Minutes from February 2009 Meeting

LAS VEGAS KOI CLUB MEETING MINUTES FOR 2/24/09
AT THE HOME OF Pam Kinkade/ 6:30 PM

1) Call to order.

2) Introduction of club member’s and guests.

3) Approval of minutes of the January 27th, 2009 meeting.

a) Treasurer’s report – we have a balance of $3,337.87 in our clubs account due to membership renewals and recent raffles.

4) New Business

San Diego Koi Show – A good time had by all in attendance! Vendors expressed excellent foot traffic, and seminars were very worthwhile.

Our vets Jason and Jamie expressed the KHA certification course was worth the time and effort they put into the course prior to the full day of lab required to receive their certification. New products on the market that caught the eye of our vets is “Min Fin”. Unfortunately it currently is sold in large quantities, but our vets Jason and Jamie will break it down according to pond size for treatment purposes. Remember, you must know what diseases you are fighting before a treatment is disbursed!

A link to “affordable” microscopes will be attached to our blog page for those members’ seeking equipment. Thru her wet lab attendance, DeEtta found a reputable dealer with prices all can afford.




Kent and Janon met with Ken Lu of Barstow Koi to see if we could arrange for another field trip for the Koi Club. Ken was very positive about having another tour. The club will need to discuss a date, possibly sometime in June.

The next AKCA seminar will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, a date is yet to be determined possibly combined with a Koi Club show in that area.

Webpage - Our new blog is up and running, please check out our new site and sign up as a “follower” to the blog to receive current information on our Clubs activities. The site is http://lasvegaskoiclub.blogspot.com/. Please get Janon pictures of your ponds so that she can attach them to the web site for all to enjoy!

Pond Tour – We will have a pond tour this year around the first week of June, with events at Plant World on May 2nd and 3rd to pass our flyers promoting the tour and to sell fish to raise monies for the club. It was voted on by the club to do away with the printing up of a “tour booklet”, and distributing a one page flyer that will be passed out for “free” to all those interested. This will cut down on the cost to the club, and promote a larger attendance base. Donna Stidham has volunteered to assist with putting together the flyer, as well as, Janon and Kent Wallace who will work on the map that will be placed on the reverse side of the flyer for all participants in the tour. Please let Janon know if you would like your pond on tour, or if you would like to advertise your business. We are looking for additional members to volunteer, perhaps a Chairman for the project?!? Let DeEtta know if you would be interested.

Spring Protocol – Watch your fish! As the water temperature rises, your fish will become more active. Perform your water tests to be sure all levels are healthy for your fish. If your fish appear to be “flashing” it would be advised to take skin scrapings to see what bugs you may be fighting. Don’t hesitate, ponds can go downhill fast! If your fish appear to be happy and healthy, don’t treat!

5) Our next meeting will be held at the home of Janon and Kent Wallace on March 24th.

6) Meeting adjourned.