Rocky Mountain Koi Club Annual Koi Show

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1 Rocky Mountain Koi Club Annual Koi Show August 15th-16th, 2015 Country Fair Gardens Arvada, Colorado EXHIBITOR PACKAGE

2 Page 1 WELCOME Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Koi Club Annual Koi Show. The Annual Koi Show will be presented August 15th and 16th, 2015 at Country Fair Gardens in Arvada Colorado. The show will be in the English Style for judging and for hobbyists only, vendor koi are not allowed. You can register online at & make your payment thru PayPal Inside this packet you will find all the necessary information required to participate in our show. All applications for show entry and banquet reservations are also included. All rules and regulations regarding the koi show are inside. Hotel information is provided. You need to contact the hotel to make your own reservations. The koi show rates are only good thru July 15th, so reserve early. Our show features a state-of-the-art flow through water exchange system to ensure that your koi are maintained in the best of water conditions. Larry Lunsford, well known throughout the hobby is our water quality expert. This is the sixth year for this system and water quality has always been excellent. The show will have the services of two judges. The Head Judge will be Andrew Moo, assisted by Gary Elmore. We are honored to have them judge our show. As with all koi shows tank space, banquet and hotel rooms at the Koi Show rates are limited. Please reserve soon. PLEASE NOTE: Previous RMKC Grand Champions may NOT be entered for 2 years! We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the Rocky Mountain Koi Club s Koi Show in August! Jim Glasmann RMKC President Jim-g@arvada.org

3 Page 2 Schedule of Events Thursday August 13th SHOW SCHEDULE Show Site Setup 10 am 5 pm Friday August 14th Finish Site Setup Vendor Setup Exhibitor/Koi Check-in Judge s Welcome Dinner 9 am 1 pm 9 am 5 pm 1 pm 5 pm 6 pm 8 pm Saturday August 15th Exhibitor/Koi Check-in Open to Public / Koi Show Judging Awards Banquet 9 am 10 am 10:30 am 5 pm 6:00 pm 9:00 pm Sunday August 16th Open to Public Judge s Comments / Q&A Show Teardown & Move Out 10 am 2 pm 10 am 12 pm 2 pm 5 pm NOTE: Early departure from the show on Sunday is highly discouraged and will be addressed on an individual basis.

4 Page 3 General Map From Holiday Inn (I-70 & Kipling) go north on Kipling. It will turn west & become west 64th Ave. Total distance 6.6 miles.

5 Page 4 MAPS AND DIRECTIONS Country Fair Gardens W. 64th Ave., Arvada, CO Holiday Inn Express W. 48th Ave., Wheatridge, CO Old Neighborhood Restaurant 7923 Allison Way, Arvada, CO

6 Page 5 SIZES / VARIETIES / AWARDS Varieties: Kohaku Sanke Showa Utsuri Hikari Utsuri Mono Hikari Muji Asagi/Shusui Bekko Kawari Mono Hikari Moyo Goromo Kin/Gin Rin A (Gosanke, Utsuri) Kin/Gin Rin B (all other varieties) Tancho Doitsu Long Fin Sizes: Size 1 Under 8 Size 2 8 to 12 Size 3 12 to 16 Size 4 16 to 20 Size 5 20 to 24 Size 6 Over 24 Awards: PLEASE NOTE: Previous RMKC Grand Champions may NOT be entered! Top 5 Grand Champion A, Grand Champion B Reserve Champion A, Reserve Champion B Mature Champion Young Champion Baby Champion Long Fin Long Fin Champion Long Fin Reserve Champion Other Awards Best in Size (6 awards) Best in Variety (16 awards) 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Size (96 awards) President s Award, Chairman s Award, Judge s Award, Founder s Award, People s Choice Award. Additional Friendship Awards will be given when provided.

7 Page 6 CONDITIONS TO PARTICIPATE THE FINE PRINT The following conditions and requirements must be met to participate in this Koi Show: By signing and submitting the REGISTRATION FORM (Page 8) you declare that you are the owner of all koi entered by you. You agree to accept the decisions of the Benching Team regarding koi size and variety. You further declare that all koi entered in the Koi Show are free from and have not been in contact with KHV. All koi are declared to be free from all other parasites and diseases. Fish indicating any of these conditions will be disqualified. You further declare that you are a hobbyist, not involved in the purchase and sale of Koi for business or profit. If you are an Owner s Representative the owner must declare this by signing the statement at the bottom of the Registration Form (Page 8). You also agree that you (or your representative) will be present during benching. At the completion of benching and photographing of your koi an Official Benching Form will be presented for your approval and signature. Your Representative can sign for you. Any disagreements will be settled at that time. You do expressly release the Rocky Mountain Koi Club and it s members and Country Fair Garden Center and all of it s agents from any and all liabilities for damage, injury or loss which may arise from participation in this event. Just a reminder If you are entering the Koi Show you are required to furnish your own fish net and bowl so you and the fish handlers can manage your koi during judging. Do NOT feed your koi for 5 days prior to the Koi Show. This will help us keep the water quality at it s best.

8 Page 7 Exhibitor Registration Form Complete this form and submit with payment to the address listed below Name Address City, State, Zip Telephone No. Address **********You can register online at REGISTRATION FEE ($30 PER TANK) IS REQUIRED BY AUGUST 1st, $5 PER KOI ENTERED CAN BE PAID AT CHECK-IN. TANK RESERVATIONS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED 6 SHOW TANK (Limit $30 ea. $ Koi $5 ea. (Payable at Check-in) $ Banquet $35 ea. $ ***SELECTED ITEMS MUST BE PAID AT TIME OF REGISTRATION*** TOTAL AMOUNT PAID $ Names for name tags (limit 2) Water testing, air and treatment chemicals provided by RMKC The person listed herein is my Owner s Representative and is authorized to act on my behalf regarding koi entry, classification and all other functions. He/she is also authorized to represent me at the awards banquet and collect any & all awards due me. Owner Representative Name: Phone By signing & submitting this form you agree to the terms & conditions listed under The Fine Print on page 6 Exhibitor Name: Date: / / Make checks payable to: Rocky Mountain Koi Club or RMKC Mail completed form and check to: Rocky Mountain Koi Club W. Parkhill Drive Littleton, CO Contact Information: Ed Painz edpainz@gmail.com