Title: 2007-2008 Judge's Application
Author: Corina Roberts
Last saved by: Jennifer Cole
Company: Redbird

MEPSA Judge's Application

For prospective judges interested in judging a Model Equine Photo Showers Association (MEPSA) Photo Show
Please copy and paste this form into an email.  Then fill it out and send to the Judge’s Coordinator listed at https://mepsa.club/board-of-directors/.
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE: 
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
YOUR AGE (you must be 18 years or older to judge):
KNOWLEDGE: We would like to know about your hobby/real horse experience to match you with the best show to judge. What do you feel qualifies you to judge a model horse show? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Which of the following shows would you be interested in judging? (Please mark all that apply)
_____ Regular Monthly Qualifier:
Which One?
OF Plastic: _____
China/AR/CM: _____
Performance: _____
_____Specialty qualifier
Which One?
Mini (Largest Show): _____
Other: _________________
_____ Novice Show (Requires critiquing of photos)
_____ Championship Show Division
Which One?
OF Halter: _____
China: _____
Artist Resin: _____
Custom: _____
OF Performance: _____
Custom Performance: _____
Mini (Includes 3 divisions: Largest to judge): _____
Novice (NO critiquing required): _____
How many years have you been in the model horse hobby:______
How many years have you actively participated in photo showing?:_____
How many years have you actively participated in live showing? ______
Have you ever judged a photo show before?(yes or no)__________ How many? ________

Approximately how many photos were in a show that you judged?
____Less than 100
____100-500
____More than 500

Are you able to handle judging a show with over 1000+ photos? ______Yes _____No
What month(s) would you be able to judge a MEPSA show? (Check all that apply)
____August_____September ____October ____November ____December ____January ____February ____March ____April_____May _____June (Championship) 

Are you willing and able to commit to the following? Note: This is VERY important!!! If you have ANY doubts about being able to follow through with these requirements, you may want to reconsider your application.

Keep in mind that some MEPSA shows can be very large, with an average attendance of 15 entrants and one to two thousand photographs!! However, there are some smaller shows as well.  We request that you take an average of 1-2 hours a day over a 3-week period to judge and type results. You must be able to start judging the show on schedule and we want you to finish as quickly as possible.

1. We would like you to completely finish each show within four weeks of the show date. This includes typing digital results, returning photos and submitting entry fees to the treasurer. If possible, we would like the show completed in less time (two to three weeks). Consider the extra week as a buffer in case you are interrupted and plan accordingly.  If an emergency occurs and you are unable to finish the show on time, we expect you to notify the judge coordinator as soon as you can so that we can help get the show done in a reasonable time.
Will you be able to complete the show within four weeks? ______Yes _______No

2. Full digital results are required to be sent to each entrant as well as the MEPSA tabulation team. You will also need to print results upon request, although this is uncommon. 
Do you have the capacity to create full digital results (and print if necessary)? ___Yes ___No

3. Many times the show fees will be paid by the entrants in the form of personal checks made out to the judge. 
Are you able to cash personal checks? ______Yes _______No

4. Are you able to get to a post office near you for mailing of SASEs? (Federal Law requires the hand-delivery of letters/parcels weighing 12 ounces or more, many photo show entries weigh that and more). Sometimes there are overseas entrants that will need special forms filled out as well. ______Yes _______No
References (if you have judged for MEPSA in the last 2 years you do not need to send references)

Please list contact information for three (3) references of hobbyists that you have judged for or done business with, and how they know you. This is required.
REFERENCE 1:
Name:
Address:
Email:
How Known:
REFERENCE 2:
Name:
Address:
Email:
How Known:
REFERENCE 3:
Name:
Address:
Email:
How Known:

Agreement:
By submitting this form, I affirm that all replies on this form are correct to the best of my knowledge; agree to allow a MEPSA representative to contact my references and to contact me, and accept responsibility for taking due and timely care of entry photographs, entry fees and show results for any show I agree to judge.

Signed: ____________________________________ Date: _______________