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Fleece Competition

Fleece Show & Sale

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Fleece Show & Sale

Dedicated to quality fleeces for hand spinning

 

THE ESSENTIALS

  • ENTRY FORM: Click below to download the entry form (the PDF may be filled before printing, if desired)
    Prefer a no-mail, no-check method of entering? Scroll to the bottom of the page for details.
  • ENTRY FEE: $3 per fleece until May 21; $7 after May 21 and for walk-in entries
  • LOCATION: Under the Grandstand
  • CASH PRIZES: First ($7), Second ($4), Third ($3)
  • RIBBONS: First through fourth places
  • JUDGING: Fleeces will be judged based on their suitability for spinning. Judges may choose not to award any prize based on the quality and/or accuracy of submissions. Judges will not reclassify fleeces.
  • QUALITY: All fleeces must be —
    • From the current wool crop
    • Clean and free of chaff, burrs, tags and second cuts
    • Skirted and entered in a clear plastic, untied bag
  • The Great Lakes Fiber Show and its judging committee reserve the right to reject any fleeces that do not meet competition standards, including but not limited to —
    • Fleeces displaying excessive dirt or vegetable material, or active lice
    • Cotted, wet or moldy fleeces
    • Excessively short fleeces

THE SCHEDULE

Friday

  • 2:00pm  Fleece check-in begins
  • 6:00pm  Judging begins

Saturday

  • 9:15–9:45am  Check-in non-Show fleeces
  • 10:00am Fleece sales begin

ENTERING YOUR FLEECE

  • LOCATION: Bring all fleeces to the Fleece Show area under the Grandstand
  • ENTRY: One entry form must be completed per exhibitor, accompanied by a fee of $3 per fleece ($7 for late entry)
  • DEADLINE: Online registration ends May 21
  • LATE ENTRIES: After May 21, entries will require a $7 fee per fleece
  • NOT FOR SALE: Fleeces not available for sale must be clearly marked before entry

SELLING YOUR FLEECE

  • Exhibitors are solely responsible for —
    • Entering their fleeces in the proper class
    • Pricing their fleeces — prices may not be changed once a fleece is checked in
    • Ensuring their fleeces are competition-ready
    • Weighing their fleeces
  • A 10% commission will be charged on all fleeces sold
  • Checks from the sale of fleeces and premiums will be mailed to exhibitors
  • All unsold and not-for-sale fleeces must be claimed on Sunday from 2-4:00pm
  • Unclaimed fleeces will be disposed of at the discretion of the committee

CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION

  • PRIZES (each class): First ($7), Second ($4), Third ($3)
  • RIBBONS: Awarded for First through Fourth Place in each class
  • BEST OF SHOW: All First Place winners will be entered into the Best of Show competition
  • No ribbons or judges' cards will be mailed

Divisions 1 & 2

  • 1: White Fleeces
  • 2: Natural Color Fleeces
  • Classes: Fine (F), Medium (M), Double Coat (D), Fine Longwool (FL), Longwood (L)
  • The Fine Longwool class is new for 2024. The GLFS has determined the Longwoold class needed to be divded to better present the longwoold fleeces that are entered in the Show.

 

DISCLAIMER

The Great Lakes Fiber Show will make every reasonable effort to display and care for entered fleeces, but assumes no responsibility for damaged, lost, stolen or erroneously sold fleeces.

DOWNLOAD FLEECE ENTRY FORM
 

Prefer a no-mail, no-check option for entering your fleeces?

Looking for a way to avoid writing a check or finding a stamp? Waited too late to mail your entries so they arrive by May 22? The Great Lakes Fiber Show has you covered — but you'll need to pay close attention to the process outlined below.

  1. Download the Fleece Show entry form to your computer or device
    Although the file will open in your browser, you need to save the file in order to email it later.
  2. Complete and save the entry form — the PDF is fillable, so you don't even need to print!
    We suggest you choose Save As and change the filename to include your name to ensure your entry isn't confused with others — something like Last Name, First Name Fleece Entry. 
  3. Attach your completed entry form to an email and send it to fleece@greatlakesfibershow.org
    Your email needs to be sent before midnight ET on May 22! Remember: everything online is time-stamped, and GLFS will determine deadline compliance by system times. Your entry won't be complete without an on-time payment!
  4. Click the appropriate payment link below to go directly to our secure online payment service (Stripe), where you can enter the quantity of fleeces included on your entry form and pay the total fee by credit card.
    Entries will only be considered complete when they are both emailed and paid before midnight ET on May 22. If your entry is late, it will be held until the additional $4 per fleece is paid. 
    1. Click here to pay for entries emailed and paid before midnight May 21
    2. Click here if you're submitting entries or payment after May 21

That's it! You're done!

 

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The Great Lakes Fiber Show (GLFS) is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. Contributions, including sponsorships, are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The GLFS mission is to provide educational activities where the public and fiber arts community may develop knowledge and skills; to support animal welfare; and to provide a marketplace for artisans and related vendors.

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