The rating fellowships are currently being conducted in November.  When this process is finished, I will be able to issue cards to the new scorekeepers and publish a list of all certified scorekeepers.  Recerts must have their tests completed and in by December 1, 2002.  The Recert Assistants, Jan Bowser (A-M) and Amy Ritter(N-Z) have consented to fill this role again this year and will be grading tests and sending out cards to scorekeepers that get their tests in.  This includes provisional scorekeepers upgrading to regional who should have attended a scorekeeper recert clinic.  The last one is December 10 at the Fairfax Government Center, Herrity Building.

     There will be about six “junior only” certification clinics held in December and January.  I am currently looking for clinicians to help with these.

     The Scoresheet Review Committee is anxious to help out again this year.  Tournament hosts need to be diligent in sending in the scoresheets immediately after the tournament to these people so we can review and improve all the scorekeeping within the region.  Contact information for the committee members can be found at http://www.chrva.org/Contact_info/score_rev_comm.html.

     I would also like all tournament hosts to visit the Forms Archive on the CHRVA website (http://www.chrva.org/Forms/forms_archive.html) to secure the most up-to-date scoresheets, line-up sheets, and libero tracking sheets.  We need to freshen up some of the ones I saw being circulated last year.  Thanks.

     As always, I am looking for a few good scorekeepers who want to give to the Region above and beyond the basics to be considered as National Scorekeeper Candidates this year in Minneapolis, Minnesota.