From the Registrar - Jan L. Wassink

Dear Llama Owners,

RE: Membership

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from the ILR office staff! Dar and I are very thankful and feel blessed to have gotten to know many of you over the 22+ years we have been involved with the llama industry in one way or another and consider you friends. We wish you the best during this holiday season!

We would like to thank those of you who filled out the survey. As we mentioned before, that information will be used as a jumping off point (not literally) on the cruise conference and by the ILR board as they work on plans for the future role of the ILR.

After the responses have all been recorded, we will make the results available on the ILR website for your review. I have seen some of the preliminary results and I am sure you will find the results interesting, informative and helpful.

Sometime in the next week or two, you will be receiving a packet from the ILR regarding membership in the ILR. Why Membership?

For those of you who register enough cria to pay for the membership by reduced registration fees – the decision should be easy. For those of you who believe that registration is an important part of any animal endeavor, and realize that registration fees do not pay for all of the functions currently being requested by llama owners – the decision should be easy. For those of you who use the “member” areas of the website for research on llamas or llama owners – the decision should be easy. For those of you who believe there is a need for a national llama organization to provide educational materials to new minds inquiring about llamas – the decision should be easy. And, for those who simply enjoy llamas and would like to give something back to an organization that provides support so others can also enjoy llamas – the decision should be easy. It's as easy as clicking on this link – http://www.lamaregistry.com/membership_app.php. And, yes, we will take your credit card online! We welcome your membership!

There is still time to join us for the cruise! I have never considered myself to be a “cruise” person and never really had any desire to go on a cruise. However, I must admit that I am looking forward to this event. I heard Kevin Oschner do a presentation at the National Pedigreed Livestock Council last May and came away with several ideas that I am using in several of the activities I find myself involved in. Join us the end of January and I am sure you will be glad you did.

If you have questions about membership, feel free to contact the ILR office at (406) 755-3438.

Sincerely,

Jan L. Wassink
ILR Registrar

P.S. Payments online now being accepted on the ILR web site www.lamaregistry.com
If you have conducted business on the ILR website recently, we want you to know that it is now possible for you to make payments online using a credit card. You can make a payment on your account or pay for current transactions. Check it out!