will receive a blue or red ranking.  There will be ribbons awarded for Best of Class in all categories and Best Colored and Best White in wool and mohair fleeces.  Judges comments will accompany each.

We are combining the Wool, Mohair and Alpaca fleece sales this year.  The sale will be held in Building B on the festival grounds and can be reached by using the Mulberry Street entrance.  Please refer to the festival map of the grounds for directions.  You will be able to drive in and unload your fleeces at the door.

THE SALE  WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 am ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16,2010 to allow people to purchase their fleeces early and avoid waiting in long lines.

Fleeces entered for sale must be from this years clip, well skirted and arrive in clear plastic bags.  Fleeces are not to be tied.  Fleeces heavily contaminated with vegetable matter or other debris will not be eligible for inclusion in the sale.  Our goal is to provide the consumer with beautiful, healthy, clean fiber.  The committee will screen all fleeces upon entry. Decision of the show managers is final.

Two 3X5 cards should be securely attached to the bag with the following information:

WOOL BREEDS                            MOHAIR                              ALPACA 

Name/Farm Name               Name/Farm Name              Name/Farm Name

Breed/Weight                        Clip/Weight                            Age/Color(useAOBA) chart

Total cost of fleece               Total cost of fleece              Weight/ totalCost(usual range                                                                                                                is $1.75 oz.- $3.50/oz.)

While every attempt will be made to provide for the security of fleeces entered in the sale, the Festival will not be held liable for items lost or stolen while on display.

The sale will  close on Sunday , October 17, 2010 at 3:00 pm. Unsold fleeces must be picked up no later than 4:00 pm or will become property of DCSWGA.

Thank you for your entries.  Good luck with the sale.  We sincerely hope that these changes will facilitate a successful sale for everyone.  We will see you on October 15, 2010 between 9:00 am and 5:00pm.

Sincerely,
Mary Drumm and Regina Embler
Co-Chairs

Mary Drumm                                                Regina Embler
176 Fox Hollow Road                                   411 Knox Road
Valatie,NY 12181                                          Schoharie, NY 12157
518-784-2521                                                518-872-2427