September 12 - 14, 2008
CARROLL COUNTY AGRICULTURE CENTER
DANELE SHIPLEY MEMORIAL ARENA

2008 Koi Show Judges

Position Year Certified as Judge Affiliated Club Other koi related Activities Accomplishments
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Head Judge
Charles Phelps
Louisville, KY
1997 Greater Louisville Koi & Goldfish Society 15 years, also member of Mid-Atlantic Koi Club, Midwest Koi & Pond Society, and Northern Midwest ZNA Have written articles for Club Newsletter and AKCA, have done talks at Koi Shows and Seminars. Taught classes on Building Koi Ponds and Koi Keeping at local High School, attended All-Japan Koi Show in 1996 Voted Koi Person of the Year in 1992, have won several Grand Champion Awards and other Major Awards across the country, have Judged in about 20 Shows in the US and abroad since being Certified
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Asst. Judge
Tom Ayers
Tucson, AZ
2007 Southern Arizona Koi Association (1989 - present), Tucson Koi Society, Valley of the Sun Koi Club, and Southwest Koi & Pond Association, Orange County ZNA, Northwerst Koi & Goldfish Club (ZNA NW Chapter Helped several clubs around the county with their show benching fish, photos, fish handling, and all around gopher And spoke on different topics as requested. Cocahirperson of the AKCA Seminar 2007 in Tempe, Arizona. Southern Arizona Koi Association (SAKA) - Koi Person of the Year, Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, Mature Champion, Young Champion, Baby Champion and AKCA Club Koi of the Year. Tucson Koi Society (TKS) - Koi Person of the Year Twice & 5 AKCA Koi of the Year nominations. Valley of the Sun Koi Club (VSKC) Mature Champion, Young Champion,Baby Champion. Dallas Koi Kichi Show - Baby Grand Champion, best in size 5 Southwest Koi & Pond Society - Honorary Life Membership
Candidate Judge
Henry Culpepper
Orlando, FL
Orlando Koi Club since 1999, ZNA Southern Koi Association (Co-Founder) since 2003 Written articles for club newsletter, given many Koi health related, water quality, filtration, show preparation and Koi related trip presentations. Appeared in several local TV shows and newspaper articles discussing the hobby. Certified AKCA Koi Health Advisor. Helped many club members with Koi health issues, pond filtration upgrades and new pond design. 4 Grand Champions, 3 Grand Champion B, 2 Reserve Champions, Mature Champion, Young Champion and numerous Best in Size and Best in Variety. Koi Person of the Year for Orlando Koi Club and ZNA Southern Koi Association.. 4 Koi of the Year nominations.
Head Judge
Robert Johnson
Moto Kara koikai
Asst. Judge
Alan Stein
CA
SoCal ZNA
Candidate Judge
Dick Thomas
North Midwest ZNA


Last Updated: 13 May 2008