The 1st annual CLI Texas Festival will be exactly that - a Festival.
In addition to having an all day llama show, the event in Henderson, Texas at the Rusk County Exposition Center, will entertain thousands of people coming from all over the country - not only to participate in the festivities, but also to enjoy the arts and crafts (similar to the Henderson Syrup Festival) the event has to offer.
This is a special event that will allow people from all walks of life to experience the intelligence of these camelids.
Although the llama industry has been thriving in the United States for over 30 years, still many people do not know "what you do with a llama." Llamas - members of the Camelid family - are used throughout the country to produce fiber for fine garments. They are used as guard animals that protect owner's sheep, goats and other smaller livestock. They are used in many National Parks as pack animals because they are easy on the environment. They are used by individuals for hiking and recreational pleasure. People from all over the country and from all walks of life own, appreciate, breed and show their llamas.
LITTLE TEXAS CONCERT TICKETS Available at Baskin's Tyler, Longview & Henderson The Henderson Area Chamber of Commerce
The CLI Llama Breed Association successfully petitioned the Texas Veterinarian Medical Association to have a Veterinarian Conference in conjunction with the Festival where Vets from all over the country can attend and receive 10 hours of Continuing Educations Credits by learning more about Camelids. The Vet Conference will be lead by Anthony Stachowski, DVM, from Ohio. Dr. Stachowski is an internationally known camelid speaker and practitioner and Director of the CLI Participating Veterinarian Program. Dr. David Corley, a CLI Vet from Texas, will teach specifics regarding environmental issues in the South.
Our Ad will appear in the Feb. '08 issue of Texas Veterinarian, a publication of the TEXAS VETERINARIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
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There will be plenty of food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, radio stations, livestock industry publications, trailers and tractor vendors, apparel and hat vendors, mechanical bull rides, llama cart rides, truck and automobile vendors, and most importantly, there will be llamas for sale.
The fun-filled day will be capped off in the evening with an arena capacity crowd experiencing the sounds of four different bands. The Gates open at 5:30 to the sounds of Rusk County's own, The Logan Arnold Band followed by The One Percent Band from Dallas providing entertainment as the concert crowd arrives. After the crowd is seated, they enjoy the opening sounds of Two Tons of Steel, from the Austin/San Antonio area. Then at 8:00, the moment that everyone has been waiting for - THE WELCOME BACK HOME CONCERT - of none other than the band - LITTLE TEXAS straight from Nashville. LITTLE TEXAS will blow the boots off the packed crowd of over 5,000 as they serve up several of their great songs from the past and bring down the house with incredible songs from their new album. The famous song "God Blessed Texas" surely be an encore song highlight.
