TAVS sponsored Judges course
So, my local violet group hosted a judges course today, which I decided to audit, It is based on the AVSA Handbook for Growers, Exhibitors and Judges, and is a course you need to take to become an AVSA judge. I definitely recommend taking the course if you ever get the chance. It gave me a lot of insight into the way plants are judged in a show, I also learned a couple tricks that I will keep firmly up my sleeves.
I will say this Judges are not afraid to speak their minds, especially not in a room full of judges... I think I would have cried if they talked about my plants that way, ok not really but Judges definitely have to be firm on their decisions. I think it sounded so harsh because the plants were not actually groomed for a show, our own clubs show not being until the spring, but also because they didn't want perfect plants so that those writing the exam could actually practice taking off points and so that we could see as many faults as possible.
One of the plants there was Senk's Long Legs, and while explaining the plant Sayeh, it's grower accidentally snapped off one of the leaves. Happy Accident for me as it now is sitting in a rooting pot on my stand, along with a couple leaves of Lakeshore Silver given to me by Doris Brownlie a wonderful Lady, her husband John is the hybridizer for the Aca's and Lakeshore series.
Our clubs meeting is this coming tuesday and we are picking up project plants, and I get a new member package with what, more leaves ahh yippee. Definetly a violet overload week coming up so I am pretty excited.
Well to make a long story short, I definitely recommend writing your AVSA judges exam if you get the chance, it is a great way to meet more violetors, (be careful typing that made up word out spellcheck changes it into something quite different) as when you are a judge you get invited to other clubs events to be a judge.
All you need to write your exam is an AVSA number (your number obviously) and proof that you have one three avsa blue ribbons, two of which have to be in the regular violet classes, aka not designs or special containers. You also have to grow 25 plants, I think only 10 have to be registered, but come on who isn't growing 25 different violets.
The more the merrier I always say so keep your ear to the ground and become an AVSA judge the next time the opportunity comes by.
Steve
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