Re: Emeritus Judges

[Robert Pries <robertpries@embarqmail.com>]

Each year I am reminded that our society has been growing older. Many of the Judges in AIS have been judges for more than ten years. Many have also worked very hard for the organization in many capacities, at the regional level and or the sectional level and a few on the AIS board. Whatever, I am certain there are many, whose service has gone beyond the expected conscientious performance as judge. I also believe there are several judges whose service at the national level has gone without additional recognition. Look around you and reflect on the judges you know. Many of us forget that it is we who nominate these special judges for Emeritus Judges. I am certain there are judges who are deserving of this status, but no one has bothered to send a recommendation for the board to consider. I expect to nominate at least one. But I expect there are several others who should be so recognized. There have been a number of gaps in recent years where few or no recommendations have gone!
  to the board. Considering the demographics of our society and how involved many individuals have been through the years, one would expect a much larger cohort of our judges to be Emeritus. Note Emeritus does not means they stop judging, and there is no limit to how many deserving judges can be made Emeritus. Personlly I think AIS has some catch up to do.

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