General Resources for Judges These documents contain basic information for all judges, regardless of their level Handbook on Judging (PDF) Judges Style Book (PDF) Orchidist’s Glossary (PDF) Resources for Judges (PDF) Judges Forum Learning How to Chair or Co-chair Ribbon Judging at a Show
Welcome Packet for new students Recommended as the first documents for students to use A List of Useful Items for your Judging Bag Award Description Worksheet Award Description Sequence Card Core Competencies: A Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) Welcome Letter for New Students
Online Education Opportunities Self-paced resources Go to the display filter on the Recorded webinars section of the AOS webinar page and filter for Judging to find those that count for education credits. AOS Judging Webinars Events, Shows and Symposiums AOS monthly judgings, and AOS judged symposiums and shows outside an assigned judging center count, and are valuable opportunities to learn. Seminar talks often count towards education. Speak with your judging Center EC to confirm.
Homework, quizzes and worksheets AOS Judging Teams (PDF) AOS Awards (PDF) Clonal name Designations Assignment (PDF) Judging Floral Form (PDF) Understanding Ploidy (PDF)
Description writing Award Description Worksheet Display Awards Description Quick Reference Judges Style Book (PDF) Descriptive Terminology for the Orchid Judge (PDF) Worksheet for Botanical Award Descriptions (PDF) Terminology (PDF) Orchidist's Glossary (PDF) Judges Stylebook (PDF) Flip cards 1 (PDF) Flip cards 2 (PDF) Flip card diagrams (PDF)
Education Coordinator Resources Guidelines for Education Coordinators (PDF) Achieving Judging Competency - PPT Presentation (PDF) List of Education Resources (PDF) Core Curriculum and sample supporting homework Interview Form For Prospective AOS Student Judges Student/Associate Judge Presentation Evaluation ver 1.1 Yearly Assessment of AOS Students NO MATH version Yearly Assessment of AOS Students Writing a Personnel Review Report for Center Business Meetings Semi-Annual Student/Associate Accomplishment Form (PDF) Print version of Record of Education hours for Accredited & Active Emeritus Judges Fillable version of Record of Education hours for Accredited & Active Emeritus Judges (PDF)
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