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The November meeting will be at Luis's (Gonzo620) home at 1727 Jacques Drive in Lebanon IN on Saturday November 13th from 4pm to 6pm. The theme of this months meeting is the annual pay it forward. You may ask what that is... The concept is simple everyone has tank items lying around that they cannot use and can't or do not want to go through the hassle to sell. Bring your items and during the meeting members will have the opportunity to select that item. You may not even know you need it until you see the item. This portion of the meeting is open to club members only. You may see heaters, pumps, old lights plumbing parts. If you are bringing items to donate there are no leave behinds please make sure to take back with you anything not picked Additionally most of us do not get the chance to venture to out of the area stores. That gave us an idea to organize a field trip to Aquarium World in Lafayette. Aquarium World setup at the frag swap this year. The idea is to meet at Luis at 1pm and carpool to Aquarium World in Lafayette. This is not part of the official club meeting and we will return to Luis' for the meeting. Please RSVP below for both events the same day. And for 2022 the frag swap will be Saturday April 2nd and we will have setup April 1st let everyone know

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After the board elections this year the following were the results: Elections: New Staff and Board Members 2022 Secretary - Craig Martin (CMRun) Treasurer - Ben Commerce - Co-chairs: Ryan (ryansweet) and Luis (Gonzo620) Education - Co-chairs: Doug Duerloo (dduerloo) and Mike Duffy ((Mike762) Membership - Hector DelaFuente III (HDIII) President is not up for election this year. As you will notice we ran co-chairs for commerce and Education this year. For Commerce as both the chairs are new it will be great for the club for contact with existing vendors and sponsors and for the frag swap. As past commerce chairs can tell you this position can be overwhelming especially around the time of the swap. For Education chair having two chairs to coordinate both in person and remote education topics will do nothing but help the club members learn the science and art of reef keeping Welcome both new and returning Board members and staff. I would like to personally thank the Board members and chairs whose terms will be ending: Mikayla - Commerce Kyle - Membership Brian - Education Bob - Secretary The club would not be what it is today without their contributions and hours of volunteering. Look for more news and updates and as always if you have an idea or something that would help the club be better for all members please do not hesitate to reach out Mike Miller (TankNovice) 317 730 7049

Please check out the topic and reply below if you plan on attending

Doug and Cheryl Thank You both for hosting I stand corrected the best fishroom in the state not just the club!

Anyone else attending tomorrow

All Do not have enough to make the bus work will discuss carpooling where to meet etc at meeting on Saturday and update site after

ll I can get a charter that will pick us up on northside for up to 24 people. Total cost including driver and gratuity of 2195.70 or $110 a person if we can get 20 I need firm commitments this will be going to and from schaumberg on Sunday Oct 17th leaving at 7am our time as 2 stops on way up and 2 on way back getting us there in plenty of time for show opening at 11am central time. This is the 24 passenger coach on uscoachwaysinc.com Need firm commitments by 10/7 at noon should be alot of fun......

Anyone going to the October meeting and anyone running for the board positions. Both a week away I will be at the meeting +1 and I cant run for anything else. Would love to see a great turnout and participation in the club by volunteering!

Sounds like this could be the 2021 INDMAS field trip let me work on a couple of things maybe rent a van and meet on the northwest side at 8am Sunday show I believe it opens at 11am Central time sunday Will update the thread

Looking at going on October 17th Details Carpool to reef a palooza Meet at the Pyramids at 86th and Michigan Rd be there by 7:15am Eastern time on Sunday the 17th We will divvy up and leave at 7:30am EST sharp which should put us there by 11:30 am EST or 10:30 Central If for some reason on the 17th your plans change please call or text me directly. Reef a palooza opens at 11am Central I would suggest buying your tickets in advance they are $30 Make sure to bring a cooler for your frags and cash sometimes (especially on Sunday) you may get a better cash deal Please reply in the thread (even if you have already) that you will be joining so I know how many to watch for This should be alot of fun Mike 317 730 7049

Nominations for the 2022 board have now officially started club! Per the INDMAS By-Laws, and in order to have more time to train any new BOD in preparation for the frag swap…the newly nominated positions will now be taking office on November 1st, 2022. Nominations will remain open until the night before the meeting on October 9th, 2021 and voting will take place at the same October monthly meeting (Must be present to vote!!). If you are interested in running for one of the offices below you can nominate yourself or you may nominate another member. If another member nominates you, please accept or reject that nomination on this thread! There is no limit to the number of nominations accepted per position. This is a great opportunity to give back to INDMAS, help assist your local non-for-profit club grow and educate, and to show your reefing pride! So without further adieu here is the list of open positions and current nominees! Want to Give Back? INDMAS is a great reefing community that offers tons of resources for us to keep our piece of the ocean looking at its best. But all of those resources are carefully and diligently planned out by the volunteers on our Board of Directors. This year we have a few positions that will be open to take office on November 1st. These are all one year terms...and the nominations will begin in September. The officers below have done a great job already for 2021, and 1 Year Terms: Membership – currently held by Kyle Price (Silentnight1793) will not be running this year Commerce – currently held by Mikayla Price Education – currently held by Brian Plankis 2 Year Terms: INDMAS Treasurer – currently held by Ben INDMAS Secretary – currently held by Bob Myers Responsibilities of the officers is as follows: http://indmas.org/main/index.php/topic/1203-duties-and-responsibilities-of-elected-positions/  2021 Frag Swap Commerce Committee Don't think you have enough time to swing a Staff position? The INDMAS Frag Swap is a big undertaking and planning for the May 2021 event will start in November. The Commerce Committee is responsible for helping solicit those awesome raffles that you see near the stage every year! They are a pivotal position and work directly with the Commerce Chair to ensure a great fundraiser for the club. How can you help give back to the club and the reefing community? I'm glad you asked! Email for more information to see if this is a good fit for you: [email protected] Thank you all for reading this extended nomination post and I hope to meet each and every one of you that I don't know already, yet this year. I hope all of your reefs are flourishing and I have given you all something to think about regarding the future of our reefs. You can all help be a part of the solution!

The October meeting will be on Saturday October 9th at Doug (ddeurloo) and Cheryl's (redfish) home. Time 4-6 Address 10873 Olivia Ct Indianapolis IN 46234 They have a 300 gallon display and a 500 gallon system. Make sure to bring a notebook and camera sop you can take notes about one of the best designed fish rooms in the club and a water storage system that could fill a swimming pool. Our club elections will be at this meeting so we hope to see everyone there! Nominations for the 2022 board have now officially started club! Per the INDMAS By-Laws, and in order to have more time to train any new BOD in preparation for the frag swap…the newly nominated positions will now be taking office on November 1st, 2022. Nominations will remain open until the night before the meeting on October 9th, 2021 and voting will take place at the same October monthly meeting (Must be present to vote!!). If you are interested in running for one of the offices below you can nominate yourself or you may nominate another member. If another member nominates you, please accept or reject that nomination on this thread! There is no limit to the number of nominations accepted per position. This is a great opportunity to give back to INDMAS, help assist your local non-for-profit club grow and educate, and to show your reefing pride! So without further adieu here is the list of open positions and current nominees! Want to Give Back? INDMAS is a great reefing community that offers tons of resources for us to keep our piece of the ocean looking at its best. But all of those resources are carefully and diligently planned out by the volunteers on our Board of Directors. This year we have a few positions that will be open to take office on November 1st. These are all one year terms...and the nominations will begin in September. The officers below have done a great job already for 2021, and 1 Year Terms: Membership – currently held by Kyle Price (Silentnight1793) will not be running this year Commerce – currently held by Mikayla Price Education – currently held by Brian Plankis 2 Year Terms: INDMAS Treasurer – currently held by Ben INDMAS Secretary – currently held by Bob Myers Responsibilities of the officers is as follows: http://indmas.org/main/index.php/topic/1203-duties-and-responsibilities-of-elected-positions/  2021 Frag Swap Commerce Committee Don't think you have enough time to swing a Staff position? The INDMAS Frag Swap is a big undertaking and planning for the May 2021 event will start in November. The Commerce Committee is responsible for helping solicit those awesome raffles that you see near the stage every year! They are a pivotal position and work directly with the Commerce Chair to ensure a great fundraiser for the club. How can you help give back to the club and the reefing community? I'm glad you asked! Email for more information to see if this is a good fit for you: [email protected] Thank you all for reading this extended nomination post and I hope to meet each and every one of you that I don't know already, yet this year. I hope all of your reefs are flourishing and I have given you all something to think about regarding the future of our reefs. You can all help be a part of the solution!

Just a couple more days until the retro frag swap. Who else is going? Also don't forget to post in the buy sell thread

Amanda I don't use this one from Dr Tim's I have found though if I send him a question he is quick to reply Maybe send him the picture and ask