Howdy! It’s that time of year again when the weather gets cooler, the leaves change color, and pumpkin spice is suddenly everywhere. Ok, I know it’s not actually getting any cooler yet, but it is time to announce the USA-South Fall 2019 Regional Conference. This year we’ll be hosted by the Wingate Hotel at the […]
Judge Academy and More
If you are reading this, then you have almost certainly read about and discussed the coming changes to the judge program. Now that a bit of the dust has settled, I wanted to take a few moments to present a few thoughts on the topic. First, as you likely already know, I will not continue […]
More Conferences!
Howdy folks! As you are likely aware, last weekend marked our USA-South Spring 2019 Judge Conference. A huge thank you to the staff, presenters, and attendees for making that event so much fun. We learned a lot about building a personal brand, and more details from the keynote presentation will be appearing on this blog […]
Building Your Brand and a BBQ!
When I first became a judge, the phrase that many mentors shared with me was, “You get out of the program what you put into it.” At the time I didn’t really understand, but over the last few years it has become apparent that some of the best judges are the ones working hardest to […]
Advancing the L2 Advancement Process
Hello wonderful judges of USA-South! My name is Gage Robelen and I’m our region’s new L2 Advancement Coordinator! With that, I come bearing some announcements on changes to the L2 Advancement process, and how they affect you. You may have noticed that the L2 Tester certification is removed so that left us in need of […]
Blog Posts Now in Slack
In an effort to consolidate our communication channels, new blog posts will now automatically be posted to the #announcements channel in Slack.
Announcing Some Announcements!
In early December the USA-South Leadership Conference took place at the home of our Sheriff, David Hibbs. While we munched on delicious brisket and homemade cobbler, we discussed the state of the region and made some plans for moving forward. This is where YOU come in! We are excited to announce some old projects, some […]
Welcome!
Welcome to the USA – South Regional Blog! Starting this blog is something that I’ve been meaning to do for a while, and frankly I’m disappointed that it’s taken me so long. This RC gig is a strange ride, and I only now am beginning to feel like I have a little bit of a […]