FEA Competition Judges
Future Educators Association® national competitions are the culminating event to our students' year's worth of study. The competitions showcase the skills and knowledge students have learned while participating in co-curricular education classes and FEA leadership activities.
FEA is currently seeking education and business professionals to serve as volunteer judges for the off-site and on-site portions of the national competitions. Some FEA competitions take place prior to the national conference and are scored online before arrival in Baltimore, while others actually occur during the conference and have to be scored on-site. The deadline to sign up to be considered as a judge is Nov. 14.
Off-site Judges Role and Responsibilities
Off-site judges are needed for the following competitions. Scoring will take place between Dec. 21, 2011, and Jan. 9, 2012. All scoring will be conducted online. Judges can score the entries from any location and do not need to be present at the FEA National Conference. All scoring must be completed by 5:00 p.m. EST on Jan. 9, 2012.
Essay Competition — Educators are needed to score the students’ written essays.
Essay Competition guidelines (PDF)
Ethical Dilemma Competition — Professionals are needed to serve as the panel of judges to view video presentations of the students’ reasoning in solving the ethical dilemma.
Ethical Dilemma competition guidelines (PDF)
FEA Moment Competition — Professionals are needed to score the students’ written FEA Moment text.
FEA Moment Competition guidelines (PDF)
Job Application Competition — Educators are needed to score the entrants’ cover letters and résumés.
Job Application competition guidelines (PDF)
Lesson Planning and Delivery Competition — Educators are needed to score the students’ lesson plans and video clips.
Lesson Planning and Delivery competition guidelines (PDF)
Public Service Announcement Competition —Professionals are needed to score the FEA chapters’ PSA video clip.
PSA competition guidelines (PDF)
On-site Judges Role and Responsibilities
On-site judges are needed for the following competitions. Scoring will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the FEA National Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. Brief mandatory training sessions for on-site judges will take place the day before, in the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m. On Saturday morning, on-site judges must report to the hotel no later than 9 a.m. and should expect to be involved in competitions until approximately 4 p.m.
Ethical Dilemma Competition — Professionals are needed to serve as the panel of judges who will conduct a 15-minute interactive session with the students representing the semi-finalist chapters.
Ethical Dilemma competition guidelines (PDF).
Impromptu Speaking Competition — Professionals are needed to score live impromptu speeches. Although not required, experience in judging student speaking events or teaching high school English is desired.
Impromptu Speaking competition guidelines (PDF).
Job Application Competition — On-site judges will interview the 10 candidates (five for each job position) just as if this were a standard job interview. The judges will act as the school’s hiring committee and will ask questions of the job candidates one at a time.
Job Application competition guidelines (PDF).
FAQs
Am I qualified to judge?
To qualify as a judge, you must be a college student enrolled as an education major, a current or former educator, or a current or former professional with an interest in mentoring future educators. All potential judges will provide brief biographical information on the judge’s application form.
Is there any training or advanced preparation?
Yes. Directions, rubrics, timelines, how to access the entries online (for off-site judges) and directions for checking in (for on-site judges) will be provided via email approximately one month prior to judging. On-site judges will attend a brief mandatory training session in Baltimore once they check in at the FEA National Conference.
How much time will judging require?
Off-site judges will have between Dec. 21, 2011, and Jan. 9, 2012, to score their assigned entries. Judges must be available to score competitions, at their own pace, during this time frame. Total judging time is not expected to exceed five or six hours.
Scoring of on-site competitions will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at the FEA National Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. Brief mandatory training sessions for on-site judges will take place the day before, in the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m. On Saturday morning, on-site judges must report to the hotel no later than 9 a.m. and should expect to be involved in competitions until approximately 4 p.m. Please be prepared to plan your travel accordingly. On-site judges will break for the Saturday luncheon/speaker and are encouraged to attend the event. Total judging time is not expected to exceed five or six hours.
Do I have to attend the FEA National Conference? May I attend?
On-site judges are required to be at the FEA National Conference at the Hilton Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. Registration fees are waived and lunch will be provided. On-site judges are welcome to attend the awards breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8:00 a.m. Those who need them must make their own sleeping room arrangements. Although we cannot reimburse you for hotel expenses, discounts on sleeping rooms are available. To receive the discounted conference reservation rate at the Hilton Baltimore, reserve your room through this site or call 1-800-Hiltons (1-800-445-8667) and mention the FEA conference.
Off-site judges are not required to attend the FEA National Conference. Those wishing to do so are welcome to join us and should indicate their intent on a future correspondence. Registration fees and meals will be complimentary; however those wishing to attend must make their own sleeping room arrangements.
Am I reimbursed for expenses?
Off-site judges will not have any expenses.
On-site judges will be provided with lunch on Saturday, and if they choose to stay over, Sunday breakfast. Sleeping room expenses will not be reimbursed.
May I volunteer to judge more than one competition?
Yes. Indicate on the Judge’s Application Form all the competitions you are interested in judging off-site. You may select one on-site competition to judge. We will select judges based on interest, area of expertise, and availability.
How do I volunteer my services?
Complete the Judge’s Application Form by Nov. 14.
When will I be notified if I am selected as a judge?
We will notify you by email on or around Nov. 30 if you have been selected as a competition judge. You will have until Dec. 7 to confirm your acceptance.