I think both Jeff and Luis are excellent choices. What about Dennis Dietz from NEAPS if one of them can't do it? I suspect he'd be thrilled, and I've seen enough of his work to know he knows what goes into a good aquascape. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <aga-contest-request@thekrib.com> To: <aga-contest@thekrib.com> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:00 PM Subject: AGA-Contest Digest, Vol 18, Issue 1 > Send AGA-Contest mailing list submissions to > aga-contest@thekrib.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > aga-contest-request@thekrib.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > aga-contest-owner@thekrib.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AGA-Contest digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Early report (27) (Erik Olson) > 2. Re: Early report (27) (S. Hieber) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:31:18 -0700 (PDT) > From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> > Subject: [AGA-Contest] Early report (27) > To: aga-contest@thekrib.com > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0608280822170.13028@pulcher.thekrib.com> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > * Thinking of extending the deadline one week due to lack of early word. > > * 27 likely entries as of today (photos submitted) but climbing quickly. > > * Karen Randall agreed to judge again (thanks -- it's kinda a tradition). > > * Ole Pedersen has also agreed to judge. > > * I'm thinking of asking Luis Navarro and/or Jeff Senske... both will be > presenting at the convention, so we'd have good representation. > > * Open to suggestions for fourth judge this year if we don't go with both > Luis and Jeff (or one has to bail). > > * No progress on graphics, but thinking this will all happen after the > thing closes... then the theme will actually match the entries instead of > LAST year's entries. > > Scott, can you remind me of the cash prize values we're awarding? I'd > like to add that on the front page. > > - Erik > > -- > Erik Olson > erik at thekrib dot com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:02:26 -0700 (PDT) > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [AGA-Contest] Early report (27) > To: AGA Aquascaping Contest Planning <aga-contest@thekrib.com> > Message-ID: <20060828160226.876.qmail@web30804.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I don't have the records with me but my recollection is 1st = $100; 2nd = > $50; 3rd = $25; and Best of Show also got an additional award, which I > think was $125 or $150. > > sh > > > > * * * * * * * * * > The Aquatic Gardeners Association Convention is OPEN for REGISTRATION! > at http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> > To: aga-contest@thekrib.com > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 8:31:18 AM > Subject: [AGA-Contest] Early report (27) > > > * Thinking of extending the deadline one week due to lack of early word. > > * 27 likely entries as of today (photos submitted) but climbing quickly. > > * Karen Randall agreed to judge again (thanks -- it's kinda a tradition). > > * Ole Pedersen has also agreed to judge. > > * I'm thinking of asking Luis Navarro and/or Jeff Senske... both will be > presenting at the convention, so we'd have good representation. > > * Open to suggestions for fourth judge this year if we don't go with both > Luis and Jeff (or one has to bail). > > * No progress on graphics, but thinking this will all happen after the > thing closes... then the theme will actually match the entries instead of > LAST year's entries. > > Scott, can you remind me of the cash prize values we're awarding? I'd > like to add that on the front page. > > - Erik > > -- > Erik Olson > erik at thekrib dot com > _______________________________________________ > AGA-Contest mailing list > AGA-Contest@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > AGA-Contest mailing list > AGA-Contest@thekrib.com > http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest > > > End of AGA-Contest Digest, Vol 18, Issue 1 > ****************************************** > _______________________________________________ AGA-Contest mailing list AGA-Contest@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-contest