[GSAS-board] Promised Stuff

[pwallace@u.washington.edu]

Board:

Baby Wallace:
For those on the board, Megan Elizabeth Wallace was born on August 28th at 2:03 
PM.  She is happy and healthy at 8.5 lb./19.5?.  I am working on getting a 
picture to Steve for the newsletter.

Steve:

Here is a draft of the ideas for a Award Program this season.  I owe you a copy 
of this text as .doc and .rtf (etc) and a picture of the young one (expect link 
to Shutterfly etc).  I can also work on putting pictures into power point after 
the newsletter goes out.

Breeder/Horticulture Award Programs (BAP/HAP) this season
Paul M. Wallace
This season I would like to try something new with the Award Programs by 
integrating them into our regularly scheduled meetings.  This starts with a 
form that you can clip out of the newsletter to record your progress (see 
below!).
We?ll modify the regular meetings a little to include a mini-auction at the end 
of the evening if anyone would like to buy, sell or trade. And finally, we?ll 
hold a ceremony at the end of the season that will be as big as the number of 
people that participate!

Basics:  The Award Programs will be run as detailed on the GSAS.org website.  
Basically each spawning/propagation is assigned an eligible point value.  These 
can be added up at the end of the season to your desired award level, as we did 
in the last year.

How to participate: If you had a spawn/propagation since last season?s finale, 
please share by posting to the email list or filling out the form (below) to 
hand in at the next meeting.  Include the common name (ie least 
killifish/jungle val)and the scientific name (Heterandria formosa/ Vallisneria 
americana).  The number for an eligible report can be found at GSAS.org 
(partial counts are encouraged).  The type might be pair/juvenile/males (BAP) 
or runner/stem/flower (HAP).  Finally, provide the point value, if you are 
interested in award levels and any further details you would like to share.  If 
you have multiple reports please make copies or provide the requested details 
on a piece of paper.  If you have questions or concerns please contact me (Paul 
Wallace).

Award Program submission form


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*                    *
*Common Name____________________________*
*                    *
*Scientific_____________________________*
*                    *
*Number____________Type_________________*
*                    *
*Points/class___________________________*
*                    *
*Details________________________________*
*                    *
*_______________________________________*
*                    *
*_______________________________________*
*                    *
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Short Auction at September Meeting
I am proud to announce that the board is allowing me to try an auction of fish 
and plants that are entered in the Award Programs at the end of the September 
meeting.  The goal of the award programs, in general, is to encourage hobbyists 
in the area to share specimens with the club and the auction format allows the 
additional rewards of notes each entry (and donation) on the submission list to 
be counted towards award levels and a split of the auction price for 
non-certificate motivated members.  Please keep in mind the auction is a new 
idea and will be run on a trial basis.  
Buying:  The GSAS auction format is fast-paced with calling of increased value 
where the winner is the last hand standing.  At the end of the night you pay 
the total of your bid purchases, and receive the fish.
Selling: Current members (memberships are available at the meeting) will be 
able to receive a 60/40 split of the value at auction.  If the specimen is 
unique a minimum (reserve) price can be requested.      
{brief Auction rules ?!?}


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