Next Meeting—Friday, November 13, 2026
Please join us for a special meeting on Friday, November 13, 2026, where we will hold our annual Board Officer elections. Additionally, the growth competition will be concluded at the November meeting.
The program will be presented by Mike Johnson, who is the Chief of Conservation with the Summit Metroparks. He will be presenting his talk, Native Fish Initiatives Within Summit County Metroparks. Mike is dedicated to improving our local ecosystems, and he will be sharing insights on projects that focus on endangered species recovery.
The Bowl Show “season” will wrap up with these classes at the November meeting: All Other Livebearers; All Other Egglayers; All Other Catfish.
Club News—Akron Takes the Challenge Award at Fish Fest ’26
On Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the TFCEC’s all species fish show, held in Lackawanna, New York, Heidi VonStein and Dave Williamson teamed up to overwhelm other clubs with more accumulated points (ie, with more show entries and other award categories won, including Best Egglayer, Best Display, and President’s Award) and were awarded the Challenge Award on behalf of The Greater Akron Aquarium Society. Hat’s off to Heidi and Dave for their hard work, their big win, and for representing GAAS at Fish Fest ’26!
