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Date Posted: 06:48:55 10/14/09 Wed
Author: Anonymous
Subject: Re: The deadline to enter the IOD/MRC pageant is Oct 15th!
In reply to: 's message, "The deadline to enter the IOD/MRC pageant is Oct 15th!" on 06:30:20 10/13/09 Tue

I for one have to say that IOD is a great system! We have competed and loved it! We have been made to feel like we are part of a family, and my DD loves that aspect. We do other pageants in MI, but as the economy is going to he** and has been for some time, I think it's great that directors are coming together to help not only the contestants, but each other as well. Pageanting isn't about cut throat crap. If youa re doing pageants for the right reason you are doing it to instill some confidence and morals and friendship into your daughters. Pageanting is about making friends and learning to get along with other people even though you may want to beat them with a higher title. Do we want our daughters to end up like all the girls that we see on TV and their mothers as well?
I will continue to do IOD and we will continue to do other pageants outside of Michigan as well until my DD decides that she doesn't want to compete anymore.

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[> [> Re: The deadline to enter the IOD/MRC pageant is Oct 15th! -- Anonymous, 12:52:35 10/14/09 Wed [1]

You may like IOD...I don't but thats just me-and I am not the original poster-but do not convince yourselves that the IOD director is some kind of martyr. She barters with other directors for free entrys for her baby and if that is happening do you really believe the outcomes are always determined fairly? Did anyone notice she takes off to some fancy vacation directly following the state pageant? She is a BUSINESS lady and makes her vacation funds with this system. Thats fine and ethical but don't believe shes "nice" because she likes you...she is doing business and plasters on the smile the same as a saleman working for commission acts like he is your best friend. My daughter was part of IOD and I overheard the scores being determined according to who the director wanted to win and ties being broken so that certain people moved up the win line. I heard the comments she makes about all these "friends" and "Pageant family". I do not need or want friends or family who would speak about me that way. The original poster or the second one whoever said it was right about it being a click. Click girls gossip about the ones not present. Be honest with yourself...have you NEVER heard her speak about someone else? Do you think you are the only one she doesn't gossip about?


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[> [> [> I have never, ever heard Dana say a single negative word about any girl. -- Anonymous, 14:04:40 10/14/09 Wed [1]

>You may like IOD...I don't but thats just me-and I am
>not the original poster-but do not convince yourselves
>that the IOD director is some kind of martyr. She
>barters with other directors for free entrys for her
>baby and if that is happening do you really believe
>the outcomes are always determined fairly? Did anyone
>notice she takes off to some fancy vacation directly
>following the state pageant? She is a BUSINESS lady
>and makes her vacation funds with this system. Thats
>fine and ethical but don't believe shes "nice" because
>she likes you...she is doing business and plasters on
>the smile the same as a saleman working for commission
>acts like he is your best friend. My daughter was part
>of IOD and I overheard the scores being determined
>according to who the director wanted to win and ties
>being broken so that certain people moved up the win
>line. I heard the comments she makes about all these
>"friends" and "Pageant family". I do not need or want
>friends or family who would speak about me that way.
>The original poster or the second one whoever said it
>was right about it being a click. Click girls gossip
>about the ones not present. Be honest with
>yourself...have you NEVER heard her speak about
>someone else? Do you think you are the only one she
>doesn't gossip about?


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[> [> [> Re: The deadline to enter the IOD/MRC pageant is Oct 15th! -- Anonymous, 14:26:52 10/14/09 Wed [1]

Who is being a gossip now?


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[> [> [> ppl cant accept the truth, stop covering the real issues re: IOD or PF. -- Anonymous, 14:42:27 10/14/09 Wed [1]

>You may like IOD...I don't but thats just me-and I am
>not the original poster-but do not convince yourselves
>that the IOD director is some kind of martyr. She
>barters with other directors for free entrys for her
>baby and if that is happening do you really believe
>the outcomes are always determined fairly? Did anyone
>notice she takes off to some fancy vacation directly
>following the state pageant? She is a BUSINESS lady
>and makes her vacation funds with this system. Thats
>fine and ethical but don't believe shes "nice" because
>she likes you...she is doing business and plasters on
>the smile the same as a saleman working for commission
>acts like he is your best friend. My daughter was part
>of IOD and I overheard the scores being determined
>according to who the director wanted to win and ties
>being broken so that certain people moved up the win
>line. I heard the comments she makes about all these
>"friends" and "Pageant family". I do not need or want
>friends or family who would speak about me that way.
>The original poster or the second one whoever said it
>was right about it being a click. Click girls gossip
>about the ones not present. Be honest with
>yourself...have you NEVER heard her speak about
>someone else? Do you think you are the only one she
>doesn't gossip about?


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[> [> [> [> Re: ppl cant accept the truth, stop covering the real issues re: IOD or PF. -- Anonymous, 17:25:49 10/14/09 Wed [1]

The real issue for me is that the first IOD prelim my daughter was in, she had her eye on a certain Barbie during the WHOLE pageant. My daughter did not win, but the IOD director made sure my daughter received that certain Barbie as her gift....and no I didn't know the director before hand. My daughter walked away feeling VERY special and that is what matters to me.

So if you have another "real" issue you should probably email the director. I think she posted her email here, but I am thinking you might already have it. ;)


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[> [> [> [> [> this has nothing do with children... -- Anonymous, 17:59:43 10/14/09 Wed [1]

>The real issue for me is that the first IOD prelim my
>daughter was in, she had her eye on a certain Barbie
>during the WHOLE pageant. My daughter did not win, but
>the IOD director made sure my daughter received that
>certain Barbie as her gift....and no I didn't know the
>director before hand. My daughter walked away feeling
>VERY special and that is what matters to me.
>
>So if you have another "real" issue you should
>probably email the director. I think she posted her
>email here, but I am thinking you might already have
>it. ;)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Maybe that is the problem -- Anonymous, 18:05:25 10/14/09 Wed [1]

It should be about your child not you. If this is about you maybe you shouldn't be doing any pageants.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> OK.......Did you even get my point? -- Anonymous, 18:27:25 10/14/09 Wed [1]

It was a GOOD issue for me that my daughter was made to feel special at the pageant. Did you even bother read my whole post?

>It should be about your child not you. If this is
>about you maybe you shouldn't be doing any pageants.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> your point was irrevelant, just be careful of the director! Hopefully, you will see . GL!! -- Anonymous, 06:11:49 10/15/09 Thu [1]

>It should be about your child not you. If this is
>about you maybe you shouldn't be doing any pageants.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: your point was irrevelant, just be careful of the director! Hopefully, you will see . GL!! -- Anonymous, 07:33:11 10/15/09 Thu [1]

Why would you hope someone has a bad experience? That's just selfish and mean.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: this has nothing do with children... -- Anonymous, 19:16:45 10/14/09 Wed [1]

I was responding to the "this has nothing to do with the children" statement. Not yours. It doesn't surprise me that Dana would do that regardless of what has been said in earlier NASTY posts IOD is all about the girls.


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