American Cichlid Association Local Show Sanctioning

Updated: February 24, 2008

The ACA sanctions local aquarium club shows and provides an award for the best cichlid in the show. When a hobbyist wins a cichlid class in a local sanctioned show, they are awarded points towards the annual ACA Show Champion of the Year. This award is announced at the ACA Convention each year.

The ACA sanctioned 12 shows between July 2006 and June 2007:

American Cichlid Association
Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society
Greater Akron Aquarium Society
Medina County Aquarium Society
Sarnia Aquarium Society
Texas Cichlid Association (2 shows)
Federation of Texas Aquarium Societies (Hosted by Houston Aquarium Society)
Potomac Valley Aquarium Society
North Jersey Aquarium Society
Minnesota Aquarium Society
Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society

The ACA sanctioned 13 shows between July 2005 and June 2006:

American Cichlid Association
Greater Akron Aquarium Society
Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society
Tri-County Tropical Fish Society
Green Bay Aquarium Society
Potomac Valley Aquarium Society
Sacramento Aquarium Society
Texas Cichlid Association
Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society
Minnesota Aquarium Society
Midwest Cichlid Association
Stark County Aqua Life Enthusiasts Society

The ACA sanctioned 13 shows between July 2004 and June 2005:

Medina County Aquarium Society	Wadsworth, OH	7/10/04-7/11/04
American Cichlid Association	Denver, CO	7/22/04-7/25/04
Greater Akron Aquarium Society	Tallmadge, OH	8/07/04-8/08/04
Tri-County Tropical Fish Society	Peoria, IL	9/03/04-9/05/04
Texas Cichlid Association	Irving, TX	9/16/04-9/18/04
Southwestern Michigan Aquarium Society	Kalamazoo, MI	10/08/04-10/10/04
North Jersey Aquarium Society		10/11/04-10/12/04
Potomac Valley Aquarium Society	Laurel, MD	10/15/04-10/17/04
Ohio Cichlid Association	Cleveland, OH	11/19/04-11/21/04
Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society	Pittsburgh, PA	03/11/04-03/13/04
Hill Country Cichlid Club	Austin, TX	04/14/05
Greater Chicago Cichlid Association	Chicago, IL	05/27/05-05/29/05
Stark County Aqua Life Enthusiasts Society	Massillon, OH	06/25/05-06/26/05

 

The ACA sanctioned 15 shows between July 2003 and June 2004:

Medina County Aquarium Society
American Cichlid Association
Greater Akron Aquarium Society
Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society
Tri-County Tropical Fish Society
North Jersey Aquarium Society
Southwestern Michigan Aquarium Society
Potomac Valley Aquarium Society
Green Bay Aquarium Society
Minnesota Aquarium Society
The Aquarium Society of Winnipeg
Texas Cichlid Association
Greater Chicago Cichlid Association
Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society
Stark County Aqua Life Enthusiasts Society

The ACA sanctioned twelve shows between July 2002 and June 2003:

American Cichlid Association
Greater Akron Aquarium Society
Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society
Tri-County Tropical Fish Society
Tropical Fish Club of Erie County (2)
Minnesota Aquarium Society
Ohio Cichlid Association
Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society
Greater Chicago Cichlid Association
Texas Cichlid Association
Stark County Aqua Life Enthusiasts Society

For information about show sanctioning, contact Kathy Stearns tcichlid@flash.net or (h) 817-337-0117.