Judges

Wanted: Volunteer judges for the 2008 professional technical communication competition. This year we are swapping* with the Texas Lone Star chapter.

If you are interested in judging (again or for the first time), please email Pat Overbo with the following information:

• Your Mailing Address
• Home or cell phone
• Work phone (if this is where you'd like to be reached)
• Judging preference (Tech Pubs, Online, Technical Art, no preference)
• Past Experience (work and judging; we want to build balanced teams)
• Whether or not you can attend judge training (judge training is mandatory)
• Whether or not you are willing to serve as Team Lead

Judging Forms
Click here to obtain the Judging Forms & Files.
(We use the international forms and files for our local competition. Click the above link and scroll down to the Judging Forms and Files section). Please note the revised categories for Art and Tech Pubs; also note the new evaluation forms.

Judge Training
When: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Time: 10:15 to 11:45 am
Where: TIES
What: You will receive training provided by Ginny Gilstorf, a written judging guide to follow, introduction to your team mates, and the entries you will judge.
Why: To learn how to give appropriate and valuable feedback. To enrich your personal and professional lives.

Consensus Judging
Teams get together to agree on ratings/awards and drop off judged entries. (Email soft copies of completed judge forms to patricia.overbo@gmail.com by 12/9.)
When: Saturday, December 6, 2008
Where: To Be Determined

ALL JUDGE FORMS DUE
Monday, Dec 9 - All completed judge forms and best of show recommendations are due to Pat Overbo in electronic form.

If you have any questions, contact Patricia Overbo or Linda Mikkelsen.