Re: [AISdiscuss] JT Handbook Revisions

[Terry Aitken <terry@flowerfantasy.net>]

Hi All
I partly agree with Jim that the titles are misleading. The term GARDEN 
JUDGE is not true but the term ACCREDITED  JUDGE is true - all 
inclusive.- shows or garden.
If a retired judge can just judge shows, they could be referred to as 
SHOW JUDGE. -and only a show judge on a panel.
I have never understood why I became an "active master" except that I 
had spent 15 years of on-the-job training? Thank you, but, my training 
requirements didn't change? It must be an ego thing?
I learned , early on, that there was a need for some kind of term limits 
to all offices. It is for a predictable and expected honorable discharge 
of duties - and so you dont get fired! Since I have already been a judge 
for 25 years and I am sure many people have been at it much longer than 
I. Bennett Jones has been at it since the 50's and is still pretty 
sharp. Maybe 50 years is a limit? Of course, EMERITUS STATUS slips in 
there somewhere.
Guess I am just churning terminology. I better sleep on it.
Terry
MORRISJE1@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 4/13/2006 7:41:50 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
>PlankMail@aol.com writes:
>
>Greetings to all:
>To start the examination of  revisions to the AIS Judges Training
>Handbook
>Now you are talking about something I have a real interest in.
>
>.
>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. 
>I read all the imput with great interest.  It was a very good  discussion.  I 
>didn't feel I had anything to add.  
>
>
>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).
>
>
>
>I could live with Active Accredited Judge but think I would prefer Garden  
>Judge and Show Judge.  I also don't like Retired Master Judge.  You  are either 
>a judge or not a judge in my opinion, so if you don't want to keep up  your 
>accreditation and training then drop out. 
> 
>Jim M. 
>
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