Posting on behalf of Dave...
Gentlemen,
For those of you that don't know me, my name is Mike Roof, and I will be the Chief Judge at this year's Region 12 Convention in Columbia, SC.
I would like to extend my personal invitation to you and all of the members of your various IPMS chapters to participate in the judging at the show.
I'm sure I that don't need to tell any of you, one of the keys to any successful show is the hard work of the judging corps on the day of. This is never more important than at a Regional contest, and for us, this year is one of those rare ones when our R-12 show can really be a "tune up for the nationals" show with Orlando just around the corner and close enough for many of you and your chapters' members to attend. Quality judging this year can pay dividends for those who plan to attend the nationals in helping them get all the details just right for that extra competitive edge in Orlando!
I would ask all of you to please announce the regional show to all of your members at one of your next meetings, and also emphasize to them the importance and advantages of assisting in judging. Also, please don't hesitate to pass my email address on to any of your members who is interested in judging or who have questions or concerns about it. I will be more than happy to answer any questions about the categories, the planned judging procedures and organization, or anything else concerning this year's R-12 convention. If I don't have the answers, I will certainly pass on the questions to someone on our contest committee who does know.
I look forward to meeting many of you at the show and know that we'll all pull together to make this convention as successful as any ever run in the past!
Take care and Happy Modeling!
Mike Roof
IPMS #24124
Chief Judge
R-12 Convention 2012