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Date Posted: 00:38:32 03/04/14 Tue In reply to: 's message, "Missing the point" on 00:08:56 03/04/14 Tue >>>>>>>Ohio valley just posted their lineup and said >they >>>>>are >>>>>>>crowning 4 teens. 3 from scores and one from >>>>>people's >>>>>>>choice. But with that many in teen the numbers >>>>>>>support it. With their numbers I say they will >>>also >>>>>>>crown 3 Miss. >>>>>> >>>>>>So one gets to buy her crown? How embarrassing. >>Just >>>>>>go at large for crying out loud. Cumberland gives >>>one >>>>>>to every girl who shows up in teen? Save the money >>>>and >>>>>>go at large. >>>>> >>>>>I think it's unique and a good way to find the >>>>>scholarship while sending someone to state. Who >>>knows >>>>>it could be a dark horse that ends up doing well at >>>>>the state level. >>>>>Besides, someone buys their way into top 10 in Miss >>>at >>>>>state. What's the difference? >> >>G >>> >>> >>>> >>>>its a complete joke at state too. No dark horse gets >>>>the title that didn't earn their way into it. A >>>>horrible no talent no interview girl can have a rich >>>>daddy. >>>>It completely waters down the integrity of the >>>>program. How about doing fundraising that isn't >>asking >>>>for more money from the girls and their families. >Why >>>>is it scholarship if the families and friends give >>the >>>>money? Heck just hand it to your girl instead of >>>>taking the chance some other girl gets it. Go out >and >>>>get real donors and scholarships instead of this >>>>piddly you can get a crown if you are " peoples" >>>>choice. It isn't peoples choice when money is >>>involved. >>> >>> >>>As a veteran who has aged out of the system, I can >say >>>that I have saw in years past that at state the young >>>lady who made the top 10 as the Viewer’s choice went >>>on to do very well. She may not win, but she has >>>moved on and done well. As for the “rich daddy” >>>comment many of these young ladies (not speaking >about >>>the OV prelim girls since I don’t know them) have >went >>>out and asked for sponsors to vote or for ad >sponsors. >>> It all goes into the scholarship fund that you or >>>your daughter could potentially win this year or next >>>year. I think it is a very creative way for a new >>>preliminary to raise funds to help pay the >>>scholarship. As for you saying it is not being the >>>people’s choice when money is involved- It is the >>>people’s choice if the contestant’s family and >friends >>>wants to vote for her. I applaud them for being >>>willing to give and support their contestant and the >>>scholarship fund. Watering down the integrity of the >>>program? Do you forget if they want they can go at >>>large in teen? They don’t even have to win a >>>preliminary to go. So what’s the difference in them >>>doing this and going at large? Nothing. Other than >>>the fact that they have donated to a scholarship fund >>>on a local level and not state. Don’t like it? >Don’t >>>vote. It is as simple as that. Besides, they have 13 >>>girls and 3 advance on from the judges picks. It’s >>>not like they are crowning everyone like some. Your >>>comments and opinion is off. You should really do >>>research on the program that you are scolding one for >>>“watering down the integrity”. Let’s be honest, >it’s >>>late in the season and some of these very girls and >>>more will show up at large anyway. >> >>Getting a crown because you bought it is much >>different than getting a chance to earn it by going >>into top ten. Going at large seems to water down as >>well. And I absolutely won't vote nor would I ever ask >>people I know to spend money to give a girl a crown. >>Again it's asking the friends and family of these >>girls to give money. They will have to ask again at >>the state level if they want to sell ads. Enough >>already it's a scholarship pageant they are there to >>win the scholarship not provide it. I thinks its sad >>and humiliating for a girl to purchase her crown >>whether it's her rich daddy or a combination of >>friends and family. Its still isn't the peoples choice >>when money is involved because you have to pay to >>vote. As far as I have seen the past few peoples >>choice winners did have wealthy parents. > > > >You don't have to vote. That's your choice but you >miss the point. Going at large is just as doing this. >At least this way the girls entry is paid and I highly >doubt that she will spend near on her "votes" as she >would going at large. I'd rather put work into doing >it this way than not trying at all and going at large. What's the big deal? Most all towlines do a people's choice. At least with this one you see where it goes. Just my opinion. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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