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Subject: What qualifications should a pageant judge possess? Author: There's been much negative talk regarding the judges used at North East Star. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:49:02 08/09/07 Thu Let's hear your opinions! For a pageant such as North East Star, where the entry fee is low, what type of judges do those entering expect? A former Miss America? Miss Maine? The mother of a queen? Please share! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Successful entertainment, education, or pageant experience is a must. Author: Click in, please. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:46:55 08/10/07 Fri Judges do not necessarily have to be current or former pageant queens, but they should know something about pageantry (director, coach, committee), stage presence, or for the little ones, have experience with children such as being a teacher. In my opinion, and from talking with others, it is difficult to be objective when a judge knows many of the contestants. I think this was part of the problem that people had with Northeast Star. The former dance teacher and pageant director had met several of the girls at Little Miss and Miss International, and she was also the dance teacher of the director. Many people had the pre-conceived idea (correct or not) that she wanted her student's students to win talent. Personally, I think the outcomes were fair. It is very difficult to find people to volunteer to judge pageants in rural areas, especially people who don't know any of the contestants. I do wonder if the outcomes would have been different if the 2 judges who couldn't attend had been there, as it is often said, Different judges, different outcome. However, the directors did the best they could to not cancel the pageant.

[> [> Subject: I agree. Some sort of pageant affiliation is a must.The only pageant I know of that doesn't use a qualified judge is Author: Miss 4th of July in Eastport...sailors just into port judge the girls of all ages. Creepy. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:56:31 08/11/07 Sat

[> [> [> Subject: I agree. That is creepy! Have they always done it that way? Author: Is it just judged on beauty? [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:13:03 08/20/07 Mon

[> Subject: I liked how they were going to use people not from around the area.... Author: I dont like walking into an interview and knowing 2 out of the 3 judges there... [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:30:13 08/13/07 Mon

[> [> Subject: Sometimes, even when judges are from away, they've judged/directed other pageants I've been in. Author: If a judge is good, they judge you on what you do THAT day only, whether they know you or not. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:32:41 08/16/07 Thu

[> [> [> Subject: True.... Author: I like what you said [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 06:59:18 08/17/07 Fri

[> Subject: The judges at Northeast Star were all qualified... Author: Jayna (click in) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:05:09 11/14/07 Wed The judges used at Northeast Star were all qualified and had some affiliation with pageants. In fact, Melissa Wilson Wright, a former Miss New Brunswick, who judged for Northeast Star has also judged for Miss Eastern Maine and Miss St. Croix Valley. As the director of those two pageants, I can tell you from looking at the judges' scores and comments, she is a very fair and honest judge.