Meeting Notes

July, 2010

There were 46 participants at the meeting for the summer Bowl Show and indoor picnic. Thirty-six fish were entered in the bowl show and 119 items were in the mini auction.

President, Sherry Mitchell gave an honorary lifetime membership award to Larry Wilkie, who was not able to attend the 50th Anniversary Party in June. Also, a promotional Catfish Convention t-shirt and coffee mug were given away to audience participants, as well as Catfish Convention key chains.

Larry & Sherry

Larry Wilkie receives his Lifetime Membership Award from Sherry Mitchell. The award was a marble pen set with a gold-toned guppy, reminiscent of the original "Potomac Valley Guppy Club" name of 1960.

Sherry Mitchell announced the beginning of promotion for the Catfish Convention and helped Bowl Show Chairman, Frank Cowherd hand out award ribbons for first, second, and third place winners of the bowl show. First place winners also received a gift package of fish food which was graciously donated by Zoo Med.

tacky tank winnerWinning Tacky Tank: Dora The Explorer
winning betta
Winning Patriot Betta

An abundant refreshment table included beef and pork BBQ, slaw, fruit salad (brought by Arlene Wagner), pasta salad, chips and a cake. Susan Findley, brought the coffee!

The raffle had a new Aqua-Genie filter donated by Marc Weiss, as well as a gift certificate to Drs. Foster Smith and several grab bags. The door prize was a 20 gallon long aquarium.

The judge for the bowl show was Ken from Centreville Aquarium. He judged all fish in the show and club participants judged three separate categories:

(1) Fish I Would Like to Have in My Tank
(2) Fish I DO NOT want in my Tank
(3) Tackiest Tank Competition.

Each of the "people's choice" winners received a $20 gift certificate for Centreville Aquarium, and a PVAS certificate of accomplishment.

 

PVAS Summer Bowl Show Results

 

Class

Place

Name

Fish
1.  ANGELFISH 1 FRANK COWHERD BLACK VELVET ANGELFISH
  2 SUSAN FINDLEY BLUSHING (SUNSET) ANGELFISH
 
2.  DWARF CICHLIDS   NO ENTRIES  
 
3.  ALL OTHER CICHLIDS 1 SUSAN FINDLEY BOLIVIAN RAM
  2 JESSE TORGERSON KENYII P. LOMBARDII
 
4.  CORY CATFISH 1 JT THOMAS SCLEROMYSTAX BARBATUS
  2 JT THOMAS CORY STERBAE
  3 JT THOMAS CORY PALEATUS
 
5.  SUCKERMOUTH CATFISH 1 JESSE TORGERSON FLASH PLECO L-204
  2 SUSAN RAMIREZ ALBINO ANCISTRUS
 
6.  ALL OTHER CATFISH 1 JOSHUA WEIGERT DWARF ELECTRIC CATFISH
  2 FRANK COWHERD SYNODONTIS
 
7.  LIVEBEARERS 1 SHERRY MITCHELL HI-FIN PLATY
  2 FRANK COWHERD SPOTTED BLUE PLATY
 
8.  SCHOOLING FISH 1 JT THOMAS BLACK NOSED DACE
  2 JT THOMAS SATINFIN SHINER
  3 JT THOMAS CHERRY BARB
 
9.  GUPPIES 1 SHERRY MITCHELL GREEN SNAKESKIN GUPPY (M)
  2 MARY DOTSON BLUE MOSAIC GUPPY (M)
  3 SUSAN FINDLEY BLUE MOSAIC GUPPY (M)
 
10.  ANABANTOIDS 1 RICK DOTSON PATRIOT BETTA (M)
  2 JT THOMAS BETTA PUGNAX
  3 RICK DOTSON BUTTERFLY BETTA (F)
 
11.  GOLDFISH   NO ENTRIES  
 
12.  KILLIFISH 1 RICK DOTSON ORANGE AUSTRALE
  2 TARCAN CEVIK F.P. AMITAL
  3 SHERRY MITCHELL ORANGE AUSTRALE
 
13.  ALL OTHER FISH 1 ARLENE WAGNER FRESHWATER FLOUNDER
  2 FRANK COWHERD BLACK BANDED SUNFISH
  3 JT THOMAS BOTIA ALMORHAE
 
14.  ODDBALLS 1 ARLENE WAGNER RED LONG ARMED SHRIMP
  2 JESSE TORGERSON BLUE CRAYFISH
  3 MEGAN AMSELLE AMANO SHRIMP
 

Peoples' Choice Awards
Fish Members Want in Their Tank   ARLENE WAGNER FRESHWATER FLOUNDER
 
Fish Members Do Not Want in Their Tank   JT THOMAS BETTA PUGNAX
 
Tacky Tank Contest Winner   ARLENE WAGNER DORA THE EXPLORER

Submitted by Sherry Mitchell

 

  
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