AGA CONTEST Club/Society Blurb

["Ken Guin" <kenguin@homemail.com>]

AGA-Contest List Members:

Below, you will find a letter that was sent out to clubs/societies via email
to advertise the contest last year. I have updated the letter for this year.
Please take a look and suggest any changes you think appropriate. (Erik, if
you have the contest dates, please let me know what they are).

Regards,

Ken Guin
Arlington, VA (see below)

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AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest

The Aquatic Gardeners Association has announced the Second AGA International
Aquascaping Contest. Taking place entirely on the Internet, this event is a
unique opportunity for hobbyists to display and share their aquascaping
efforts with others around the world.

Hobbyists of all ages and experience levels are welcome to take part--you do
not have to be an expert to enter. All types of freshwater, brackish water
and paludarium aquascapes are welcome--planted tanks, biotope and habitat
tanks, rockscapes, artificial plants, all have their place in the hobby and
all are eligible.

A panel of experienced aquascapers will judge the event. Last year's judges
included: Karen Randall, past Chair of the AGA; Neil Frank, Editor Emeritus
of TAG, the official publication of the AGA; Claus Christensen, General
Manager of Tropica in Denmark; Kaspar Horst, co-founder of Dupla, Editor of
Aquarium Heute, Germany

Entries to the AGA International Aquascaping Contest should consist of the
following:
· 2 to 5 photographs of the aquascape (prints, slides or digital images are
acceptable);
· a diagram or planting plan of the aquascape (a hand-drawn diagram is
fine);
· details of the set-up and maintenance of the tank;
· a completed and signed entry form (available on the web site);
· an entry fee of $5.00 US per entry.

There is a web site, which contains a full array of information to help
potential entrants, including event guidelines, aquascaping resources and
full details of how to register and enter. Also available from the web site
are a variety of documents in Adobe(r) PDF format, which clubs may view or
print locally for distribution to their membership. Be sure to check out the
many prizes that were awarded to last year's winners.

The closing date for submission of entries is____________. Winners will be
announced by __________. A CD-ROM containing all submitted entries will be
available from the AGA as a permanent record of the event.

For further details about the AGA International Aquascaping Showcase &
Contest, please visit the web site at http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org
or send e-mail to showcase@aquatic-gardeners.org ; postal mail may be sent
to:

AGA International Aquascaping Showcase & Contest
C/O Erik Olson
306 NW 82nd Street
Seattle, WA 98117
USA

Telephone: Erik Olson at Voice (206) 789-5840; FAX (206) 217-5036 (Pacific
Standard Time)



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