The Koi of the Year Award was created in 2004 and is open to all member clubs.  Each member club selects a koi that represents their "Best of the Best",  The chosen koi may even be a koi that has never been entered in koi show!

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Each club can enter 2 Koi.  Pictures of all the member clubs Koi of the Year selections are entered into the final competition, held each year at the PNKCA Convention.  Entries are anonymous and are voted on by the attendees of the Convention.  The PNKCA Koi of the Year Winner is then announced at the Banquet on Saturday night.

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The requirements for entry into this can be found on the annual application form, which must be submitted for each entered koi, by an appropriate club representative not later than April 15th.