Re: [AISdiscuss] JT Handbook Revisions

["William Plotner" <gardens@molalla.net>]

How about doing it this way...

Student Judge            SJ
Novice Judge            NJ
Active Judge             AJ   or   Iris Judge        IJ
Master Judge            MJ
Retired Master         RM
Emertis Judge          EJ

Jusat another look at semantics as I would like to see the Judge part stay
with those whoa re actively working the ranks.

All My Best

Will



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Subject: [AISdiscuss] JT Handbook Revisions


> Greetings to all:
>      To start the examination of revisions to the AIS Judges Training
> Handbook, Section A -- I submit the following item for discussion.   There
> will be
> several items to consider over the coming weeks and months before we reach
> final
> positions for all items at the Fall Meeting in KC.   Presenting one item
at a
> time should make the discussion more focused and productive toward
reaching
> agreement on each of the items we need to consider.
>      These specific items for discussion have been selected and suggested
to
> me by Roy Epperson (JT Handbook Chair, for those who do not know). Both
Roy
> and I urge you to express your views, opinions, observations -- please
> participate!
>
>  FYI: Thirteen individuals offered any comment at all on the AISDiscuss
topic
> of "electronic membership" which was posted very recently -- 13 people out
of
> a group of AIS leaders numbering well over 60 individuals who receive
> AISDiscuss.   Perhaps many of you did not feel that electronic membership
was
> something that pertained to you. Okay, but the Judges Training Handbook
> pertains to
> all whether you are a judge or just like to enter shows.   (There are no
> "simply a member" individuals receiving AISDiscuss.)
>      The quality of our judges very definitely effects the impact and
> perception of our organization with the public, foreign and domestic. This
> very
> important function of our operation as a plant society demands that we pay
> careful
> attention and thoughtful consideration to the training received by our
judges.
>
>
> AIS HANDBOOK FOR JUDGES   AND SHOW OFFICIALS
>      Section A -- Judges & Judges Training   (Begin page 1)
> > Item 1.    A clarification of the terms used to designate AIS judges.
> >       At the present time, the Handbook refers to student judge,
apprentice
> judge, fully accredited judge, garden judge, active master and retired
master
> judges, and emeritus judges.   Of particular need is an unambiguous
> designation
> for the accredited judge that we now call "Garden (G)" which implies that
> this judge is not qualified to judge accredited exhibitions.  For
> consideration:
> "Student Judge (SJ), Apprentice Judge (AJ), Active Accredited (AA), Active
> Master (AM), Retired Master (RM), Emeritus Judge (EJ).
>
> >      There will be many more to come -- Items such as the definition of
> > acceptable JT instructor; definition of structured classroom JT; clear
> > delineation of what a Retired Master judge can and cannot undertake; and
so
> forth.
> >
> >      Item #1 is the first step and which I hope will start us on a path
> > that will lead to a consistent and reasonable set of guidelines and
"rules"
> for
> > AIS judges and the manner in which they are trained and accredited.
> >      Cheers!
>                Jeanne
>
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