PAOBA is continuing to move forward with the Breeders' Showcase as part of the MA and PA Alpaca Pronk and we are closely monitoring any rules and regulations set forth by the Pennsylvania Governor and the Department of Health.  We will post updates as needed.
 Anyone may enter the competition!  Membership in the Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (PAOBA), Maryland Alpaca and Breeders Association (MABA) or the Alpaca Owners Association (AOA) is NOT required!!

The Photography Competition is another great way to market your farm so here’s your chance to show your photography skills, those special alpaca moments, and your world with alpacas.  All alpaca lovers are invited to participate in the Photo Contest. Photos will be judged on creativity, composition, content, and artistic merit.  Please register online.  You can click here for a direct link to the registration site. Look for the Photo Contest.

New this year: 
All photos MUST have a “Caption” that captures the essence of the photo!  Type the caption on a mailing label and center it below the picture but at the top edge of the black matt. This will assist the judge in making a final decision!
 
A “Golden Ticket” will be awarded for each photo with a caption that has been digitally sent to Lena Galing. One ticket will be chosen for a Basket of Lottery Tickets worth $100 before the start of the Live Auction.

Competition Rules:
Format must be an 8” X 10” photo mounted on an 11" x 14" or smaller black matt frame or tag board (found at Walmart, Michaels, or AC Moore.)  Allow for an inch margin around your picture.  Only one photo per person per category is permitted.  All photos must contain at least one alpaca.  No photos are to be submitted that have been previously published elsewhere.  Each photo may only be entered in one category.  All photos submitted must have been taken within the past 12 months, prior to the entry deadline.

There is a $10.00 entry fee per photo.

Only the following information should be on a label on the back of each photo:
  • Category  
  • Farm Name
  • Photographer’s Name, Address and Phone Number

Categories: (Please do not submit photos with special effects in the first three categories.)
  • Humorous Alpacas
  • Alpaca(s) - interacting with other animals, people or inanimate objects
  • Postcard Worthy - alpacas depicted in beautiful surroundings or capturing the alpaca’s nature
  • Artistic Freedom - may include Black & White, enhanced photos, photos taken with lens or filters causing special effects

Submitting Photos:
  • If you are NOT a member of any alpaca organization, send matted photo(s) and email(s) of photos before March 31, 2021 Enclose a check for $10 for each photo made out to PAOBA and send it to Lena Galing.  Enclose a return envelope with postage in same mailing envelope.
  • If you are NOT attending the show but ARE a member, please register online at www.AlpacaReg.com. Look for the Photo Contest.
  • If you ARE a member and attending the show, email photo(s) before March 31, 2021 and bring photos on Thursday or Friday ASAP. If you have already registered, email Sue Ives at show.super.ives@gmail.com and ask her to reopen your registration to pay for your photo(s).

Photos will NOT be displayed or judged without a digital copy and caption sent to Lena Galing by March 31, 2021.

Digital submission of photos permits PAOBA and MABA to publish photos on PAOBA’s and MABA's websites, and posting of show results in future show books. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each category.  A special “Judges’ Choice Award” will be selected from the display of the twelve winning photos. This special ribbon will be awarded Saturday afternoon at the Live Auction!  Other benefits will be announced.

Ribbons, winning photos, and all other photos may be picked up from photo contest display after noon on Sunday, April 11, 2021.  Judge’s decisions are final.

2021 Showcase Photo Contest
c/o Lena Galing
265 Meadowbrook Road
Waynesburg, PA  15370
724-255-2013
lenagaling@windstream.net