2008
Judge's Exam
and
Continuing
Education
Forum
The
next Judging
Exam (JE)
will be held
during the
2008 NPGA
National
Convention
in Perry,
Georgia.
Anyone who
wants to
learn more
about how
pygmy goats
are judged
may attend
to observe
and help
handle
goats.
Candidates
for judging
licenses
must (1) be
NPGA members
in good
standing;
(2) be at
least 18
years old;
and
(3) be on
time for and
attend both
days of the
JE.
All
candidates
to take the
training and
test classes
at the JE
must
pre-register
with Jason
Overman on
or before
May 26,
2008.
WRITTEN
TEST
The
written test
includes
true-and-false,
fill-in-the-blank,
and multiple
choice
questions.
To be a
candidate,
you must
pass the
written test
on or before
May 19,
2008.
You need to
arrange a
time and
place with a
licensed
NPGA judge
to proctor
your written
test.
Then contact
Jason
Overman
immediately
so he will
have time to
mail your
test to that
judge.
When you
have taken
the written
test, the
judge will
mail it back
to Jason for
grading and
he will
notify you
of your
score.
If
necessary,
you can
retake the
written test
no less than
10 days
apart.
JE
SCHEDULE
·
MONDAY, JUNE
9 – The
day will
start at
8:00 a.m.
with
registration
for
candidates,
followed by
a training
session that
will focus
on practice
in placing
goats and
giving
reasons.
The first
test class
for
candidates
will follow
the training
session
(usually
right after
lunch).
Breaks and
lunch will
be announced
during the
day.
· TUESDAY,
JUNE 10 –
The starting
time for the
rest of the
test classes
will be
provided on
the first
day.
Judging
licenses
will be
presented to
qualified
candidates
at the end
of the day.
JUDGING
MANUAL
The
written test
and the JE
test classes
are based on
the
information
provided in
the Judging
Manual
(revised
January
2005).
The Manual
is available
from NPGA
Merchandising
for $10 plus
shipping
charges.
There is a
merchandise
order form
in Memo and
the
Membership
Roster or
you can
order the
Manual
online from
NPGA
at:
http://www.npga-pygmy.com
(use the “Shop
NPGA” link
at the top
of the page
to get to
“Publications”).
Observers
will not be
tested, but
will learn
more if they
have also
studied this
Manual
before
attending
the JE.
FEES
The
written test
fee is $25,
payable to
NPGA when it
is
taken.
An
additional
$25 is
charged for
each time
the written
test must be
retaken.
The
candidate
fee for the
JE is $50,
payable to
NPGA at
registration
on June
9th.
There are no
fees for
observers.
For
JE
questions,
contact
Judges
Training
Committee
Chairperson
Jason
Overman at
(336)
266-0331 or
e-mail bruno_goatboy@yahoo.com.
