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Date Posted: 07:58:56 03/04/14 Tue In reply to: 's message, "Good potential for recruiting. But watch the negative posts. That will get you every time." on 00:55:42 03/04/14 Tue >>>>>>>We constantly seem to be dealing with the issue >of >>>>>>>"low numbers" for locals. Which is super sad. >>How >>>>>do >>>>>>>we go about getting girls to compete in locals? >>>Not >>>>>>>just girls that are already in the MKO or MKOT >>>>>>>system...but NEW girls, fresh faces!! There are >so >>>>>>>many young women out there with a lot on the >>>>>>>ball....I honestly don't think they know about >the >>>>>>>cool opportunities in this program...what are >some >>>>>>>good ways to get the word out to new girls about >>>>>>>competing in locals?! If we discuss ideas maybe >we >>>>>can >>>>>>>help number grow!!! >>>>>> >>>>>>I think each prelim should offer 1 newbie title >and >>>>>>have a mentoring program to help the new girls >>>>>>acclimate to this pageant system. A lot of new >>>girls >>>>>>are hesitant because the paperwork and competition >>>>can >>>>>>be intimidating. Great way to keep new girls >>coming >>>>>>in! >> >>Just because someone is new doesn't mean it's >>undeserved or they shouldn't win. This program isn't >>about growth or growing the PROGRAM it is about >>scholarships. If a girl is new and clearly great she >>should win if she is the best. Does that mean the >>judges are told to ask if someone is new? Do they know >>if they are new? Are they then told to not pick her >>because she is new? What about people who possibly >>decide the last year they are eligible should they not >>try? Your statement is ridiculous. > > >As a mother of a potential contestant I googled Miss >Ky and found this. Let me just begin by saying I >think some of your ideas for recruiting are very good >ones. I think you are heading in the right direction >with those ideas. I am a high school guidance >counselor and have young women inquire frequently >about scholarships and it could possibly be a >wonderful idea to partner with local schools and >guidance counselors to at least provide them with more >information. My hinderance with allowing my daughter >to compete was 1. Cost 2. Stories you hear as a >bystander. I will say that some posts on this page >are lewd and very cruel. If you truly want to recruit >new girls and you truly want the system to grow, my >suggestion would be to quit acting like it's the end >of the world when you don't win and immediately >jumping on here to bash others. Some of the things I >have read on here have been horrible. That alone will >push any "newbie" as you call them away. I hope my >next google search helps provide some positive light. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |