dahlia society of victoria

Information on the DSA Judge's Training Program

from DSA President Graeme Davis.

TRAINING NEW DAHLIA JUDGES - will you be one?

For many years we have been hamstrung by not having sufficient trained judges to adjudicate at our exhibitions and, when judges training has occurred, it has been left up to individual societies to manage their own training process.

The DSA Executive Committee established a small group to put together a consistent formal training program that can be accessed and used across the country by aspiring judges.

This week we have launched the DSA Judges Training Program.

The program comprises of both theory and practical components and is largely self paced. While it will require some time and effort, it can be completed over a time frame that suits you.

The program can be initially accessed from the DSA website Dahlia Judges – Dahlia Society of Australia and the first step is to attain the support of your local club/society to undertake the training and register your interest.

You will be supported through the process by a Judging Coordinator in your region along with a designated mentor and help from existing experienced judges. And it is that local judging coordinator who you should speak with in the first instance.

Existing established judges are recognized and will continue to assess blooms and will also be important in mentoring and coaching trainees through this new program.

If you have any questions please contact your Regional Judging Coordinator.

Regional Judging Coordinators are :

Central West NSW: Rob Slarke - robslarke1@icloud.com

Queensland: Pam Armstrong - 17pam.arm@gmail.com

South Australia; Neville Jaeschke - n.jaeschke@bigpond.com

Victoria: Deb Collett - debrakcollett@bigpond.com

NSW/ACT: Gerard Oldfield - highlanddah@netkey.com.au

Tasmania: Brian Smith - briandsmith58@gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing more trained judges across the country!

Graeme Davis

President

Dahlia Society of Australia