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>Finally sometime to recap the show from the audience >perspective. > >WOW! What a show. If you were not able to attend you >missed out on one hell of a show. This is a full on >production and I have to say probably one of the most >well produced local pageant in Wisconsin. As someone >who traveled in from out of town to attend I was >HIGHLY impressed from the moment I got there. > >1) Free parking at the venue. >2) Gorgeous venue. >3) The lighting and sound was tip top. They had >lighting as good if not better then Miss Wisconsin. >The production level was right up there with the state >competition. >4) Great choice in emcee. Chelsea Lovell is a great >emcee, she is professional and easy to listen to. She >kept the show running well and was a fun emcee. >5) The judges panel was well deserved and from all >areas. It looks like from 3 different states from the >program book. Oh, and FREE program books. I loved that >they accepted donations to the program for the program >books. >6) A great selection of silent auction baskets for >anyone who wanted to take part in that. My only >suggestion there would be a few more options for >kids/men! Nothing for my husband to really bid on. And >most of the items included local gift cards so for >those of us from out of town it really narrowed down >what we bid on. >7) A discount on a local hotel! It was right downtown >La Crosse so we made a weekend out of it with our >family. So many fun options to pick from to do. >8) The directors came out and did an award recognition >for some of the volunteers for 30 and 40 years and a >Miss America Spirit Award (did not catch the name). >WOW! Had me in tears. This was class act. These guys >are really something special. > >This was our first time at an Oktoberfest pageant as >our family is new to pageants and we were blown away >by the level of professionalism that the guys have. >They came around after the pageant and talked to so >many people. They acknowledged us for driving so far >to attend. They were hugging contestants who did not >place and were crying, they were talking to parents of >the girls, and you can see why this pageant has such a >following. They gave out like $20,000 in scholarships >in one night. No wonder they have such a following and >now my daughters want to go to school in La Crosse to >run for their pageant. > >My only "negative" would be the reception afterwards. >It was confusing when and where that was happening. I >wish that was more planned out. Maybe instead of the >girls coming off of the stage maybe the come out of >the side door or something. It was hard to understand >when and where it was going to happen. > >Overall this was one of the best nights in Wisconsin >pageantry. Way to go guys!

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