New Betta Club Starting

[Coppermoon]

I just sent in our list of members to IBC (International Betta Congress) to get our new Betta Chapter started.

Lone Star Bettas will have our first Official meeting on September 10th at 2:00 p.m. in Arlington, Texas (site to be determined).

We are looking for someplace to eat and socialize (meet and greet) for about an hr then get down to business.

If anyone has any suggestions on a place in Arlington that is not to expensive to eat, and is pretty quite or has a separate "meeting" room...that would be great.

Lori

[winn0923]

I'm in!

[Coppermoon]

I'm in!

That is awesome!!!

[brokenhalo]

Sweet!!!! let me know
where :)

[Coppermoon]

awesome!!!

I'm thinking Ryan's Steak House/Buffet...just cuz people will have choices...but it is "expensive" if you don't eat much...like me :(

[Hay Burner]

I'm interested.
Have you checked in to a place like Pappasito's? They usually have meeting rooms.

[Coppermoon]

I'm interested.
Have you checked in to a place like Pappasito's? They usually have meeting rooms.

I'm after suggestions...I don't live in Arlington. Razzoo's is my fav restaurant there...I'll look into Pappastio's though...

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Update:
Just called them...they won't allow fish/plants....Still on the list for a first meeting though :D

I'll deff update once we have settled on a place :D

Thanks so much for the interest guys!!! can't wait to meet you!!!

Winn.....you have a PM (well...once I finish this)...

[Txoscar]

Count me in......I need to learn more!

[biggin]

Not trying to step on anyone's toes but isn't there already a local Betta club?

Aren't they the ones who meet (or used to meet) at a CiCis in Arlington/Grand Prairie area?

[ANBU]

Not trying to step on anyone's toes but isn't there already a local Betta club?

Aren't they the ones who meet (or used to meet) at a CiCis in Arlington/Grand Prairie area?

I think it's long history...

[Coppermoon]

Not trying to step on anyone's toes but isn't there already a local Betta club?

Aren't they the ones who meet (or used to meet) at a CiCis in Arlington/Grand Prairie area?

Actually there are/were 4...

Texas Betta Society
Contact person is Wally Nida

Betta Habari
Contact person is Jr. Baker

Heart of Texas
No longer active

Lone Star Bettas
Contact person is Lori Green (Me - lorisgreen@sbcglobal.net)

[biggin]

Wally... I could not think of his name.

I had no idea about the others.

Do you plan to have a website?

Actually there are/were 4...

Texas Betta Society
Contact person is Wally Nida

Betta Habari
Contact person is Jr. Baker

Heart of Texas
No longer active

Lone Star Betta
Contact person is Lori Green (Me - lorisgreen@sbcglobal.net)

[Coppermoon]

Wally... I could not think of his name.

I had no idea about the others.

Do you plan to have a website?

Yes...we have LoneStarBetta.com/.net/.org Each will be linked to the other (work in progress)...

We also have a FaceBook Page. Lone Star Betta

We have lots of plans :D

[biggin]

Cool, keep us updated, if you need any help let us know.

[Warlock]

i would love to join.. but i will be in south america during that time :(

[Coppermoon]

i would love to join.. but i will be in south america during that time :(

We plan on having monthly meetings :D

Coppermoon added 3 Minutes and 20 Seconds later...

Cool, keep us updated, if you need any help let us know.

Thanks

I will keep updating :D

[Hay Burner]

I'm after suggestions...I don't live in Arlington. Razzoo's is my fav restaurant there...I'll look into Pappastio's though...

Anyone have any other suggestions?

Update:
Just called them...they won't allow fish/plants....Still on the list for a first meeting though :D

I'll deff update once we have settled on a place :D

Thanks so much for the interest guys!!! can't wait to meet you!!!

Winn.....you have a PM (well...once I finish this)...

THE DOGS!!:eek:
About the only one I can think of right now would be a local YMCA, other places may be too much.

[Warlock]

i would love to get into bettas again.. i trying to figure out how i can keep as many as i can.. in an organized fashion.. :) instead of little containers all over the house .. LOL

[misplacedsooner]

if any of you that love betta know of gerald griffin or would like to hear him speak, perhaps i could get him to come do a talk as he is a friend of mine.

[winn0923]

if any of you that love betta know of gerald griffin or would like to hear him speak, perhaps i could get him to come do a talk as he is a friend of mine.

I know Gerald Griffin too. I think he's on the chair of ibc-smp. I think he got all the species of wild betta available except maybe 1 or 2. I once saw his rajas that were 7 inches! Imagine a betta that size...

You are mike right? I use to go to okaa meeting but I've moved down here to tx.

[misplacedsooner]

yes, gerald has a ton of wild bettas, many of which ive seen and many he keeps secret til he breeds them and we are like wow... i didnt even know you had this one,lol. if you havent already i will let him know of your new group..im sure he will be happy to work with you.:exactly:

[winn0923]

yes, gerald has a ton of wild bettas, many of which ive seen and many he keeps secret til he breeds them and we are like wow... i didnt even know you had this one,lol. if you havent already i will let him know of your new group..im sure he will be happy to work with you.:exactly:

Haha yes Gerald is a betta freak, in a good way of course. I got the rajas from him a while back in one of the okaa fall auction, and he was even nice enough to give me an extra pair when one of mine jumped out of the tank and go carpet surfing. I also got another big group of betta rajas from esther (probably also comes from Gerald) I think 2 years ago? Nice betta, grow huge, most people that come over was like ... wow that is a betta? :D:D:D

[Coppermoon]

I know Gerald too. He and his new bride came to TBS 2009 Convention.

I will probably get my wilds from him.

I made an oops....

Lonestarbettas.com/.net/.org I forgot the (s) on the end of Bettas.

Meeting place still to be announced.

Lori

[Mudboots]

i would love to get into bettas again.. i trying to figure out how i can keep as many as i can.. in an organized fashion.. :) instead of little containers all over the house .. LOL

I house my females together and keep one male at a time in his own 3 gallon refuge, but the females have enough territory space and free space to stay out of trouble (48"x12"x5" of water in a paludarium). If my fry develop successfully from the last spawn I'll be glad to hook you up with as many as you want to get started, but I do not keep records or anything like that; they're just "bettas" and from there either crown-tails or delta-tails.

[Coppermoon]

I house my females together and keep one male at a time in his own 3 gallon refuge, but the females have enough territory space and free space to stay out of trouble (48"x12"x5" of water in a paludarium). If my fry develop successfully from the last spawn I'll be glad to hook you up with as many as you want to get started, but I do not keep records or anything like that; they're just "bettas" and from there either crown-tails or delta-tails.

If you have only males...then you have "little" tanks all over the place :(. I use the 4x4x8 beanies (well switching to...have been using 32 oz mason jars). The beanies "stack" nicely next to each other. I'm up to about 26 beanies so far (no fish...dang males either ate the eggs, or scared "crap-less"
of the girls)...keeping this PG rated :D

I kept my girls in a planted 75g (about 15/20 of them at a time)...there were nipped fins, but no major damage.

The group will eventually be offering a breeding pair/trio if available (can't really choose color or tail type) to any new member. We have lots of ideas too, but some will take time to get going.

If you have any questions and you have Face Book, our Face Book Page is: http://www.facebook.com/groups/181187708614862/?ap=1 (if I did that right)... Lone Star Bettas Our Websites are not up yet....sry :(

[Coppermoon]

Lone Star Bettas is now an OFFICIAL IBC Chapter (as of last night).

We are still looking for a location for the September 10th meeting.

I'll continue to update on the meeting as it gets closer.

Lori

[ANBU]

WOOT!!! WOOT!!! :field goal:

[brokenhalo]

Sweet, I don't have facebook or anything anymore,is there a way to join the betta group without a facebook acct?

[Coppermoon]

Sweet, I don't have facebook or anything anymore,is there a way to join the betta group without a facebook acct?

Well you can the group, FB is just a page :D

I'll keep meetings updated on here.

Is there a page to post Meetings so I don't spam this board?

[brokenhalo]

cool, not sure about place to post meetings. im sure someone will chime in to answer :)

[Coppermoon]

I think I have a place....waiting on one last Board Member to give the OK......

Coppermoon added 6 Minutes and 52 Seconds later...

When: September 10, 2011

Where: Joe's Pizza, Pasta, and Subs
4300 Matlock Rd.
Arlington, Texas

Time: 2:00 P.M.-??? (probably about 4 p.m.)
Eat, Meet, and Greet for about 45 mins or so, then we will start the meeting.

[zoohouse]

A friend of mine works at NizzaPizza (park row and cooper)across the street from arlington high. He said the manager was interested in hosting meetings. If you call there and ask for Jennifer you should be good. Its a private owned pizzaria so there is no board to deal with and I believe they host a few hobby club groups meetings.

[Coppermoon]

A friend of mine works at NizzaPizza (park row and cooper)across the street from arlington high. He said the manager was interested in hosting meetings. If you call there and ask for Jennifer you should be good. Its a private owned pizzaria so there is no board to deal with and I believe they host a few hobby club groups meetings.

Awesome...we will look into it for our second meeting. THX!!!

[brokenhalo]

I know right where that Nizza Pizza is,although im a Bedford resident I grew up in that neck of the woods in Arlington.My work schedule is all over the place but I think it'd be a cool thing to do if a few people showed.Ive never been to betta meeting or any meeting for that matter so Id be more of a silent observer :) :D

[Coppermoon]

I looked Joe's Pizza up on the internet. It looks to be just north of I-20 on Matlock.