And, of course, you know this thing posted before I finished writing it and then wouldn't let me edit....
Is there a catch?
Oh, sure. I mean, how can we talk fish without a catch? The catch is that you
HAVE TO SUBMIT THE FORM. When you submit a BAP form with 6 or more fry (3 or more for very rare or difficult fish), you automatically get your base points and bucks. If you auction off your fish at a CCA meeting, your points are doubled. If you're the first person in the club to submit a fish for BAP, your points are doubled. If you're the first, and you auction the fish, your points are tripled. *** Your bucks are not doubled or tripled, but you'll never get less than $10.
What's the point?
So, free money to spend on
MORE FISH isn't enough for you, huh??? Perhaps a little friendly competition will spark your interest! That's right, each year CCA gives out awards for the member with the most points, members who surpass a certain points level, etc. Breeding cool fish that you have and raising the fry also helps spread the joy of keeping those fish around the club. Really though, the free money should be enough, for cryin' out loud.
What are the rules?
Rules? We don't need no stinkin'... wait, what's that
Pat Kelly
? You posted a whole list of
RULES?
Yes, there are rules, but they're really not that bad. For example, if there are parts of the form you can't fill out because maybe you've never tested your pH in ever, that's fine. If you submit your form when you bring your fish to the meeting, that's cool, too, even if it's more than 90 days post-spawn. Seriously, do you know how long it takes Apistogramma to reach a size where potential buyers can see them???
Don't see your fish on the list? Don't worry, we'll look it up and figure out how many points you deserve. It might take us a couple of months to sort it out, but you will get points.
All cichlid and catfish spawns are eligible for CCA's BAP. Points for cichlids range from 10 points to 50 points. All catfish are 10 points.
Why all the fuss?
Right now we only have 2-3 members participating in BAP. Really, that's all. Our BAP used to be a vibrant and thriving program and we'd like to get back to those days.
Leffler817
is really sick of only getting forms from Christine, me, and occasionally Reed who just doesn't seem to get that his hybrids don't count.
Please, help us help you buy more fish and fill out a form next time your fish spawn!