Hey folks! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I’m thankful to have a new L2 Testing Coordinator to announce! We had seven applicants who all put in strong, thoughtful applications and sat down with me for an interview. It’s been great working with these folks and hearing their ideas and how passionate they are […]
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2018 Maintenance
Hey folks! It’s that time of year again when we check in with all the judges in the region to verify that everyone has kept up with the maintenance requirements. Part of your certification was an agreement to meet specified levels of activity, as outlined below, as well as agreement to adhere to the Magic […]
Fireside Chat with RC Megan Linscott | October 2018
Last Thursday, Megan Linscott, our new RC, held her first fireside chat on discord. This one was run from 8 pm to 10 pm on 10/11/18 and was open to anyone interested in showing up and talking with Megan or other members of the region. It was a loosely structured AMA (Ask Me Anything), so there were a few questions about the region and development of the judge program, amidst a variety of other chatter.
New Area Captains
The Northeast was one of the first regions in the world to use a role like Area Captains in order to help keep tabs on our large region and also provide opportunities for smaller, local communities to grow and thrive. On many measures, this sort of initiative has been a resounding success. Now, a large […]
Announcing the 2017 Regional Conference Schedule
Hello! On behalf of the Northeast Region and the organizer teams below, I’m excited to announce the US-Northeast’s 2017 Conference Schedule: Regional Conference Rochester, NY; Saturday, July 1st; organized by Michael Bauman and Joseph Steet. Application deadline and presentation proposals due by May 26th. Regional Conference Lock Haven, PA; Sunday, July 2nd; organized by Joshua […]
Worcester Judge Conference Wrap-Up
Hello! As most of you have probably heard, we hosted a small judge conference last week. Including a few of our neighbors from Canada and the US-Midatlantic, we had 184 judges present. We raised the collective level of the judge program by 5, certifying two new L1s, and , and advancing three new L2s, , […]
The Echo Chamber: Exemplar Wave 3 and Mulligans
Hello and welcome to the Echo Chamber! Here, we’re going to be echoing important [O]fficial announcements for those looking for quick rundowns. This month we have two important things to echo out to the Northeast Judges: #1: The Wave 3 of Exemplar Recognitions are due on August 31st at 7:59PM! Yes, that’s a weird time. Make […]
Northeast Playmat Design
When Bryan and Paul first reached out to me to design the Northeast Magic Judges playmat, I was pretty excited. As a long-time Magic player, having the chance to work on an official playmat was a pretty cool opportunity. I’ve been playing the majority of my life at a casual and later semi-competitive level, and […]