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Cassie Lanza 2020 PA Alpaca Princess
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Angelina Harrison 2020 PA Reserve Alpaca Princess
The PAOBA Princess/Prince Contest is an opportunity for youth aged 14-24 to compete for the statewide title. Each contestant had to submit an application, write an essay, be interviewed by a panel of judges and meet and greet the public at the 2019 PAOBA Halter Showcase that was held at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA on March 9 & 10, 2019.
Each contestant is an ambassador for the growing industry of alpaca breeders and owners in our state. These talented young ladies are bright and knowledgeable about alpacas, their care, their purposes, and how they are used in the fashion industry. Each is a valuable resource to the community in which they serve. The Alpaca Court will be appearing at the MAPACA Jubilee the weekend of April 26-28, 2019 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA, the PAOBA Fleece Show and Educational Weekend in August in State College, PA, National Alpaca Farm Open House Days the last weekend of September, and the 2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA in January, 2020.
To request an appearance by the 2019 Alpaca Princess at your farm or special event, please contact paoba@gmail.org or Princess Program Coordinators:
Valerie Csehoski: 814-244-4996 | bushwoodcircle@yahoo.com
Diane Sheesley: 814-952-2306 | rainbowmtalpaca@yahoo.com
PAOBA is the premier association in Pennsylvania for alpaca owners and breeders. Visit www.paoba.org for a list of award winning alpaca breeders, farms, and places to shop for alpaca fiber products including yarns, socks, hats, scarves and much more.

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Qualifications
In order to qualify, contestants must:
  1. Be at least 14 years old on the day of the contest.
  2. Be under 24 years of age on the day of the contest.
  3. Be active or have a parent, legal guardian or grandparent active within the Alpaca industry, fashion industry, 4-H or FFA, or a student studying agriculture, animal science, fashion design, alpaca breeding, environmental science, textile/fashion and other alpaca related industries or studies.
  4. Contestant must be single and remain single during her year’s reign
  5. Complete all application materials
    a) Contestant information form
    b) Submit a digital picture suitable for publication with signed photo release.
    c) One page essay explaining why you want to be the Pennsylvania Alpaca Princess. This should include your views on how you would like to promote Alpacas, Alpaca products and fashions in Pennsylvania.
    d) A check for $20.00 payable to PAOBA for contest entry fee.
Selection Process
A panel of judges will select a winner and runner-up (Reserve) based on:
  1. Personal interview. (Same questions for all applicants).
  2. Ballot boxes will be setup and anyone can vote for their favorite contestant. The contestants’ photos and one page essay will be on display with the voting boxes from 8:00am until the close of the show Saturday.
  3. Each contestant will be asked to give a brief presentation (three (3) minutes or less), of their choice, about alpacas, alpaca fashions or products. Everyone watching the show will get a ballet to vote for the contestant they feel would best represent PAOBA.
  4. Contestant with the most votes/points will be crowned Princess. The contestant with the second highest votes/points will be crowned the Reserve*.


Benefits
When an alpaca owner is planning an event, they have their hands full preparing and staffing the event. The Princesses are knowledgeable about alpacas. They can speak with the visitors and help handle your animals. Princesses draw attention. If nothing more, people are curious. Once that person stops to see what the princess is doing or about, they hear information about your products or your animals.
Types of events
  1. PA Preferred Dinner – held by the Governor on the Friday before Farm Show. Commodity Representatives from across the state are present.
  2. Opening Ceremonies at the PA Farm Show
  3. Farm Open Houses
  4. Community Days
  5. Parades
  6. Farm City Days – Commodity Representatives are tour guides for Inner City kids who visit the Farm Show building in October to see many animals
  7. Fashion Shows
  8. Live Stock Fairs
  9. MAPACA
  10. PAOBA Show
  11. Farm Show
  12. PAOBA education Seminar
Expenses
PAOBA pays a $200 scholarship for the Princess & a $150 scholarship to the Reserve. This is paid at the PAOBA meeting when they are completing their year.
Some farm owners offer money toward mileage but this is not mandatory.
Why
We have an opportunity to shape the future of our youth. These opportunities teach Public Speaking, Etiquette, Alpacas, Agriculture, Business Management, Marketing and much more.