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Date Posted: 00:42:47 03/04/14 Tue In reply to: 's message, "What's the big deal?" on 00:38:32 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 *preliminaries* 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 ] |