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While reading the KCBS BOD notes for the 3/10 meeting the Rep committee discussed the fact that some judges are not in favor of showing up at a contest they signed up for and were accepted as judges are being told they will not judge or TC but instead will enjoy the KCBS experience by volunteering to help otherwise....
The paragraph from the Rep Committee notes:
This topic lead into a discussion about some judges arriving at a contest not wanting to perform any other duty except judging. Even though Reps have been reminding judges at their Judge’s Meeting for months that they are now signing up for the Judging Process not just judging. In case the word has still not gotten out to all judges, it was determined that we would utilize the Bullsheet, an email blast to Reps to remind them to continue reminding the judges at Judge’s Meetings, and Collier would make a statement on the Organizer’s Facebook page to include such a statement on the judge’s Application. Polson stated that it may be something that needs to be incorporated in the CBJ Classes. He would pursue that possibility.
I for one do not agree with this line of thinking and quickly sent a e-mail to the Rep committee (rep@kcbs.us) and the CBJ committee
(cbj committee@kcbs.us). I've included my email and suggest that any KCBS CBJ that might be upset at this new process do likewise.
Enough backlash about losing their cash cow should reset their thinking.
Ed
P.S. Feel free to share via social media, Facebook,etc.
Having just read the latest BOD meeting notes I read that KCBS Reps are planning on requiring judges expecting to judge at any given contest to do activities other than judge, and are surprised that judges are upset at this.
Judges are the only entity required to be dues paying members of KCBS to participate in their contests which also include giving up one half of their weekend, travel to and from the event including expenses of fuel and in some cases lodging expecting to do what their paid for certification class allows them to do. Only to be told they will not get to judge today but instead will be forced to do dishes at the "volunteer" table. The "volunteer" has always been staffed by overbooked judges and event volunteers quite successfully.
I for one will not do all of the above requirements and not judge or TC the contest I signed up to judge. If the time comes when I am forced to do dishes or leave, leave I will.
Now you think "oh well it's just one judge" I believe you'll find out the majority of KCBS judges will follow suit.
I suggest you reverse this course and let judges judge and volunteers volunteer.
The paragraph from the Rep Committee notes:
This topic lead into a discussion about some judges arriving at a contest not wanting to perform any other duty except judging. Even though Reps have been reminding judges at their Judge’s Meeting for months that they are now signing up for the Judging Process not just judging. In case the word has still not gotten out to all judges, it was determined that we would utilize the Bullsheet, an email blast to Reps to remind them to continue reminding the judges at Judge’s Meetings, and Collier would make a statement on the Organizer’s Facebook page to include such a statement on the judge’s Application. Polson stated that it may be something that needs to be incorporated in the CBJ Classes. He would pursue that possibility.
I for one do not agree with this line of thinking and quickly sent a e-mail to the Rep committee (rep@kcbs.us) and the CBJ committee
(cbj committee@kcbs.us). I've included my email and suggest that any KCBS CBJ that might be upset at this new process do likewise.
Enough backlash about losing their cash cow should reset their thinking.
Ed
P.S. Feel free to share via social media, Facebook,etc.
Having just read the latest BOD meeting notes I read that KCBS Reps are planning on requiring judges expecting to judge at any given contest to do activities other than judge, and are surprised that judges are upset at this.
Judges are the only entity required to be dues paying members of KCBS to participate in their contests which also include giving up one half of their weekend, travel to and from the event including expenses of fuel and in some cases lodging expecting to do what their paid for certification class allows them to do. Only to be told they will not get to judge today but instead will be forced to do dishes at the "volunteer" table. The "volunteer" has always been staffed by overbooked judges and event volunteers quite successfully.
I for one will not do all of the above requirements and not judge or TC the contest I signed up to judge. If the time comes when I am forced to do dishes or leave, leave I will.
Now you think "oh well it's just one judge" I believe you'll find out the majority of KCBS judges will follow suit.
I suggest you reverse this course and let judges judge and volunteers volunteer.
