●Very Important: For the protection of your koi, feeding of koi to be entered into this show should be discontinued for 7 days prior to the show to help maintain good water quality environment during the show.
●Be sure that your koi are in good health. Koi with any signs of sickness or parasites will be disqualified. Look your fish over carefully from top to bottom before you bring them. Disqualification will apply even if the problem is found after the judging is over.
●Each entrant is responsible for providing a net for use only with their tank.

ENTRY FORMS
●This is an open koi show for all koi hobbyists. Koi dealers may enter koi under their own individual name. All koi entered must be owned by and accompanied by the registered entrant or an authorized representative.
●The owner or authorized representative of the koi must be present no later than Saturday, February 21, 2009 to submit a completed entry form at the registration desk. Registration after February 13, 2009 will not be accepted.

●Tank spaces will be charged as follows:

Tank Sizes Regular Tank Space Charge Early Bird Discount Membership Discount*
3" $35 $30 ($5)
6" $75 $65 ($10)
8" $85 $75 ($15)

*Membership dues will be collected from January 15th. Completed membership forms and dues can be submitted with entry forms to receive the membership discount. See membership application for details.
●Exhibitors are encouraged to provide their own show tanks. Tanks can be purchased
from AKAS at a discount. If you are interested in purchasing show tanks please inquire
with Joan Kinney at 220-0740 by Saturday, January 31, 2009. AKAS will have tanks available on a first come first serve basis for those exhibitors that choose not to purchase a tank(s) at this time.
●Please print out the attached entry form and fill in the information. Please note: You must submit a separate form for EACH tank. Please submit the completed form(s) with payment to:

AKAS
C/O 95-481 Awiki Street
Mililani, HI 96789

DELIVERY AND REMOVAL OF KOI
●Check in of koi will be available on Friday, February 20, 2009, after 6 pm 10 pm and on Saturday, February 21, 2009 between 7 and 8:30 am. Those bringing their own tanks may start setting up at 5:00 pm. Late arrivals after 8:30 am on Saturday will not be accepted or judged.

CHECK IN PROCESS:
a. Present your entry sheet at the registration desk.
b. Registration desk will verify your tank assignment.
c. Place your koi tub/tank and net at your assigned location.
d. Place your koi bag in the tank for more than 10 minutes to adjust fish to the water temperature and then release your koi in the tank.

●All koi will be handled only by the Show Chairman's designated koi handlers.
●All entries must be left on exhibit for the duration of the show until approximately 2 pm Sunday, February 22, 2009.
●All necessary precautions will be taken by the show committee to safeguard entered koi including 24 hour monitoring. 24 hour security will be provided from Friday through Sunday. Therefore, all participants in the show will agree to hold the show committee blameless against any loss or injury to the fish. Anyone wishing to inspect their koi must contact the Show Chairman or his designee.
At the close of the show, Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 2 pm, each participant will be polled to ensure that all of their fish are in their assigned tank(s). All entrants must be present at that time to gather and claim their koi. Even though no fish should have been moved out of their assigned tanks, no koi will be allowed to be bagged or removed until all the fish are identified to the satisfaction of all entrants, and officially released by the Show Chairman. Oxygen, bags, and rubber bands will be provided and freshly treated transported water will be available.
Any koi not claimed at the conclusion of the show will become the property of the Aloha Koi Appreciation Society (AKAS).

JUDGING
Judging will begin promptly at 9 am on Saturday, February 21, 2009.
Prior to judging, the Show Chairman will verify that all of the koi are entered in their proper class and size. If an error is made, corrections of classification will be made during judging, if it is possible without disrupting the flow of the show.
During the judging:
a. Efforts will be made to allow participants to listen to the judges' comments. However, all participants and spectators must refrain from communicating with the judges.
b. All inquiries should be directed promptly to the Show Chairman.
The decisions of the Judges and the Show Chairman are final.

CLASSES AND SIZES
VARIETIES: There will be twelve (12) class varieties:
1. Kohaku 7. Bekko, Kawarigoi
2. Taisho Sanke 8. Hikari Muji
3. Showa Sanke 9. Hikari Utsuri, Moyo
4. Utsuri Mono 10. Gin Rin
5. Asagi, Shusui 11. Tancho
6. Koromo, Goshiki 12. Long Fin
SIZES: There will be seven (7) class sizes, starting with Under 8 inches, then in four (4) inch increments with the largest size being Over 28 inches. There are no size limitations of either too small or too large. All sizes will be represented for every class.
DOITSU: There is not a specific Doitsu class. Doitsu koi may be entered into the appropriate regular scaled class, if that is the owner's preference.
GIN RIN: Koi with Gin Rin markings may be entered into appropriate Gin Rin Classification, or appropriate scaled class, if that is the owner's preference.
LONG FIN: The tail of a Long Fin will be included in the length measurement. All varieties will be judged in one class like Doitsu and Gin Rin.

AWARDS PRESENTATION
Awards will be presented at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, February 22nd from 11 am at the show site.
There will be a short discussion of the major winners by the judging team.
Awards for the open koi competition:

(1) Grand Champion

(1) Mature Champion (Over 24 inches, sizes 6 and 7)
(1) Young Champion (12 inches 24 inches, sizes 4 and 5)
(1) Best Baby Champion (Under 12 inches, sizes 1, 2, and 3)
(7) Best in Size
Size 1: Under 8" Size 2: 8"-12" Size 3: 12"- 16"
Size 4: 16"- 20" Size 5: 20"- 24" Size 6: 24"-28"
Size 7: Over 28"

(12) Best of Variety
1. Kohaku 7. Bekko and Kawarimono
2. Sanke 8. Hikarimuji
3. Showa 9. Hikari Moyo and Hikari Utsuri
4. Utsuri 10.Gin Rin
6. Koromo and Goshiki 12.Long Fin

(1) Best Jumbo Prize
(84) First Place
Honorable Mention in select classes

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, February 20, 2009
3:00 pm - Show Set Up
5:00 pm - Exhibitors with their own show tanks may start setting up
6:00 pm 10:00 pm Koi Check In and Registration

SATURDAY, February 21, 2009
7:00 am 8:30 am Koi Check In and Registration
9:00 am - Koi Show Judging
9:00 am 5:00 pm Koi Show and Exhibits Open to the Public
10:00 am 11:00 am Opening Ceremony
(Speech by the Chairman of AKAS, Mr. George Ariyoshi)

SUNDAY, February 22, 2009
9:00 am 2:00 pm Koi Show and Exhibits Open to the Public
11:00 am 12:00 pm Awards Ceremony
2:00 pm - Koi Show Breakdown

For vendor information please call: Guy Kmett 371-3622 or 779-9526
For show information please call: Scott Kaneko 722-2964 or Taro Kodama 366-8481
For show entry information please call: Hide 228-3519