Achievement Award - Aquatic Plant Growers
Updated June 14, 2009
AQUATIC HORTICULTURIST AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have reached the novice stage of
propagating aquatic plants. The following requirements will be used
by the Awards Committee as a basis for selection of applicants.
1) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an Aquarist Club.
2) The applicant must have some experience and a good knowledge in
the care and maintenance of aquatic plants.
3) The applicant must be successful in propagating at least four (4)
species of plants from the local club's Aquatic Horticultural Awards
Program, and accumulate 50 points. Note: Must be from Class B, C, or
D.
ADVANCED AQUATIC HORTICULTURIST
AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to a higher level of
propagating aquatic plants. The following requirements will be used
by the Awards Committee as a basis for selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant hold the Aquatic
Horticulturist Award.
2) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an Aquarist Club.
3) The applicant must be successful in propagating at least twelve
(12) species of plants from the local club's aquatic Horticultural
Awards Program, and accumulate 120 points Note: Must include 2 from
class C, 2 from class D, and 1 from class E
EXPERT AQUATIC HORTICULTURIST AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have reached the more advanced level of
propagating aquatic plants. The following requirements will be used
by the Awards Committee as a basis for selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant hold the Aquatic
Horticulturist and Advanced Aquatic Horticulturist Award.
2) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an Aquarist Club.
3) The applicant must be successful in propagating at least thirty
(30) species of plants from the local club's Aquatic Horticultural
Awards Program and accumulate 250 points. Note: Must include 2 from
class D, 2 from class E, and 1 from class F.
MASTER AQUATIC HORTICULTURIST
AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have advanced to a higher level of
propagating of aquatic plants. The following requirements will serve
to clarify the standards required by the Awards Committee before
this award will be made.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant hold the Aquatic
Horticulturist, Advanced Aquatic Horticulturist, and Expert Aquatic
Horticulturist Awards.
2) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an Aquarist Club.
3) The applicant must be successful in propagating at least forty
(40) species of plants from the local club's aquatic Horticultural
Awards Program and accumulate 500 points. Note: Must include 3 from
class D, 3 from class E, 2 from class F, and 1 from class G.
GRAND MASTER AQUATIC HORTICULTURIST AWARD
To be given to hobbyists who have reached the highest level of
propagating aquatic plants. The following requirements will be used
by the Awards Committee as a basis for selection of applicants.
1) It is mandatory that the applicant holds all the previous level
awards in the AHAP
program.
2) Any application should be made by or countersigned by the
executive body of an Aquarist Club. The following will serve to
clarify the standards required by the Awards Committee before this
award will be made.
3) The applicant must be successful in propagating at least eighty
(80) species of aquatic plants and accumulate 1000 points plus one
of the following:
A) a minimum of three (3) lectures
B) three (3) photo essays (10 photos each), pictures to include
rootstock, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds
C) an article of identification of a plant to include at least two
thousand (2000) words for use in a local or national publication.