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Subject: Personally, I think they should pick judges from big CA cities and stay away from ppl in Fresno.

Author: Quality of our CA judges.

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 17:32:03 08/17/13 Sat In reply to: truth teller 's message, "3 things about the Teen program. 1) If California wants to win, we need to relocate to the south. 7 of the 9 national winners have represented a southern state. 2) No bashing intended here but this year's winner had bottom 40 written all over her when they put the state crown on her head. She is certainly pretty enough and charming enough but there is nothing about her that stands out to me. I would have sent the 2nd runner up and if not her the 3rd runner up. The judges missed the boat in Fresno again. Which brings me to my 3rd point. 3) The judges. Although this year's panel seemed good enough, we need to realize that MCOT is a state competition and we need to have state calibur judges. Instead we have local volunteers from programs that don't have a teen. We get nobody with a track record for picking national teen winners and the judges we do get are treated horribly. If you want judges who will commit to the process, then commit to the judges. Maybe Katie can help change that." on 16:16:35 08/17/13 Sat [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> Subject: I think Kati should look at how successful states select their state teen panels and follow their leads. And yes, bite the bullet and pay for their hotel rooms and meals. It's cheap and clessless to do otherwise (and that last comment isn't directed at Kati. She inherited the system as is.)
Author: Ernie Koneck [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:53:26 08/17/13 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Hear! Hear! We should be pursuing the best panels we can get!
Author: Good judging is vital. [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 23:16:38 08/17/13 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Ernie, I could be wrong, but doesn't Bob pick the teen panel as well? It's not Kati. Bob needs to stop taking the easy route in picking Fresno/Clovis people.
Author: ... [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:26:31 08/18/13 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Kati or Mary McCaman could better answer this question than I could. But I was under the impression the Teen Director selected the panel with Bob's approval, and if they needed local Fresno judges, he would make suggestions because he has so many Fresno connections. But like I said, Kati or Mary would have the definitive answer.
Author: Ernie [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:00:38 08/20/13 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Personally, I think they should pick judges from big CA cities and stay away from ppl in Fresno.
Author: There is Miss America rules to follow when picking state judges I dont think Ca. follows those rules. That would be the first step to a better panel of judges. [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:35:34 08/23/13 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]