2010
MOPACA
Board of Directors and Officers Brian Willsey, President
Jim Carr, Vice President
Debbie Hoerl, Secretary
Dave Binder, Treasurer
Mary Licklider, Director
Robert Baldwin, Director
Don Haus, Director
Website
Editor
Kim Baake
THE VALUE OF MOPACA MEMBERSHIP
MOPACA is a network of over 100 farms
that are willing to share information, educate others,
and offer advice about alpacas.
MOPACA's website (www.mopaca.org)
is designed to promote public awareness of alpacas and
to bring national focus to the states in which MOPACA
members are located.
Members receive a FREE farm listing
(100 words or less), on the MOPACA.org website, along
with a brief description about their farms.
Members may list four herdsires for
stud service in the Herdsire Gallery of the MOPACA.org
website at no cost.
Members may place a farm event listing
on the MOPACA.org website calendar at no cost.
The MOPACA.org website has a direct link
on AOBA's website, as well as links to many other web
resources.
MOPACA members may list their farm and
alpacas on MOPACA's marketing website at no cost!www.MidwestAlpacaFarms.com
(a division of MOPACA)
Members receive FREE an 18" x
18" "Proud MOPACA Member" vinyl banner to display at shows
and other farm events.
Members receive FREE quarterly
MOPACA Newsletters via email that are filled with husbandry
hints, news from member farms, ideas for marketing products,
and other alpaca related information. This is also published
on the website.
Members make new friends and keep up
with the industry through interaction with other MOPACA
members at meetings, seminars, and our annual show.
Members are listed in the directory
of the annual MOPACA Invitational Alpaca Show (MIAS) book.
Members receive discounts on
show sponsorships and advertisements in the annual MIAS
book.
Members are entitled to place an item
in our annual show bag for FREE! The bag is distributed
to show exhibitors.
Members are entitled to attend seminars
by regionally and nationally recognized experts on many
alpaca related topics, at little to no cost on registration
fees.
Members may access the K-State Online
Education program at www.pro.ksu.edu
for FREE! This is a great education tool of video
conferences on various health and management topics related
to alpacas.
Members receive opportunities to promote
alpacas, fiber and products.
Members may run for the MOPACA Board
of Directors and offices.
