Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society
We are all about the aquarium hobby
This month, there is no meeting on the third Friday at the church. The club will gather members at the Ohio Cichlid Association on Saturday, November 23, at the Ohio Cichlid Extravaganza 2024, held at the Best Western Plus in Strongsville, OH. We will meet there for our annual Club meal on 12:00 PM on Saturday, but you should be there the whole weekend! You don’t want to miss this event as it is one of the best hobby get-togethers in the U.S. More on this event next month.
In addition, our December meeting is not on Friday, December 20. Instead, our December Christmas party will take be at the church on Saturday, December 21, at 1:00 PM. Our Christmas parties are always a blast.
The Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society Endowment Fund
In Honor of Tom DiCola
The Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society is starting an endowment fund. This fund will be referred to as the “Tom DiCola Fund” for all future reference. All proceeds of this fund belong solely to the Youngstown Area Tropical Fish Society, and will be used for education of juniors in the hobby, education for other hobby related projects, and for conservation projects involving the tropical fish hobby. All proceeds will come from donations specified to the fund specifically and will be kept in the funds own account. These funds will not be used for anything other than the specified topics and cannot be used as YATFS funds unless the club comes under dire times. None of the proceeds will be used without permission of the YATFS Board of Directors upon voting on the topic for its use.
See Bowl Show MENU link for NEW 2024 categories.
We are a Non Profit Organization
JOIN US as we meet in person on the 3rd Friday of each month:
Lake Milton Baptist Temple
415 S Pricetown Rd
Diamond, OH 44412
(10 miles from our old location)
Park in the back and follow walking signs to our meeting room in the gymnasium.
Bring your BAP\\\\SAP\\\\AHAP items to turn in for credit. There will be a live Fish/Plant auction.
Meeting Dates: All meetings, unless noted, start at 7:30 pm at Lake Milton Baptist Temple. See the address above. Doors open at 7:00 pm.
Friday, January 19th, 2024 – Sponge filter workshop. Everyone gets one free filter. Cancelled due to weather.
Friday, February 16, 2024 – Rescheduled the Sponge Filter Workshop.
Friday, March 15, 2024 – Fishy Bingo. The following day, Saturday, March 16th, is the Spring Auction.
Friday, April 19, 2024 Discus talk by Chuck Jermont
Friday, May 17, 2024 Josh Cunningham on Florida Fish Farms
Friday, June 21, 2024, Elections, Ice Cream Social, Buck a Bag Members Auction
Saturday, July 20, 2024, YATFS Annual Cookout Lake Milton Baptist Temple 1 pm.
All meetings except the July Cookout start at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00 pm
Friday, August 16, 2024, Rob Lupton, owner of Flip Aquatics. https://flipaquatics.com/
Board of Directors – Meeting Dates: (1:00 pm at the Church unless noted)
Usually the First Tuesday of the month.
Cancelled – Dec 2nd, 2023 – BOD meeting
Saturday, January 6, 2024
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Auction Dates:
Spring Auction – Saturday March 16, 2024
Fall Auction – Saturday, October 19, 2024
Swap Meet
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Contest!!!
The Ulysses S. Grant CONTEST
That could be three chances to win $50 in your pocket for just just turning in something for BAP, SAP, IAP, HAP. any questions just ask one of us and take a glance at the contest page. Could be easy MONEY!
Check us out on BAND app..
https://band.us/@yatfsclub
Auctions for 2024..
Sunday, February 25, 2024, Stark County Aqua Life Enthusiasts Society (SCALES) Registration 11:00 am- 1:00 pm. Auction starts at 12:00 pm (Noon).
Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, the Greater Akron Aquarium Society Spring Auction Starts at 11:00 am. Registration starts at 10:00 am https://akronfishclub.com/
Saturday, March 16th, 2024, YATFS Spring Auction, Starts at 11:00 am. Registration starts at 10:00 am and goes to 12:00 pm. https://yatfs.com/auction/
Saturday, October 19th, 2024, YATFS Fall Auction, Starts at 11:00 am. Registration starts at 10:00 am and goes to 12:00 pm. https://yatfs.com/auction/
Sunday, November 24th, 2024, Ohio Cichlid Association (OCA) Extravaganza Auction Registration starts at 9:00 am, and the Auction starts at 10:00 am. https://www.ohiocichlid.com
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Swaps Listing for 2024..
Saturday, February 10th, 2024, Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society SWAP Meet, 11 am – 2 pm at a NEW location.
THE DAYSPRING CHURCH OF GOD 1060 Smiley Ave. Cincinnati OH 45240. https://www.gcas.org/
Saturday, May 18th 2024, YATFS Swap Meet Starts at 11:00 am. Registration starts at 10:00 am and goes to 12:00 pm. https://yatfs.com/auction/
Saturday, June 8th, 2024: The Greater Akron Aquarium Society’s Ultra Aqua 2024 Swap Meet https://akronfishclub.com/
Sept 24th – S.C.A.L.E.S. – Swap Meet
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Convention Listing for 2024..
Saturday and Sunday, June 8th and 9th, 2024, The Greater Akron Aquarium Society’s Ultra Aqua 2024 – All Species Fish Show https://akronfishclub.com/
Nov 22nd-24th – Ohio Cichlid Association (OCA) Extravaganza – https://www.ohiocichlid.com
