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Aquatic Horticultural Awards Program (A.H.A.P.)
Effective January 1, 2007
1.    Purpose
   
1.1
To recognize & encourage achievement in growing & propagating aquatic plants.
1.2
To gather information & knowledge of aquatic plants & their requirements; with the additional bonus of having more beautiful aquariums.
1.3
To identify new aquatic plant species & conditions required for their care in the aquarium.
1.4
The Sarnia Aquarium Society will supply a code in regards to 1.3; this code will apply to a plant until proper identification is confirmed.
1.5
To establish a record of aquatic plant species & conditions required for their maintenance, which will be available to all S.A.S. members.

2.    Eligibility

 
All Sarnia Aquarium Society members are eligible for the Aquatic Horticultural Awards Program (A.H.A.P.)

3.    Committee

3.1
3.1 The A.H.A.P. committee may consist solely of a Chairperson. One or more extra appointed members may be designated by the executive if required.
3.2
The duties of the Committee will consist of witnessing the propagation of aquatic plants as outlined. They will maintain an accurate record of point standings, report these to the membership & present awards.
3.3
They will supply a code for an unknown plant & will ensure proper identification as it becomes available.

4.    Awards

4.1
Beginning Aquatic Horticulturist
The aquarist will accumulate a minimum of 50 points. These points to include at least 3 different classes.
4.2
Aquatic Horticulturist
The aquarist will accumulate a minimum of 125 points. These points to include 2 plants from Classes C & D, & 1 from Class E.
4.3
Expert Aquatic Horticulturist
The aquarist will accumulate a minimum of 250 points. These points to include 2 plants from each Class of D, E, & 1 from Class F.
4.4
Master Aquatic Horticulturist
The aquarist will accumulate a minimum of 500 points. These points to include 3 plants from each Class of D, E, F, & 1 plant from Class G.
4.5
Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist
The aquarist will accumulate a minimum of 1,000 points. This will include at least 80 species. The aquarist will be required to perform one of the items below:
A. Minimum of 3 lectures.
B. 3 photo essays of 10 pictures each. They are to include rootstock, stems, leaves, flowers, & seeds.
C. An article of identification of a plant to include at least 2,000 words for use in local or national publications.

5.    Reproduction Requirements

5.1
For all species: verification & registration of propagation in Classes A & B may be witnessed by any member. For Classes C & D, by A.H.A.P. Committee Member, once when flowering & at each stage of seed & when young plants are old enough to recognize.
5.2
Floating plants: double the original amount.
5.3
Bunch plants: double the original height of plant.
5.4
Reproduction by runner or division: 1 healthy plant capable of living independently of the parent plant.
5.5
Reproduction sexually: 1 plant reproduced from seed from the aquarists own plant in his/her aquarium or pond.
5.6
Flowering: must be verified when in full bloom, attached to S.A.S. members own plant, in the aquarists own pond or aquarium.

6.    Additional Criteria

6.1
 Plants reproduced must conform with the following definition of an aquatic plant: 'an aquatic plant is one which in the wild or native state, can be grown in the submersed, emmersed, or immersed (minimum of 1" water above substrate) state.
6.2
 Plants must be identified by the aquarist and verified according to section 5.1.  For identification purposes the following will be useful:
a)  Encyclopedia of Water Plants by Dr. Jiri Strodola
b)  Aquarium Plants: Their Identification, Cultivation and Ecology by Dr. Karel Rataj & Thomas J. Horeman
c)  The Complete Guide to Water Plants by Mulberg
d)  A Manual of Aquarium Plants by Shirley Aquatics, Colin D. Roe
6.3
 In order to have his/her points recorded, the aquarist must complete the A.H.A.P. form.
6.4
 For Class B, the aquarist must submit an article of at least 450 words.
6.5
 For Classes C, D, E, F, and G, the aquarist must submit an article of at least 600 words. In lieu of an article a short (approx. 10 minutes) talk or donation to S.A.S. of the plant reproduced (of a size acceptable by the A.H.A.P. Chairperson will be accepted), at the discretion of the A.H.A.P. committee.
6.6
 In regards to section 6.4 and 6.5: article or talk must be submitted no later than 90 days after the plant propagation is witnessed. This deadline can be waived at the discretion of the BAP chair with legitimate cause.
6.7
 The propagation of all plants must take place in the aquarist's own aquarium or pond.
6.8
 Any plant not included in the point classification will be assigned points by the A.H.A.P. committee on request.
6.9
 Questions you may have as to the interpretation of the rules and/or suggestions as to their improvements should be submitted to the A.H.A.P. committee.
6.10
 All propagations are recorded and kept on file.  Points will be awarded only once for any plant in a given class.
6.11
 All completed A.H.A.P. forms must be submitted to the A.H.A.P. Chairperson.


7.    Point Classification
    7.1    Class A (5 points)
            Azolla species
            Ceratophyllum species
            Ceratopterus species
            Egeria densa
            Elodea species
            Lemna species
            Riccia species
            Salvinia species

    7.2    Class B (10 points)
            Ambullia species
            Acorus species
            Bacopa species
            Cardamine species
            Cabomba species
            Eleocharis species
            Fontinalis species
            Hygrophila species
            Hydrocotyle species
            Heterandria species
            Hydrilla species
            Limnophila species
            Lobelia species
            Ludwigia species
            Myriophyllum species
            Nomophila species
            Najas species
            Nitella species
            Nymphoides species
            Potamogeton species
            Pygmy Chain Sword
            Rotala species
            Sagittaria species
            Samolus Valerandi
            Utricularia species
            Vallisneria species
            Water Wisteria
            Alternanthera species
            Lysimachia nummularia
            Vesicularia dubyana

    7.3    Class C (15 points)
            Aponogeton species (except Madagascar lace plant)
            Bolbitis species
            Cryptocoryne species
            Crinum species
            Didiplis species
            Echinodorus species (except Pygmy chain sword)
            Isoetes species
            Lararosiphon major
            Marsilea species
            Microsorium species
            Nymphaea species
            Pistia species
            Trapa natans

    7.4    Class D (20 points)
            Aldrovandia species
            Anubias species
            Barclaya longifolia
            Lagenandra species
            Madagascar lace plant
            Ottellia alismoides
            Spatterdock

    7.5    Class E - Flowerings
            Extra points will be awarded for all reported flowerings of aquatic plants.  Such points will be equal to the points for the class the plant is in.

    7.6    Class F - Seeds
            Extra points will be awarded for all seeds.  Such points will be equal to the points for the class the plant is in.

    7.7    Class G - Sexual Reproduction
            Extra points will be awarded for sexual reproduction.  Such points will be equal to the points for the class the plant is in.

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