RYEDALE AQUARIST SOCIETY 'FUN DAY' 13th MAY

INVITATION - ‘FUN DAY’

Dear Friends

On Sunday 13th May the Ryedale Aquarist Society will be hosting a special ‘Fun Day’ to be held at the Pickering Memorial Hall, Potter Hill, Pickering, North Yorkshire. YO18 8AA.

We have hired the main Ground Hall from 10.00a.m. to 4.00p.m. The idea for ‘FD’ is that we relax and have an enjoyable ‘day of fun’. Events for the day will run as follows:

1. 10.00a.m. Welcoming tea and coffee. Benching of mini-show exhibits. Placement of sales table items.

Rather than hold an auction we have decided to put on a sales table instead. Please bring along your spare fish and aquatic items to sell. Please name all fish and place a contact phone number onto any electrical items. 10% commission will be taken on all sales. Items on the table will go on sale from 10.40a.m.

2. 11.00a.m Talk on ‘A fishkeepers visit to Singapore Part 1’ by our special guests Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Christine Webb.

3. 12.15p.m. approx. Shared ‘pot luck lunch’. Ryedale A.S. will provide the tea and coffee and we ask that you, please, bring along a savoury and/or sweet item to add to the lunch pot.

4. 1.30p.m. approx. Talk on ‘A fishkeepers visit to Singapore Part 2’ by our special guests Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Christine Webb.

5. Prize awards for both Sue Marshall’s ‘fun quiz’ and the mini-show. Drawing of raffle Early tea.

Mini-Open Show

This will comprise of 10 classes as follows:-

Class 01 - Guppy Class 02 - A.O.V. Livebearer

Class 03 - Corydoras Class 04 - A.O.V. Catfish

Class 05 - A.V. Characin Class 06 - A.V. Cichlid

Class 07 - Botia, Loach, Shark & Fox

Class 08 - A.V. Labyrinth fish (including Snakehead)

Class 09 - A.O.V. Tropical or coldwater fish

Class 10 Eggshibit - To enter this class you will need to boil an egg and then use all of your artistic flair and craftwork knowledge to build your egg into a fish. Judges discretion will decide the places.

The mini-show classes will be judged by YAAS.‘A’ Class Judge Mr. Edward Cheetham. Y.A.A.S rules and standards apply. Please name all ‘living’ exhibits. Entry fee of 20p per exhibit. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed winners of each class. The Society or Independent showing person with the greatest number of points (4 for 1st, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd) will receive a small trophy.

We will also hold a raffle and prize quiz.

The Ryedale A.S. members hope that you will be able to join us. Admission is free but we ask that folk coming along bring an item of food for the shared lunch.

David Marshall
Secretary Ryedale A.S.

HOW TO FIND THE VENUE

From the NORTH-EAST - Making your way to Helmsley follow the A170 Pickering road. At the Kirkbymoorside roundabout, come straight on, following the road to Middleton. At the end of Middleton village (garage on right-hand side) take first left signposted ‘Pickering local traffic only’. Follow the road going straight on and pass the Junior School. Follow the bends round into Potter Hill. Start looking for a parking place. The venue is at the bottom of the hill.

UPDATE

The Fancy Guppy Association and an aquatic magazine will be having information stands at 'Fun Day'.

Synthetic eggs will be allowed to be used in the 'eggshibit' competition.