GWAPA 2017 Aquascaping contest

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Exciting news everybody. For the first time ever we are opening up the GWAPA aquascaping contest to include our sister clubs. We are pleased to welcome PAPAS (Pittsburgh Area Planted Aquarium Society) and the Bermuda Fry-Angle Aquarium Society to participate.

Also new for 2017, Everyone who participates in the contest will have a chance to win one of 6 runners up prizes. Here is how it works, anyone who does not come in first or second place in their class will receive one raffle ticket for every vote their tank has at contest close. Everyone should have at least 1 vote, provided they at least vote for themselves. At the 2017 Holiday party, tickets will be drawn and winners announced. There will be at least 6 $25 prizes, anything donated to the club may also be raffled. You do not have to be present to win.

The Contest style will be a free for all. That’s right, any style of planted aquarium you choose. Iwagumi, Dutch, Natural, jungle/farm any style is fine. As long as you have at least 1 plant in the tank you qualify. The tank however, must be fresh water and completely filled, please no Paludariums, terrariums, vivariums, etc. at this point.

The classes will be beginner and advanced. It is up to the participant to decide what class he or she wishes to enter. There is no hard rule on what constitutes a beginner or advanced tank. Some peoples first ever attempt to aquascape can turn out amazing, while for others it can take years to develop their skills to make a great aquascape, the key is practice. If you have been aquascaping a long time and are constantly pushing yourself to get better, please enter advanced. If you are new to aquascaping or if you only do one or two tanks a year than please enter beginner. Please indicate what class you are entering on your photo submission. We will not place you into a class. We do however, reserve the right to bump a participant up from beginner if their tank obviously belongs in advanced.

The Prizes will be in the amount $450 in cash rewards. Cash will be in the form of a check or a payment made via PayPal in the following amounts: $100 for first place advance, $50 for Second place advanced, $100 for first place beginner, $50 for second place beginner and 6 $25 runner up cash prizes to be raffled off at the holiday party.

The rules are that you must be a current GWAPA member to participate. Your dues must be paid in full for the 2017 year. That means $20 for instate and $5 for out of state members. There will be a $5 fee to participate in the contest. If you make a payment via PayPal please give your name as well as your forum handle and state that it is for the contest. Only one entry per person. Select your best (one) photo for submission and send it to gwapa@gwapa.org with the subject line 2017 AS contest. The picture should be a front on shot of the entire tank. Please do not take a picture of just a section of your tank, nor of the sides or some funky angle. The photo must have been taken this year. The photo must be original and unaltered. We must have the picture by contest end, October 31st before Midnight.

Judging will be by you, the GWAPA members. This is a people’s choice contest determined by popular vote. Voting will be open from November 1st to the 26th. Every GWAPA member will be able to cast 1 vote in each category. In the case of a tie a new voting pole will be created. Winners will be announced at the holiday party on December 3rd and there after posted on the forum.

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2 weeks left...
Finish up your scapes and get your photos in.
Don't forget, your membership must be current.

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Deadline for Aquascaping contest has been changed so that it will now end on a Sunday. Please have your submissions in by Sunday November 5th.

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Thanks everyone for your participation in the aquascaping contest. I will try to get the entries up on the website by Wednesday.

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Voting for the contest has begun. voting is open to all GWAPA members and is in the members only section under "The Membership". Please have your votes in by November 27

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GWAPA members please get your votes in. Our aquascapers worked very hard on their tanks. The least we can do is support their efforts. Please vote to show you care. If you have any problem voting please contact me. Thanks

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Last day to vote on the contest

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At a thought, if we had some idea of how to vote, it might help.