2024 GAAS Program and Event Schedule at Glance
All GAAS meetings and events are free and open to the public. You do not need to be a member to attend or to participate. Monthly meetings are held at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House in Tallmadge, Ohio.
- Friday, January 12, 2024, 8 pm—Herb Kinney—Old Guy Talk “What Works for Me” (in-person and via Zoom)
- Friday, February 9, 2024, 8 pm Nate Adam—An Evening With Terra Fate. (This will be a virtual talk.)
- Sunday, March 3, 2024—Spring Auction (at Tallmadge Community Center)
- Friday, March 8, 2024, 8 pm—Prof. Michi Tobler—Fishes of Rio Negro: Can an Artisanal Fishery Help Save One of the Last Wild Places on Earth? (This will be a virtual talk.)
- Friday, April 12, 2024, 8 pm— Kate Morgan—Creepy Crawlies in the Aquarium (This will be a virtual talk)
- Friday, May 10, 2024, 8 pm—Elsie Swanson—Anyone Can Show (in-person talk about how to properly show fish at any fish show)
- Saturday & Sunday, June 8 & 9, 2024— Ultra-Aqua Weekend (All at Tallmadge Community Center)
Swap Meet on Saturday, June 8, noon to 5 pm
Show Registration on Saturday, June 8, from 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday evening 7 pm taco bar and speaker: Prof. Jason Den Haese—Armored catfish fry survival
Sunday Auction: 10 am registration; 11 am auction begins; 5 pm awards presentation
- Friday, July 12, 2024, 8 pm—Bob Muller—Breeding Darters (This will be a virtual talk.)
- Friday, August 9, 2024, 8 pm—August Picnic. Please bring a bag of fish, a plant, or live food for the donation swap. Please donate $5 for dinner. ***We will meet at the Summit MetroParks’ Meadow View Shelter located at 1088 North Ave., Tallmadge 44278, just north of the Tallmadge Circle at the intersection of State Route 91 and Northmoreland Ave. There is a traffic light at the intersection, and the park entrance is on the west side of State Route 91. The meeting-picnic will start at 8 pm, and we will have to be out of the park before 10:45 pm.
- Friday, September 13, 2024, 8 pm—Mike Thompson—Our Fish Room and How We Did It (in-person talk)
- Friday, October 11, 2024, 8 pm—Joel Haan—Brackish Water Aquaria (This will be a virtual talk)
- Sunday, November 3, 2024—Fall Auction (at Tallmadge Community Center)
- Friday, November 8, 2024, 8 pm—Board Officer Elections; Program: Dave Williamson—Killifish 101
- Friday, December 13, 2024, 8 pm—Christmas Party at Ritchie Memorial Shelter House, 8 pm. Please bring a bag of fish, a plant, or live food for the traditional gift exchange. At the door: $5 for members and $15 for non-members.