Lilltle bird told me that this was the last year for preliminary pageants in SC. -- SOUTHERN PAGEANT GOSSIP

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Date Posted: 13:21:56 01/30/04 Fri
Author: Anonymous
Subject: Lilltle bird told me that this was the last year for preliminary pageants in SC.
In reply to: 's message, "STATE PRELIMINARIES" on 09:21:41 01/30/04 Fri

>I've been researching and have learned that SC is one
>of a few states that have prelims.
>
>With the recent controversy and speculation concerning
>outcomes and relationships, I think we should consider
>eliminating preliminary competitions.
>
>As much as I enjoy competing in them and using the
>experience as a learning tool for state, I believe
>they may be causing harm to the SC USA system.
>
>If there were no prelims, there would be no
>specualtion that:
>
>you have to be a prelim winner to place at state
>you had to be a M&M winner to win state
>prelims did not have qualified judges/auditors & were
>fixed
>prelim directors did not follow state guidelines
>directors say negative things about other
>winners/pageants.
>
>I could go on and on, but I think I've made my point.
>
>What is your opinion?

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Get rid of prelims and people will just find other things to speculate and start rumors about. I like the prelims and think its a great way to get experience and get state paid for. (NT) -- Anonymous, 13:36:27 01/30/04 Fri

I have a tendency to agree, yet when I recall the many years ago (without prelims) I cannot remember such controversy. I believe when Paula allows others to "represent her program", she opens herself up to being laible for their actions. I believe she should discontinue them and see what happens. I bet the numbers go thru the roof and things quiet down. Without prelims, there would be no constant use of messageboards and the talk would be at a minimum. Problems would lie solely with management and maybe all of this specualtion would go away. (NT) -- Anonymous, 14:23:50 01/30/04 Fri