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- Name:<\/strong> Ken Andrs<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Superior, Wisconsin, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – North <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> September 2013<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> March 16, 2015<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Minotaurs<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> I am a Pastor and In-Home Counselor<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I enjoy lifting heavy things and have competed taking best lifter at a state championship.<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To learn the game and improve the quality of events in my area.<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Learning from other judges and exploring the details of leading larger events!<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> The unknowns. I have never attended a Magic Fest and do not know what to expect nor how it operates.<\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> I hope to develop my skills as a leader, as a head judge of Reg REL events and gain feedback from more experienced judges.<\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Eric Evans, Ken Bearl, Zach Rivers<\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> I live in a rural area with a minimal amount of large events, I have to travel 3 hrs one way to judge a 1k. I care about the development of the judging community in Northern MN\/WI and have taken hours to travel to shops to mentor and coach new judges.<\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> I built an online learning community and have develop online judge classes for those in my sphere of influence. I have worked with stores to identify and develop new judges as well as to support the stores in developing their PPTQs and other Competitive Events.<\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The ability to connect with players and hear about their passions for different aspects of the game.<\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> At every pre-release people hand me Minotaurs from that set. They show their appreciation for me and my work in the community by helping me develop my collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Name:<\/strong> JENNIFER CALIFF<\/li>\n
- Pronouns<\/strong> She\/her\/hers<\/a><\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – North <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> May 2010<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> July 17, 2018<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Meeting new people<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> I dont work I Slay<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I was a swimmer for the USA disabled swim team<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To be an advocate for the game I love playing and people with disabilities that love playing the game<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> So many people to meet!!!<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Being overwhelmed <\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> More Confidence in myself by pushing my boundries <\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Ken Anders, Matthew Westfox, and Rob McKenzie <\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Lack of local competitive events<\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Decided to start judging at Magicfests <\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The feeling of family<\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Buying my first deck which was a premium series….SO SHINY!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
David Holt<\/h2>\n
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- Name:<\/strong> David Holt<\/li>\n
- Pronouns<\/strong> He\/him\/his<\/a><\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Arvada, Colorado, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – Northwest <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 8\/94<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> May 16, 2018<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Slinging cardboard<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> High School History Teacher<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> … I’m going to Italy next summer<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> Mainly to be able to sanction events for my students<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> I love to travel, and I’m excited to build my experience for next season<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Making a mistake<\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> I want to get more familiar at tournament operation<\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Bryan Spellman, Michael Fletcher<\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Missed my L2 by 2 questions… RTFQ…<\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> … RTFQ<\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> We have a hard core playgroup that is inclusive and friendly<\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> My best friend trading me TERRIBLE value because I wasn’t allowed to have “Black Magic” cards…<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Zachary Knechtel<\/h2>\n
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- Pronouns<\/strong> She\/her\/hers<\/a><\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n