Hi All, Today is the official start of the GSAS HomeShow 2010! The HomeShow visits to member homes will be the weekend of 1/30/10 - 1/31/10. If we have more members wanting to participate than we can visit in the two days allotted we will add additional dates. If you have not participated in the GSAS HomeShow in the past you have missed out on a lot of fun! Here is a link http://www.gsas.org/homeshow.html to previous GSAS HomeShow contests so you can see what you have missed. (It is also a good way to see what some of the previous entries and winners looked like!) Judging will be in three categories for this year's contest: General; Breeder; and Planted aquariums. Aquariums will be judged on overall aquarium appearance; health of fish; and if a Planted aquarium aquascape design, health of plants, and plant type difficulty. If you would like to participate the deadline to register is Sunday, January 17th. Please e-mail me at Seattle_Aquarist@Comcast.net with the following information to register: 1) Your name 2) Your address (So we can plan our route) 3) Phone Number (So I can contact you with questions; we also call when enroute you your home to let you know we are coming) 4) E-mail address 5) The number of aquariums you would like to have judged; the gallons of each of those aquariums; and in what category that you would like to enter each tank (only one category per aquarium entered please). We have several members who have volunteered to be judges. If you would like to be a judge please e-mail me at Seattle_Aquarist@Comcast.net. I will be contacting prospective judges this week. This event is great fun (and an excellent excuse to clean aquariums). THERE WILL BE PRIZES; DON'T MISS OUT! Roy _______________________________________________ GSAS-Member mailing list GSAS-Member@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member