MBCA SF Bay Area – Concours Judging School requirements on Jun 21, 2014 (963915) | MotorsportReg.com
MBCA SF Bay Area – Concours Judging School
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Registration closed June 13, 2014 11:59 PM at 2014-06-13T23:59:00-0700 Registration ends June 13, 2014 11:59 PM at 2014-06-13T23:59:00-0700 Registration opens February 1, 2014 12:00 AM at 2014-02-01T00:00:00-0800 Registration runs from February 1, 2014 12:00 AM to June 13, 2014 11:59 PM
Concours Judging School – June 21, 2014
By Richard Simonds
Members who appreciate the fine design and excellent engineering of an automobile are invited to attend an MBCA Judging School offered in Palo Alto. This school will provide you with the latest details about how we judge our Mercedes-Benz vehicles in an MBCA car show. Whether you are a judge who has already been trained and want a refresher course or are interested in becoming a judge for the first time, this course will prepare you to judge classic (show class) and contemporary (street class) Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
A SPECIAL NOTE TO FIRST TIME JUDGES: We will coach you, support you, and assign you to work with experienced judges while you build your own skills. This will let you experience the joy of assessing the cleanliness, condition, and originality of fine Mercedes-Benz vehicles. It’s not all “technical” either, as we judge interiors and exteriors in addition to the engine and chassis. So, you can participate without being a “gearhead.” In other words, women and non-technical men are very much invited to join us. We also have fun as a team working together and we help other members learn what they can do to improve their own Mercedes-Benz automobile for the next car show.
There are two MBCA Concours d’Elegance coming up this summer: Forest Grove Concours in Portland (July 20, 2014) and Legends of the Autobahn in Monterey (August 15, 2014). Trained judges are invited to judge at either—or both—shows.
At our judging school we first get information about judging (PowerPoint presentation and Judge’s Guide), then we practice judging a variety of cars, and finally we gather back in the training room to discuss the experience, ask questions, and fine-tune our understandings about being a judge. We fit lunch into that whole experience, too.
This judging school is for new or experienced judges to refine their skills in judging Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
Please bring your own clipboard and a pencil (or pen) to use for judging. Judging School will be held in the Park Avenue Motors Showroom—repurposed as our classroom. Finally, if convenient, please bring a classic Mercedes-Benz automobile and allow us to use it for judging practice. ONE big point we emphasize for judges is, “Never touch the entrant’s car” so your baby should be pristine when you leave.
The cost is $20 per person and includes judging materials and lunch.
