Re: AIS: Symposium/soap box #9

oneofcultivars@aol.com wrote:
> 

> Is there a way for irises to make the prequalifying list that comprise the
> Symposium without first receiving the blessing of credentialed judges? Should
> there be?

A couple years ago I kicked this tarbaby. I can't believe that (although
many who know me can, no doubt) I'm so stupid as to kick it again. But I
am.

My answers are "No" and "No."

Judges, as a whole, see a lot more irises and are more careful in their
evaluation than AIS members-at-large. I (believe that I) know most of
the folks around here who know more about irises than I do--a set large
enough that statistics may be valid--and somewhat more than half are AIS
judges. So, judges may represent half of the top third of AIS membership
in terms of familiarity with recent intro's.

I don't see anything wrong with letting the judges preselect.

As I embed my other foot in the tarbaby, I suggest that AIS members
wishing to determine which iris are on the Symposium ballot become
judges. Jump through the hoops. Take the responsibility. Become an asset
to your region.

Gerry, hoping for less flack than less time (but not expecting it)
-- 
g*@attbi.com
Gerry Snyder, AIS Symposium Chair and Director, Region 15 RVP
in warm, winterless Los Angeles--zone 9b-ish, Sunset 18-19

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