L Program: Planning for Part 2

I sent in my registration for Part 2 of the L Program last week. I'm really excited and also really nervous, we have the dates for all three sessions, so it's time to do some planning.

In this post I present: winter is the worst

Gross, why

Part 2 of the L program is broken up into three sessions:

D1 Session
This session is in mid-March and it's in California! I can drive there! The purpose of this session is to help us learn about Part 2 and begin the actual process of judging.


D2 Session
This session is at the end of May in Colorado, so that will be fun. This is essentially a full run-through of our final exam.


Final Exam
This session is in California again and it's at the end of July. The final exam consists of a written test, an oral test, and a practical judging exam.

Yep

I'm required to bring a scribe to all three sessions, and Nicole has been assigned this role (she says she consents, don't worry). Nicole has great scribe experience, excellent handwriting (seriously, it's incredible), agreed to be flown around the western US with me, is HILARIOUS so will make sure I don't get too serious/crazy/nervous, and is also one of my good friends!

With two of three sessions being in California, this saves me a fair amount of money and time. Although the Colorado weekend means that I'm missing what might be a once in a lifetime concert... it's fine. Nicole and I will go to a brewery or something to make up for it.

Me not wanting to get out of the warm car

My registration was just sent in yesterday, so it's not OFFICIAL official yet, but I'm in if I want to be in and they have a check from me so I think we're good. Onto the next part! Well, first I have the last session of Part 1 in mid January.

I have a huge to do list. Airbnb, flights, rental cars, confirming with people to take care of TC, scheduling scribing and sitting (I already have two shows set up for scribing in the afternoons, maybe sitting in the morning, I need like 12 hours of each), and most importantly PRACTICING.

I'm currently making myself judge 3-4 tests a day, just out loud. I just need to get comfortable with it and even after just a few days of doing this (and forgetting to do it yesterday, woops), I feel way better about it all.