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Date Posted: 15:01:09 12/02/08 Tue
Author: Jamie will do just fine at state.
Subject: Russia you are correct that for prelims at LA USA that interview is same as swim & gown but not for finals. The only items that are "scored" on finals night are swimwear &gown, on stage interview & question is not. They tell everyone in orientation, T15 compete in swimwear & the judges use the mention system to select 10 for gown, then 10 do gown & the mention system is used again for selecting the T5. Then the T5 speak, after they have all spoken they are given a final ballot for ranking & when they are doing the spotlight they rank. Interview does not count, except for in the judges mind, on finals night. While you are correct girls can pick the prelim they enter, if directors are going to call themselves a prelim, then they should try to be a much like the state pageant as they can be. Using a different scoring system and not having all of the phases of competition that state has would seem to lend itself to picking a girl who will not do as well at state.
In reply to: RUSSIA 's message, "I was under the impression that interview was worth the same value as swimsuit and evening gown at Miss Louisiana. As a former pageant director, I believe it is the director's discression as to how much value each category is worth. If she wants interview to be 50%, she has the right to do so. And if contestants dont like that scoring system, they do not have to compete in her pageant. To say Jamie Roddy will not do well at Miss Louisiana is a bit naive. I've been fortunate to judge her before and I think she has a solid interview. Her swimsuit body is quite good at this time. I will say that I sometimes find her evening gowns a little off the mark though. But that is subjective and easy to remedy. Merrill is a great competitor in this system, one of my favorites... But I dont think we should take anything away from Miss Roddy for a job VERY well done." on 07:39:42 12/02/08 Tue

>>GOOD directors want girls who will do well in the USA
>>system, correct? Unfortunately for Shelly, this is not
>>the case. A director who chooses to count judging for
>>50% of scoring obviously will not get satisfying
>>results at state. Sending their girls to a pageant
>>where INTERVIEW only counts to get to the TOP 15 does
>>not prepare them for the state pageant. Face it, THE
>>USA SYSTEM is based solely on physical appearance
>>whereas interview is important only on finals morning.
>>I am already anxious to see next years LA USA pageant,
>>my personal opinion is that the teens to beat are
>>Kristen G, Ashley M , and perhaps Ashton V. Whitney
>>Moss as well. In the Miss, I adore Merrill, and she
>>will do GREAT at LA USA. I also hope to see Corrinn
>>and Lyndsay M.

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