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ILR Show Division
JUDGES COMMITTEE Minutes
January 18, 2009
The first meeting of the ILR Show Division, Judges
Committee was called to order by Mark Smith, ILR Board Member,
at shortly after
7:00pm EST on
January 18, 2009. All committee
members were present on the conference call. Committee members
are: Ken Austin, Terry Duespohl, Barb Harris, John McDougall,
Mark Smith, and Judy Steffel.
Mark explained the organization of the Show
Division. There are seven committees. Each committee will elect
a chair. The seven committee chairs along with the ILR Board
will serve as the governing body of the Show Division. The
committee chairs will present the work of the individual
committees to the ILR board for approval. The elected ILR board
members will be the only voting members of the governing
board—at least for now. The ILR board will either accept
committee reports, or send them back to committee (with
comments) for further consideration. It is the intention of the
ILR board that the work of the Show Division be accomplished
through the committees. Mark further explained that there is
obvious overlap between some of the committees and stressed that
cooperative effort will be necessary. The first governing board
meeting is scheduled for
January 22, 2009.
After brief discussion, the date and time of the
next Judges Committee meeting was set for
Sunday January 25, 2009 at
7:00pm EST.
The next order of business was to elect a chair and
a secretary for the committee. Three committee members expressed
a willingness to serve as chair: Ken Austin, Terry Duespohl, and
John McDougall. After discussion, Ken withdrew because of
potential time constraints. The election proceeded and John
McDougall was elected chair. Terry Duespohl was elected
secretary of the committee. John assumed control of the meeting.
The committee was in unanimous agreement that the
most pressing business of the committee was to develop a list of
judges that could be submitted to the ILR board for its approval
at the
January 22, 2009
meeting. This will address the need expressed by numerous show
superintendents to be able to begin selection of judges for
upcoming shows. After lengthy discussion, the motion was made
that initially, the minimum qualifications to be included on the
list of ILR judges was that the individual must have previously
been certified by other show
associations approved by the ILR Board and Governing Board.
(Motion: Terry Duespohl; Second: Ken Austin) The motion was
passed unanimously.
Using this criterion, the committee then reviewed
the list of people who had expressed an interest in being
included on the ILR Judges list. After considerable discussion,
and upon motion by Ken Austin and second by Judy Steffel, a
recommended list of judges was unanimously approved and will be
sent to the Show Division Governing Board for approval. That
list of judges is attached to these minutes.
There was also general agreement that another
pressing need was to develop a judging contract form that can be
distributed to show superintendents. Terry Duespohl agreed to
develop a draft contract as quickly as possible that can be
circulated to the committee for review and comment. The
finalized version of this contract would be forwarded to the
Governing Board for approval.
Productive discussion of numerous other issues
ensued. These issues will be further discussed at future
committee meetings:
Judging Levels.
Initial discussions suggested that at least some committee
members see no need to distinguish among level of judges.
Show superintendents and judges need to take into
consideration the level of experience and the size of the
show when contracting for a show.
Pay Scales.
While it was generally agreed that this is a matter to be
decided between the show management and the judge, it may be
necessary to establish some guidelines for inexperienced
show management to follow. There was indication that these
guidelines would be based upon expected numbers of animals
showing.
Ethical Guidelines.
The committee agreed that the prohibition against judges and
exhibitors interacting has been over-zealously enforced.
The committee believes that while some general ethical
guidelines are necessary, ultimately, the market will sort
out those judges who behave unethically.
Judging Guidelines.
As other committees move forward with their work, the
committee will need to set forth some guidelines.
Judge Training.
While recognizing that training judges will become necessary
in the future, this is probably a 2010-and-beyond issue.
Retired Judges.
It was felt by some committee members that some of the
retired judges might be interested in judging for ILR. The
committee will develop a list of these judges for discussion
at a later date.
Upon motion by Ken Austin, second by Judy Steffel,
the meeting adjourned at
9:10pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Terry Duespohl
Judges Committee Secretary
Attachment: Recommended Judges List
Recommended Judges List:
Darrell Anderson |
West Lafayette, IN |
765-463-3594 |
Dma55@fpnmail.com |
H, P, Y |
Maryann
Baker |
Riverside, CA |
951-685-6778 |
ihllamas@charter.net |
H, P, Y, F |
Wally
Baker |
Riverside, CA |
951-685-6778 |
ihllamas@charter.net |
H, P, Y |
Margaret
Drew |
Vacaville, CA |
707-249-0707 |
llamaspn@castles.com |
H, P, Y |
Terry
Duespohl |
Seneca, PA |
814-676-0647 |
wsllama@zoominternet.net |
H, P, Y |
Bill
Feick |
Geronimo, TX |
830-379-3949 |
cters@the-cia.net |
H, P, Y |
Phil
Feiner |
Stephentown, NY |
518-733-6495 |
philip@pfeiner.com |
H, P, Y |
Jan
Gordon |
Hampton Falls, NH |
603-778-3047 |
janetgordon@comcast.net |
H, P, Y |
Barb
Harris |
Canon City, CO |
719-275-9457 |
wildcatllamas@aol.com |
H, P, Y |
Linda
Hayes |
Carbondale, CO |
800-815-0488 |
hayestees@sopris.net |
H, P, Y |
Margaret
Henry |
Brookston, TX |
903-784-8257 |
mhenry@neto.com |
H, P, Y |
Adrienne
Hochee |
Mountain Center, CA |
951-659-5798 |
vicanda@greencafe.com |
H, P, Y |
Pam
Jensen |
Cochrane, WI |
608-687-8509 |
gpjensen@riverland.org |
H, P, Y |
Hank
Kauffman |
Gambier, OH |
740-668-2229 |
hank@hkauffman.com |
H, P, Y |
Toni
Knie |
Lady Lake, FL |
352-391-5950 |
briarglen@embarqmail.com |
H, P, Y |
Niki
Kuklenski |
Bellingham, WA |
360-592-2603 |
jnkllamas@nas.com |
H, P, Y |
Tami
Lash |
Manitou Beach, MI |
517-467-2709 |
uniqueanimal@aol.com |
H, P, Y, F |
John
McDougall |
Montpelier, VA |
804-883-6226 |
dlmcd1734@aol.com |
H, P, Y |
Mary Jo
Miller |
Bardstown, KY |
502-350-4525 |
brookscrkllamas@bellsouth.net |
H, P, Y, F |
Patti
Morgan |
Arkansas City, KS |
620-442-4996 |
pmmorganks@gmail.com |
H, P, Y, F |
Judy
Moser |
Redmond, OR |
541-548-2793 |
judie@teleport.com |
H, P, Y |
Beth
Myers |
Newark, OH |
740-522-5244 |
llama@windstream.net |
H, P, Y |
Debbie
Shellabarger |
Xenia, OH |
937-376-2980 |
llamas@spittincreek.com |
H, P, Y |
Bill
Schultz |
Hammond, WI |
715-796-5218 |
Marbils490@aol.com |
H, P, Y |
Mark
Smith |
Crawfordsville, IN |
765-339-7783 |
msfllama@omnicityusa.com |
H, P, Y |
Ali
Soukup |
Lyndon Station, WI |
608-666-3600 |
fran@srllamas.com |
F |
Fran
Soukup |
Lyndon Station, WI |
608-666-3600 |
fran@srllamas.com |
F |
Terry
Spekreijse |
Rangiora,
New Zealand |
|
terry.spekreijse@xtra.co.nz |
H, P, Y |
Debbie
Ulrich |
Portola, CA |
530-832-6362 |
hsllama@psln.com |
H, P, Y |
Simon
Zadina |
Poplar, WI |
715-364-6898 |
cchills@aol.com |
H, P, Y |
Key: H = halter
P = performance
Y = youth
F = fiber
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