Schedule of Events
Click here for parking map
______________________________________________________
Wednesday, April 27th
Pre-Show Activities
______________________________________________________
| 9:00 am | Set up - ABR |
| 10:00 am | Mark layout for Vendor Stalls |
| 1:00 pm | Vendor Set Up (may drive in today only) |
| 1:00 pm |
Sponsor Stall Set Up (no animals) |
| 1:00 pm |
Volunteer Stall Set Up (no animals) |
| 6:00 pm | Barn Closes |
Thursday, April 28th
Welcome to Denver and GWAS' 20th Anniversary!
______________________________________________________
| 8:00 am-10:00 am |
Alpaca Check In for Sponsors, Volunteers, & Coordinators only - Vet check through Gates 1 & 2 |
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Alpaca Check-In – Vet check through Gates 1 & 2. Proceed down 47th street and you will be guided to the correct vet check station. Parking after check-in Alpaca VIP Parking (Green on map) Exhibitors & Vendors use Gate 5 (Southwestern entrance after vet check.) |
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Color compliance in show rings |
| 5:30 pm | Compliance Challenges (Laurel Shouvlin, Diana Timmerman, & Arturo Pena) |
| 8:00 pm | Barn Closes, Gates Locked |
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
| 7:00 am |
Gate 5 opens for Exhibitors and Vendors that have green VIP Alpaca parking passes. |
| 7:00 am |
Gate 2 Opens for Sponsors, Show Staff, Coordinators, and Judges that have dark blue Alpaca Presidential parking passes. (Use gate two on the east side of the building.) |
| 7:00 am | Barn opens for Exhibitors and Show Staff |
| 8:00 am | Opening Ceremony and Exhibitor Meeting |
| 8:00 am |
GWAS Begins – Halter & Walking Fleece Ring 1 - Halter Huacaya Males Ring 2 - Halter Huacaya Females Ring 3 - Halter Suri Male and Female Ring 4 - Walking Fleece |
| 5:45 pm | Ring 3 - Judges Choice Suri |
| 6:00 pm | Anticipated End of Halter Classes |
| 8:00 pm | Barn Closes, Gates Locked |
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
| 7:00 am | Gate 5 opens for Exhibitors and Vendors that have green VIP Alpaca parking passes. |
| 7:00am |
Gate 2 Opens for Sponsors, Show Staff, Coordinators, and Judges that have dark blue Alpaca Presidential parking passes. (Use gate two on the east side of the building.) |
| 7:00am | Vet Check for Performance ONLY Exhibitors North Side (Enter through Gate 1) Performance Only parking will be in Alpaca VIP (green on map) |
| 8:00 am | GWAS Halter Show Resumes with Production Classes First |
| 8:30 am | Judges’ Meeting with Performance Exhibitors |
| 8:45 am | Showmanship Classes Begin in Ring 4 with Sub-Juniors first, then Juniors, Intermediate, and Seniors |
| 10:00am | Rocky Mountain Alpaca Showdown begins with Males in Ring 3 |
| Lunch Break |
Costume Classes (GWAS break only) RMAS Female Halter classes begin in Ring 2 |
| Immediately after Costume Classes | GWAS male halter classes resume |
| 1:30 pm | Performance Classes Resume with Obstacle & Public Relations in Ring 4 |
| 3:00 pm | GWAS Judges’ Choice Awards (end of GWAS) |
| 4:00 pm | Walking Fleece Championships Awarded in Ring 1 |
| 5:00 pm | Move out for Performance-Only exhibitors and GWAS-only exhibitors (Pick up Walking Fleece awards from DJ Riedel before leaving!!) |
| 6:00pm | Anticipated End of RMAS Halter Classes & Performance |
| 8:00pm | Barn Closes, Gates Locked |
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
| 7:00 am | Gate 5 opens for Exhibitors and Vendors that have green VIP Alpaca parking passes. |
| 7:00 am |
Gate 2 Opens for Sponsors, Show Staff, Coordinators, and Judges that have dark blue Alpaca Presidential parking passes. (Use gate two on the east side of the building.) |
| 8:00 am | RMAS Halter Classes Resume |
| 10:00 am | Silent Auction Closes |
| 10:00 am | Walking Fleece Awards Pick Up |
| 2:00 pm | RMAS Judges’ Choice Awards |
| 3:00 pm | Anticipated End of Show |
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________