Frick
AZ FRAG President
WHAT IS AZ FRAG?
AZ FRAG is The Arizona Fish, Reef Aquarium Group, and is comprised of members from Phoenix and surrounding areas who meet every other month. On the alternate months PROP auctions are held. FRAG was originally started in 2002 by Mike Tang, Erin, Durin,Mojodelli, and Mike (bluesman). In 2004 KirstenK began leading the group. In 2007 Adrian (Helfrich Chick) took over leadership. FRAG leadership was handed off to Jason (Frick) in November 2012 and was formalized starting with the first election in December 2012. The FRAG name has been changed to AZ FRAG to differentiate the group from others. In the summer of 2013 AZ FRAG became a member of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA).
2014 AZ FRAG BOARD MEMEBERS
President - Jason "Frick"
Vice President - Hunter Hammond “evolved”
Treasurer - Roy "Weyrman"
Secretary - Mark “M-Six Hundred”
Corresponding Secretary- Kristina
WHAT IS PROP?
In 2004 the Propagators Reef Organization Project (PROP) was founded. A group of hobbyists banned together, in the name of conservation, to promote captive propagation of corals for the aquarium hobby. PROP's primary mission is to seek out and purchase captive grown coral fragments that have proven to be healthy, colorful and have an excellent survival rate. The secondary mission is to seek out other rare corals with potential. All PROP corals are then grown out and made available through auction to our reefing community.
PROP FARMERS
-Ryan (NaClH2ONMYVEIN)
-Allen (Stolireef)
-Elliot (Elliot)
-Eric (Zibba)
-Jason (Frick)
-Chris (GCfiend)
WHAT HAPPENS AT AZ FRAG MEETINGS?
Prior to the meetings, everyone is notified via a thread posted here in our forum, as well as on our website, announcing any special events. At which time, members attending can list corals for sale/trade or request specific frags they are interested in. Occasionally "roaming" meetings are hosted by an LFS, a member (aka "The Parade of Reefs"), or other reef related destinations. Our meetings are typically casual, and sometimes formal, and sometimes feature educational presentations and demonstrations given by respected professionals in the industry. Another exciting perk for our members are the spectacular raffle prizes and giveaways donated by our sponsors!
WHAT ARE PROP AUCTIONS?
PROP Auctions are held approximately 6 times a year. PROP frags (those grown by PROP farmers) are sold to the winning bidder with 100% of the sale going to purchase additional PROP Corals. Hobbyists are encouraged to propagate their own corals and auction them at the event with a small seller’s fee of 10% to be donated to PROP. Fees are reinvested for coral purchases or donated to AZ FRAG for special events. At no time do the PROP farmers receive money from the sale of PROP corals. ALL expenses incurred by the farmers as a result of caring for the PROP corals are absorbed by each farmer. To see the corals that will be available at a PROP auction please check out the PROP Photobucket gallery.
HOW DO I BID AT PROP AUCTIONS?
All bidders must be registered at the PROP Auction prior to the auction start and have an assigned Bidder/Seller number given at the auction. On-site registration for the day of the Auction can be done from 1:30pm – 2:00pm. The registration period will end promptly at 2:00pm; if you have not registered by this time you will not be able to bid/sell during the auction (Please remember to double check your Bidder/Seller number with the PROP registrar on the day of the auction to ensure you are using the correct number). Registration is required only one time and you will retain the same number each Auction. Check-out for items bought/sold will only be available after the Auction has concluded. No check-outs will be allowed while the Auction is running. Buyers will check out first.
HOW DO I SELL AT PROP AUCTIONS?
Sellers are limited to 15 items total. Nine days prior to the Auction (Friday night at 8pm) a thread will be posted announcing the Auction and requesting all items up for auction. Sellers must post their PROP Bidder/Seller number when listing items. All Auction items, including pictures, descriptions and starting bid prices must be posted on the thread by 12:00am (midnight) Thursday prior to the Auction. After the final list has been compiled, PROP will post a FINAL AUCTION LIST thread on Friday which will list all items for sale, with their assigned lot numbers, and the items will be auctioned in the order they were posted. Sellers need to note the lot number their item(s) have been assigned so that during the auction items can be distributed in a timely fashion. You are encouraged to print the FINAL AUCTION LIST to help keep track on Auction day. Items will be sold in whole-dollar increments only. Sellers will be able to check out once all the buyers have completed checking out.
MEMBERSHIP FEES
There are currently no dues associated with being a member of AZ FRAG or PROP, but you can choose to pay for a premium membership. Your support comes by way of participation in the raffles and the wealth of knowledge we all share. We would also like to take the time to acknowledge the fact that our group would not be what it is without our sponsors and the place of business hosting our club meetings at no cost, so we urge you to support them.
PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP
The Premium membership will be for an annual time based on the month of purchase beginning January. The cost is $50.00 per year. Renewal is due by the first meeting in January of each year. If purchased after January then the difference of the remaining year will be charged. The Premium membership will include; a wallet size LFS discount card, Premium member name tag, one raffle ticket at every meeting that has a raffle, and your name entered in a separate annual Premium member raffle at the Holiday party in December. You will also be able to rent club property with this membership.
NAMETAGS
Nametags will be created upon request. If you would like one, please send an email to azfrag@yahoo.com, with your full name, screen name and desired photo. The cost is $3.00 which includes a lanyard style or clip on name tag holder, (you choose). Your nametag will be available at the meeting following your request, and payment will be collected at that time.
LOCATION
Pranksters Gar and Brill Too
7919 E Thomas Road Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2014 DATES AND TIMES.
These days are subject to change, so please check back here often for the most recent updates. All meetings will be held at Pranksters Gar and Brill Too in the Jester's Room unless otherwise noticed.
January 18th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
February 15th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
March 15th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
April 12th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
May 17th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
June 14th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
July 19th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
August 16th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
September 13th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
October 18th -AZ FRAG Frag-o-ween Party @ Pranksters 2pm
November 15th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
December 13th -AZ FRAG Holiday Party@ Pranksters 2pm
AZ FRAG is The Arizona Fish, Reef Aquarium Group, and is comprised of members from Phoenix and surrounding areas who meet every other month. On the alternate months PROP auctions are held. FRAG was originally started in 2002 by Mike Tang, Erin, Durin,Mojodelli, and Mike (bluesman). In 2004 KirstenK began leading the group. In 2007 Adrian (Helfrich Chick) took over leadership. FRAG leadership was handed off to Jason (Frick) in November 2012 and was formalized starting with the first election in December 2012. The FRAG name has been changed to AZ FRAG to differentiate the group from others. In the summer of 2013 AZ FRAG became a member of the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA).
2014 AZ FRAG BOARD MEMEBERS
President - Jason "Frick"
Vice President - Hunter Hammond “evolved”
Treasurer - Roy "Weyrman"
Secretary - Mark “M-Six Hundred”
Corresponding Secretary- Kristina
WHAT IS PROP?
In 2004 the Propagators Reef Organization Project (PROP) was founded. A group of hobbyists banned together, in the name of conservation, to promote captive propagation of corals for the aquarium hobby. PROP's primary mission is to seek out and purchase captive grown coral fragments that have proven to be healthy, colorful and have an excellent survival rate. The secondary mission is to seek out other rare corals with potential. All PROP corals are then grown out and made available through auction to our reefing community.
PROP FARMERS
-Ryan (NaClH2ONMYVEIN)
-Allen (Stolireef)
-Elliot (Elliot)
-Eric (Zibba)
-Jason (Frick)
-Chris (GCfiend)
WHAT HAPPENS AT AZ FRAG MEETINGS?
Prior to the meetings, everyone is notified via a thread posted here in our forum, as well as on our website, announcing any special events. At which time, members attending can list corals for sale/trade or request specific frags they are interested in. Occasionally "roaming" meetings are hosted by an LFS, a member (aka "The Parade of Reefs"), or other reef related destinations. Our meetings are typically casual, and sometimes formal, and sometimes feature educational presentations and demonstrations given by respected professionals in the industry. Another exciting perk for our members are the spectacular raffle prizes and giveaways donated by our sponsors!
WHAT ARE PROP AUCTIONS?
PROP Auctions are held approximately 6 times a year. PROP frags (those grown by PROP farmers) are sold to the winning bidder with 100% of the sale going to purchase additional PROP Corals. Hobbyists are encouraged to propagate their own corals and auction them at the event with a small seller’s fee of 10% to be donated to PROP. Fees are reinvested for coral purchases or donated to AZ FRAG for special events. At no time do the PROP farmers receive money from the sale of PROP corals. ALL expenses incurred by the farmers as a result of caring for the PROP corals are absorbed by each farmer. To see the corals that will be available at a PROP auction please check out the PROP Photobucket gallery.
HOW DO I BID AT PROP AUCTIONS?
All bidders must be registered at the PROP Auction prior to the auction start and have an assigned Bidder/Seller number given at the auction. On-site registration for the day of the Auction can be done from 1:30pm – 2:00pm. The registration period will end promptly at 2:00pm; if you have not registered by this time you will not be able to bid/sell during the auction (Please remember to double check your Bidder/Seller number with the PROP registrar on the day of the auction to ensure you are using the correct number). Registration is required only one time and you will retain the same number each Auction. Check-out for items bought/sold will only be available after the Auction has concluded. No check-outs will be allowed while the Auction is running. Buyers will check out first.
HOW DO I SELL AT PROP AUCTIONS?
Sellers are limited to 15 items total. Nine days prior to the Auction (Friday night at 8pm) a thread will be posted announcing the Auction and requesting all items up for auction. Sellers must post their PROP Bidder/Seller number when listing items. All Auction items, including pictures, descriptions and starting bid prices must be posted on the thread by 12:00am (midnight) Thursday prior to the Auction. After the final list has been compiled, PROP will post a FINAL AUCTION LIST thread on Friday which will list all items for sale, with their assigned lot numbers, and the items will be auctioned in the order they were posted. Sellers need to note the lot number their item(s) have been assigned so that during the auction items can be distributed in a timely fashion. You are encouraged to print the FINAL AUCTION LIST to help keep track on Auction day. Items will be sold in whole-dollar increments only. Sellers will be able to check out once all the buyers have completed checking out.
MEMBERSHIP FEES
There are currently no dues associated with being a member of AZ FRAG or PROP, but you can choose to pay for a premium membership. Your support comes by way of participation in the raffles and the wealth of knowledge we all share. We would also like to take the time to acknowledge the fact that our group would not be what it is without our sponsors and the place of business hosting our club meetings at no cost, so we urge you to support them.
PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP
The Premium membership will be for an annual time based on the month of purchase beginning January. The cost is $50.00 per year. Renewal is due by the first meeting in January of each year. If purchased after January then the difference of the remaining year will be charged. The Premium membership will include; a wallet size LFS discount card, Premium member name tag, one raffle ticket at every meeting that has a raffle, and your name entered in a separate annual Premium member raffle at the Holiday party in December. You will also be able to rent club property with this membership.
NAMETAGS
Nametags will be created upon request. If you would like one, please send an email to azfrag@yahoo.com, with your full name, screen name and desired photo. The cost is $3.00 which includes a lanyard style or clip on name tag holder, (you choose). Your nametag will be available at the meeting following your request, and payment will be collected at that time.
LOCATION
Pranksters Gar and Brill Too
7919 E Thomas Road Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
2014 DATES AND TIMES.
These days are subject to change, so please check back here often for the most recent updates. All meetings will be held at Pranksters Gar and Brill Too in the Jester's Room unless otherwise noticed.
January 18th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
February 15th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
March 15th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
April 12th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
May 17th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
June 14th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
July 19th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
August 16th -AZ FRAG Presentation @ Pranksters 2pm
September 13th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
October 18th -AZ FRAG Frag-o-ween Party @ Pranksters 2pm
November 15th -PROP Coral Auction @ Pranksters 2pm
December 13th -AZ FRAG Holiday Party@ Pranksters 2pm
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