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Subject: Not everyone in the former group was evil! Look around.. in the organization. Directors, photographers, choreographers, stylists, parents, volunteer workers, contestants, local directors, security, field directors, judges, production directors, etc are still very active in the organization. All of them maintained a relationship of some sort with the Schwerdtmanns. Others still provide sponsorships and scholarships. Others offer support by attending the state pageant every night and volunteering to help during the week. PLEASE stop the continuing criticism of ALL that came before the change. Some of those "horrible" human beings made it possible for this change to finally happen. I'm sure it wasn't an easy thing for them. Some deserve your respect.

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[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 08:42:41 07/05/16 Tue In reply to: 's message, "*grateful That's the exact opposite of my interactions w/Ashley, both as an ED & as a person I've known for many years. What your post tells me is this: 1) It wasn't your choice to be excluded from the program, 2) Ashley somehow didn't give you the strokes you felt you deserved, & 3) You need some perspective if ANY pageant week can be considered "one of the worst weeks" of your life. Personally, I thought the week ran as smoothly as could be expected. I found the environment much more positive & hopeful, much less tense, dramatic & contentious, than it has been in years. The result was an absolutely stunning, capable Miss Illinois who has already represented our program exceptionally well in the first 2 weeks. Rather than mentioning the positive things, you have instead chosen to be consistent w/what has been a fatal flaw in the organization in the past-somehow making it all about you. If you simply cannot be positive, then your attitude will not be missed." on 11:34:50 06/30/16 Thu [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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They may not have been evil, but if they knew the bad behavior of the past leadership and continued to come back and hold their tongue, then they were enablers in the process. Specifically, people like Katie Frank have no business ever being involved again, since she spent nine years being someone's personaly boot-licking lackey. (NT)	No name	09:42:33 07/05/16 Tue
Katie Frank was never mentioned in this post and has no position in the new organization. (NT) -- No name, 10:06:32 07/05/16 Tue
Amen! Not everyone needed to be shown the door. The greatest tragedy in all of this, at least to me, is that there are those who are so attached to their resentment that they can't move past it. But that's just clear validation for why they should no longer be involved in the program. With such a bright future, why are we still talking about the dark past? It's irrelevant. Maybe that's the thing: the complainers are desperately clinging to their lost relevance while everyone else is moving forward. (NT)	No name	10:24:16 07/05/16 Tue