Bowl Show Chairperson: Curt Bitterling
| JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | ||
| 1) Austrailian Rainbowfish | 1) Native Fish | 1) Corydoras Catfish | ||
| 2) Livebearer Swordtails | 2) African Cichlids | 2) Livebearer Guppy | ||
| 3) Favorite | 3) Favorite | 3) Favorite |
| APRIL | MAY | JUNE | ||
| 1) Sharks | 1) All Catfish except corys | 1) Angelfish | ||
| 2) Killifish | 2) Goldfish/Koi | 2) Novelty Bowl | ||
| 3) Favorite | 3) Favorite | 3) Favorite |
| JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | ||
| NO BOWL SHOW | 1) Bettas | 1) Characins | ||
| ANNUAL CLUB PICNIC | 2) All Other Anabantoids | 2) Dwarf Cichlids, <3” | ||
| 3) Favorite | 3) Favorite |
| OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | ||
| 1) S. American Cichlids | 1) Danio & Rasboras | 1) Barbs | ||
| 2) Livebearer Molly | 2) Goodeids | 2) Botia/Loaches & Eels | ||
| 3) Favorite | 3) Favorite | 3) Favorite | ||
BOWL SHOW RULES
There are three
classes for each Monthly Bowl Show.
Class 1 and Class 2
are specified categories of competition, with Class 3 as the Favorite
(member’s
choice).
There is a maximum
limit of three (3) entries per SWMAS member for Class 1 and 2,
and only one
(1) entry per member for Class 3, Favorite.
All entries for
the Monthly Bowl Show must be present and signed in by 8:30 p.m.
on meeting
nights.
Members
entering their fish must give the name of the fish, and their name to the
Bowl Show
Chairperson.
When entering
fish in the Monthly Bowl Show, it must be in a container that has at least
two (2) flat
sides.
No one shall tamper with another member’s fish bowl!
The Bowl Show
Chairperson will announce the judge(s) for the evenings Monthly Bowl Show
at the
beginning of the meeting, and will announce the winners of the Monthly
Bowl Show after
judging has
been completed. (Judging is normally done during the Social Period.)
Points will be awarded on the following basis:
1st
Place: 5 points
2nd
Place: 3 points
3rd
Place: 1 point
The Bowl Show
Chairperson will keep a record of all points accumulated by members
competing in
this program, toward the yearly plaque. (Only SWMAS members
qualify for
the plaque.)
There will be a
written report on totals for the Monthly Bowl Shows, and a year-to-date
total
toward the
yearly plaque in the SWAM publication for each issue.
Fish entered as a pair will be judged as a pair.