Join us for our 39th Annual
Egg-Laying Toothcarp Jamboree
The new weekend of November 2-3, 2019
It’ll be held at the great new location we used last year:
6362 South 13th Street, Oak Creek (Milwaukee), WI Call direct (414) 570-1111 to get our Killifish guest
room discount rate. For more info, visit: www.wako.aka.org or if you
have additional questions email Jim & Gis: [email protected]
SHOW SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Free and open to
the public
Saturday Nov.2, 2019
9AM Doors OPEN
9AM-2PM Box Sales in designated lobby area
11AM-4PM Display of Killifish
2PM *Deadline to register and tank SHOW Fish*
12 noon Seminar: “Culturing and Raising Live Foods
for your Fish” by author Gary Sutcliffe
1:15pm Seminar: “Fishrooms and Gadgets” by
Brad Swanson
4PM Showroom CLOSED for Judging
4PM-9:00PM Hospitality open in lobby area in front of
Showroom, complimentary food & beverages… please
note… NO alcoholic beverages except at Hotel bar.
7PM Showroom re-opens to view judged Killies
9:00PM Breakdown of Showroom for Sunday’s Auction
Sunday November 3rd
8:30AM Doors OPEN: Registration of remaining auction
items, “auction bidders’ paddles” required in order to bid
10AM *Deadline to register items for the Auction*
10:30AM Presentation of awards
11AM AUCTION Begins! Killifish and aquatic plants.
Cash or Checks accepted, sorry no credit or debit cards.
Change clocks on Sun.
Featured Guest Speaker, Brad Swanson
of breeding and enjoying the activity and
interaction of the fish.
His presentation will include pictures of his own
fishroom, along with the other fishrooms that he has
built. Brad will also share many of the tricks and
shortcuts that he has used over his time as a fishkeeper
and breeder.
See Brad’s bio on our web site www.wako.aka.org
Utilizing his love of building and
construction, Brad has designed and
built a few fish rooms. The rooms were
designed to minimize tank maintenance,
thus freeing up time to do the fun stuff
2-day A.K.A. sanctioned Killifish Show & Auction
Display, Live Foods, Raffles, Sales, Judging, Pre-registration,
Proxies, Box Sales, Plants, Auction 60/40, Publications,
Hospitality, Mail-ins due Thurs. Oct. 31 see back of flyer for
more details.
Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places per Class; also Best of
Show, Reserve Best of Show and People’s Choice Awards.
Class (1) All Other New World: (2) Non-annual Rivulins:
(3) So. American Annuals: (4) Nothobranchius:
(5) Fundulopanchax (except gardneri): (6) Fundulopanchax
– gardneri: (7) Mesoaphyosemion – except “calliurium
types”: (8) Mesaphyosemion -”calliurium types”:
(9) Chromaphyosemion: (10) Callopanchax,
Archiaphyosemion & Scriptaphyosemion:
(11) Aphyosemion-Diapteron: (12) Aphyosemion-
Kathetys: (13) All Other Aphyosemion: (14) Epiplatys:
(15) All Other Varieties-Old World
Wisconsin Area Killifish Organization
Pre-Registration of Fish
Pre-registration of “show fish” and
“auction only fish and plants” is strongly
recommended. Please use our on-line
registration at www.wako.aka.org. We
will also accept email and postal mail
registration provided you include your
name, address, phone and list each item
for either: SHOW, SHOW & AUCTION, or
AUCTION ONLY. Deadline is 6pm Thurs.
Oct 31, 2019.
Email: [email protected]
Mail: WAKO Show Registration,
c/o Gis Gasior
6420 S. 116th St., Franklin, WI 53132.
Display Tanks
2 1/2 gallon tanks will be provided for all
fish and dividers can be used to protect
the entries. Mops and plants are not
allowed in the tanks. You may bring your
own water.
Proxy Bids accepted, see website.
Box Sales Box sales will be allowed on
Saturday 9AM-2PM although we ask
that they be conducted in the designated
area near the show display. There will be
no fees. Sorry, no “mail-in” box sales,
unless they are a donation to W.A.K.O.
Entry Fee: $1.00 per pair for Show Only,
no fee if auctioned.
For more show info… Contact:
Jim & Gis Gasior, 414-425-7754
E-mail: [email protected]
www.wako.aka.org Show Site/Hotel Rooms
Comfort Suites - Airport Milwaukee 6362 S. 13th Street, Oak Creek, WI
414-570-1111
All show activities will be at this one
location. The show site will feature a nice
sized fish display/presentation room and a
hospitality area. We also recommend this
hotel for lodging. The hotel offers a free
shuttle service from the Milwaukee
airport, free breakfast buffet, indoor
pool, exercise room, business center
and drink tickets for guests. The room
rate is $89 + tax for doubles or a King
when you mention our WI Killifish
Show. Make your reservation by
calling: 414-570-1111. Very limited
rooms at discount. Please use the code
and reserve your room early to receive
the discounted rate.
Directions to Comfort Suites – Milwaukee Airport, Oak Creek, WI
Driving Directions from North, South or West: Take Interstate 94 to the College Ave. exit
(Exit #319). Go east one block to 13th St. Turn right onto 13th St. The hotel is ½ block on the
left (6362 S. 13th St.)
Driving instructions from Airport (Remember there is a free shuttle from the Airport!) :
Exiting airport, go left on Howell Ave. (South) about 1 mile to College Ave. Go right onto
College (West) 12 blocks to 13th Street. Turn left onto 13th Street. Hotel is ½ block down on
the LEFT.
MAIL-IN ENTRIES
All mail-ins will be auctioned.
There will not be an entry fee for
Show fish that go into the
auction. We cannot accept mail-
ins for Box Sales unless they are a
donation to WAKO. Priority rate
postage will be reimbursed for
mail-ins of 8 pairs or more of
Killifish.
All mail-ins should arrive by
Thurs. Oct. 31st. Please include
your list of fish and contact info in
box.
Ship to:
Jim or Gis Gasior
6420 S. 116 St.
Franklin, WI 53132 U.S.A.
(414) 425-7754
email:[email protected]
Nov. 2-3, 2019
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