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14. Quilt Judges' Training Seminar
Workshop Description:  
An intensive, 18-hour seminar provides in-depth intruction in quilt judging. Instruction is spread over two or three days, depending on the scheduling needs of the sponsor. Subjects covered are comprehensive. They include a wide variety of relevant topics to include:
 
   
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Judging Approaches & Methods
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Judging Terminology
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Responsibilities to Show Sponsors, Entrants, Other Judges and Oneself.
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Point vs Elimination Systems
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Duties/Direction of Assistants
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Organization of Site and Work Flow
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Judging Standards
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Special Considerations for Art Quilts
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Detailed Mock Judging (Student Participation Expected)
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Practical Exercise (Actual show judging, if seminar is conducted at or before a show being judged.)
 
       
Student Level:  
Recommended only for experienced quilters, preferably those having some experience administering or judging guild or higher level shows.
 
       
Workshop Length::   18 Hours: 3 six-hour sessions, or 2 nine-hour sessions.  
             
Max # of Students:
20, unless I agree in advance.
  Sponsor Requirements:  
Room should be configured with tables suitable for student interaction during the seminar. Additional tables will be needed for mock judging. Room should be suitable for showing projected Powerpoint slides.
         
Student Requirements:  
Pencil and Paper for notes. Students must each bring a quilt to class for use in mock judging.
   
             
             
   
 
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