Register for the AOA National Fleece Show, the largest alpaca fleece show in the northern hemisphere. This page includes entry fees, deadlines, shipping instructions, and requirements for all competitions.

Remember!

Your registration is not complete until you upload your paperwork to the show registration site and complete your payment.

Reference the Show System Handbook for details on each competition.

Show Registration Fee
Applies to Fleece, Innovative Fleece Assessment, and Spin-off competitions only. There is no show registration fee for Fiber Arts and Skeins competitions.
Business Member	WAIVED
Primary Fleece Show Member	WAIVED
Non-show Member	$80

Primary Members are eligible to purchase a Fleece Show Membership for $60 that waives show registration fees for all Fleece, Innovative Fleece Assessment, and Spin-Off competitions. Contact the office with questions or to purchase.

The Business Membership includes show benefits. Show registration fees are waived for all competitions.

Refund Policy

Cancellations must be received by June 28, 2026, and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. Refunds will be processed following the conclusion of the fleece show. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after June 28, 2026, or for no-shows.

Register for Spin-Off Competition

Spin-Off Notice

Fleeces shorn on or after 1/1/2025 are eligible for the spin-off competition at the 2026 AOA National Fleece Show.

Spin-Off Deadlines

• Registration closes on June 1, 2026
• Spin-Off entries must be received by June 13, 2026

Spin-Off Checklist

• Upload AOA certificates (pdf certificates can be downloaded on the alpaca detail page) to the show registration system.
• Upload the Owner of Record for Show Entry Form (if applicable) to the show registration system.
• Mail spin-off entries to the Coordinator at:
  AOA Spin-Off Entry
  Elizabeth Bernard
  4959 N Norwich Ln
  Bonnie, IL 62816

Questions or difficulty with computer uploads?

Contact the Show Superintendent, Elizabeth Bernard, at 618-231-6007 or show.super.buffy@gmail.com.

Spin-Off Fees	March 31 – June 1
Spin-Off Fleece Entry	$36

Register

Checklist

• Upload AOA certificates (pdf certificates can be downloaded on the alpaca detail page) to the show registration system.
• Upload the Owner of Record for Show Entry Form (if applicable) to the show registration system.
• DO NOT stick your paperwork into the box with your fleeces.

Questions or difficulty with computer uploads?

Contact the Show Superintendent, Judy Schroeder, at 540-797-1985 or Show.Super.Schroeder@gmail.com.

Mail-in Entries must arrive no later than July 9, 2026.

Label the box as a fleece entry and ship separately from fiber arts and skein entries.

AOA Fleece Entry
Judy Schroeder
1453 Dominion Trl
Hebron, KY 41048

Drop-off Entries

Entries can be dropped off at the Nature Park Event Center in Florence, Kentucky, on Monday, July 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fleece Show Fees	Early Bird March 31 – June 15	General Registration June 16 – June 27
Fleece Entry	$60	$80

Register

Checklist

• Printed entry tags included with entry.

Mail-in entries must arrive no later than July 9, 2026.

Label the box as a fiber arts and skein entry and ship separately from the fleece entries.

AOA Fiber Arts and Skein Entry
Judy Schroeder
1453 Dominion Trl
Hebron, KY 41048

Drop-off Entries

Entries can be dropped off at the Nature Park Event Center in Florence, Kentucky, on Monday, July 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Questions?

Contact the Show Superintendent, Elizabeth Bernard, at 618-231-6007 or show.super.buffy@gmail.com.

Fiber Arts/Skeins Fees	March 31 – June 27
Fiber Arts & Skein Entry	$30

Register for IFA  Competition Details

The Innovative Fleece Assessment (IFA) registration is a separate link from the other fleece show competitions. Please note that a single fleece cannot be entered into the IFA Show and the Fleece Show.

Checklist

• Upload AOA certificates (pdf certificates can be downloaded on the alpaca detail page) to the show registration system.
• Upload the Owner of Record for Show Entry Form (if applicable) to the show registration system.
• DO NOT stick your paperwork into the box with your fleeces.

Questions or difficulty with computer uploads?

Contact the Show Superintendent, Dawn Browning, at 859-338-2946 or show.super.browning@gmail.com.

Mail-in Entries must arrive no later than July 9, 2026.

Label the box as an IFA entry and ship separately from fiber arts and skein entries. If you have both IFA and Regular Fleece entries in the same box, please label with both names.

AOA IFA Entry
Judy Schroeder
1453 Dominion Trl
Hebron, KY 41048

Drop-off Entries

Entries can be dropped off at the Nature Park Event Center in Florence, Kentucky, on Monday, July 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Innovative Fleece Assessment Fees	March 31 – June 27
Innovative Fleece Assessment Entry	$60

Sponsorships
National Fleece Sponsor	$1,000
Friend of Fleece Sponsor	$100