JUDGING EXAM
June 9-12,
2012
The next JE shall be held on June 11& 12
during the 2012 NPGA National Convention in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Judges Clinic, which is required for ALL JE Candidates, will
be held on June 9 & 10. Anyone who wants to learn more about how
Pygmy Goats are judged may attend and observe and help handle
goats. Please contact the Convention host to find out more
details on how you may assist. Candidates for judging licenses
must (1) be an NPGA member in good standing; (2) be at least 18
years of age; (3) be on time and attend the Judging Clinic and
the JE in its entirety. All candidates must pre-register with
the JTC Chair, Kevin Kress, on or
before may 28, 2012.
Written Test
The written Test includes true-false,
fill in the blank, multiple choice, diagrams, the fault matrix,
information regarding showmanship, wethers, does and bucks. To
be a candidate you must pass the written exam on or
before MAY 21, 2012.
A candidate must arrange a time and place with a licensed NPGA
Judge to proctor the written exam. Contact the JTC Chair, Kevin
Kress, to have a written exam sent to the judge proctor of the
candidates choice. The JTC Chair will contact you with your
scores after the test has been received and corrected. A
candidate may re-take the exam no less than 10 days apart.
Judging Clinic and JE Schedule
*Saturday June 9:
Judging Clinic starts at 8:30am with registration of the
candidates and followed by the Judges Clinic. The end time shall
be when all of the material scheduled for that day is complete,
approx. 5pm.
*Sunday June 10: Judging Clinic starts at
8:30am. The end time shall be when all of the material scheduled
for that day is complete, approx. 5pm.
*Monday June 11: All candidates must meet
at 8:30 am for the beginning of the test classes.
*Tuesday June 12: The start time for this
day shall be announced on Monday. Testing will require most of
the day with passing candidates to receive their licenses at the
end of the day.
** Each day breaks and lunch times shall
be provided.
Judging Manual
The written test and the JE test classes
are based from the NPGA Judging Manual, the Showmanship Manual,
and the illustrated standard of the Pygmy Goat. All merchandise
is available online in the NPGA shop. Observers will not be
tested, but may learn more if these publications are reviewed
prior to assisting with the Clinic and Exam.
Judging Clinic for Auditors
The judging Clinic shall be open to
Auditors on MONDAY only. A total of 10 auditors shall be allowed
to attend these two days. Auditors shall be working with the
NPGA judges that are in attendance to complete their ConEd
requirements. Please contact the JTC Chair for more information
and registration.
Fees
The written exam fee is $25 for each time
a candidate takes the exam. The candidate fee is $100 for the
Judging Clinic and a $50 fee for the JE. Total for Clinic and JE
shall be $150. Auditor fee for the Judging Clinic is $100.
Judges pay NO fee for the ConEd. All of these fees have been set
by the NPGA Board of Directors.
Questions
Any questions, please contact the JTC
Chair, Kevin Kress at (707) 494-2679 or email: goatesq @ aol.com
Check the NPGA website for more
information.