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June CCA Meeting

******NEW LOCATION!!!!*******

June 10th @ JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL: 1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902

****Please note, the meeting room will open at 12:30 pm, not 12:00.****

Meeting from 12:30-4:30 pm

Set up at 12:30-1:00 pm

Socializing 1:00-1:30 pm

Speaker begins at 1:30 pm

Auction begins at 2:35 pm

June Speaker – Roy Allen

Bio

The adventure in fish keeping began in 1954. My friend, Carl Vischer, and I would catch Tessellated darters and Blacknose dace from a local creek, but things changed dramatically when I went to college and met Bruce Gebhardt. Very quickly we realized that we had mutual interests in fish, and he lived only 15 minutes from me. During the 40+ years of our friendship, we collected from Pennsylvania/New Jersey to Florida. Also during those years, Bruce became the president of the North American Native Fish Association as well as the editor of their publication. Simultaneously, he developed an interest in photography where he concentrated on everything alive during his collecting trips. Upon his untimely death, I became the purveyor of a few trash bags full of color slides which I was able to convert to an electronic slide show. For my presentation, "North American native fish suitable for a 20-gallon long aquarium," we can all witness the results of Bruce's work.

****NEW DATE: July 22 - Fish SWAP @ Atlas Brew Works Ivy City Brewery & Taproom

2052 West Virginia Ave NE #102, Washington, DC 20002

July - no meeting

August - BBQ TBD

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October 11, 2025 - CCA Double Speaker Feature & Biggest Auction of The Year!

For our October 11 Meeting we return to our regular location at

JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL:

1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902




October 11, 2025 Double Speaker Feature and Mega Auction:​

Mati Garcia of Uruguay Fish Tours and Zenzo Tazawa of Aquarium Co-Op!



For October's meeting, we will first hear from Mati Garcia who is visiting all the way from Uruguay to share his experiences and adventures with Uruguay Fish Tours, which gives individuals from around the world unique and unforgettable opportunities to go on fish collecting expeditions in Uruguay.


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Mati Garcia​

Then, we will enjoy a Mega Auction/Raffle extravaganza! Many generous organizations and businesses across the country have donated amazing auction/raffle items. Club members will also have an opportunity to auction fish and equipment. You won't want to miss out on this great chance to grab some amazing fish and equipment at unbeatable prices! (Anyone present can purchase items, only club members can sell).

Finally, we will end our time together with the one and only Zenzo Tazawa of Aquarium Co-Op!!! Zenzo is joining us from California to share his knowledge in his talk titled “My Aquarium Journey and Where it Has Led Me.” Zenzo is widely recognized as an expert in the hobby and gives talks sharing his passion at large and smaller events across the country.

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Zenzo Tazawa​





October Schedule:​



  • 12:30 PM Meeting starts/Socializing
  • 1:00 PM Mati Garcia
  • 2:00 PM Break
  • 2:15 PM Auction and Raffle
  • 4:30 Break
  • 4:45 Zenzo Tazawa
  • 5:45 Wrap up
  • Join us for dinner with the speakers at a local restaurant afterwards

In person October 11, 2025 CCA Group Auction @ John F. Kennedy High School: 1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902

BIGGEST CCA AUCTION OF THE YEAR!

We have created an auction for the October 11, 2025 in-person CCA meeting. Users of the website must register on the CCA MyGroupAuction website: mygroupauctions.com. Sellers are encouraged to upload a photo of the fish/item to be auctioned. These items can be viewed by all registered users before the auction.

CCA's board of directors has voted to allow the use of the minimum bid space on the MY GROUP AUCTIONS (MGA) website. Specifically the BOD approved the use of the minimum bid in the following manner: Bidding for any item with a minimum bid on its label will start at that amount and proceed as normal for any auction. If the minimum bid is not met, the owner of the item will take the item back into his possession. If the owner is not present to take back his item that did not sell, the minimum bid indicated on the label will not be in effect and so there will be no minimum bid on the item.

Please try to bring something for the auction. If you can make it a donation, so much the better. It's our club. If we want to keep it healthy, we all need to play a role.

If you have any questions, please ask.

October 11, 2025 meeting - call for volunteers!

We've got an all day meeting with TWO speakers and a MEGA auction scheduled for our October meeting on the 11th. We need your help! If you can help with any of the following activities (or in any other way), please send me a note!
  • Set up/break down
  • Runners for the auction
  • Food station
  • Raffle/auction assistance

Thank you!

September 2025 POTM Voting! Call for October Photos!

We have SIX photos up for the title of the CCA September Picture of the Month Champion! The winner will receive $10 to use at the GIANT October auction! Vote for your favorite using the attached poll. Voting concludes at the end of the month!

Well done CCA!

Photo A - Ancistrus and Watermelon
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Photo B - Electric Blue Everglades Crayfish
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Photo C - Green Pinoy Angelfish
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Photo D - Lurking White Sturgeon
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Photo E - LDA074 Ancistrus with Massive Beard
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Photo F - Neon Swordtails in a Planted Aquarium
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Axolotls FS

I have 4 young (unsexed) adult axolotls available. They were born in February and raised here by us. Around 6" long and eating soft pellets and live worms. Asking for $30 each or $100 for all 4.

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