I'm curious on how all the other regions were able to secure insurance but NE region couldn't? And how are the other regions handling adjudicators and quarantines? There are other states besides MA & CT, with plenty of venues which were not looked at. I thought the letter was a little brusque, which implies they didn't put enough effort into making O happen, and they knew it. -- New England Irish Dancers

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Subject: I'm curious on how all the other regions were able to secure insurance but NE region couldn't? And how are the other regions handling adjudicators and quarantines? There are other states besides MA & CT, with plenty of venues which were not looked at. I thought the letter was a little brusque, which implies they didn't put enough effort into making O happen, and they knew it.
Author: Not a WQ mom	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:48:34 10/13/20 Tue In reply to: DM 's message, "Here's why I am frustrated with out Region (Inside)" on 08:42:30 10/13/20 Tue [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: I am actually so proud of our region

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Inside
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Date Posted: 22:09:48 10/13/20 Tue

They are the ONLY region in the US or Canada with the good sense to put the health and well being of our dancers and dance families over profit. This is a no brained. No matter how much we may want to have our children dance, is it really worth the risk to them? To their parents? To their families? To their teachers? To the adjudicators and musicians? No. It isn’t. We all know it. We don’t want to admit it because we want to give our dancers the sense that things are okay. But they aren’t. This virus is real, and it’s scary, and we still need to be safe. A small feis is one thing, but hundreds, if not thousands of people together inside for a dance competition over several days is NOT WORTH IT. Regardless of the style of the communication from the NEO Board, we should be thankful that they have done the right thing during a hard time.

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[> [> Subject: Agreed!

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DF
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Date Posted: 07:18:05 10/14/20 Wed

The region made a well-researched and swift decision. all the other regions are not concerned about the dancers nor safety. there is no reason to hold regional qualifiers when Worlds is not likely to happen.

Also, ask your friends who play hockey and other sports about how the virus is spreading in their sports; because it is!!

Continue to dance because the love of dance, not only because of competition, titles and trophies.

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