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Subject	Author	Date
true	No name	10:45:21 10/15/13 Tue
I do not have as much problem buying an expensive gown as I do for all the mandatory FEES that are charged. Especially in Teen. It is unreal. Not to mention the one director in teen (John) is so hateful and down right nasty when you start asking about all the fees. (NT) -- No name, 11:29:57 10/15/13 Tue I disagree with your assessment about Jon. He is a volunteer, doesn't get paid and is simply trying to provide a quality show for the girls and audience. Please understand that these fees are necessary to keep the program at a high level. (NT) -- No name, 11:33:49 10/16/13 Wed $400+ production fee is insane. I realize it does include the opening # dress but that can be cut down and still have the same performance value. Not to mention the crazy production outfit you have to buy. The MIN cost to compete is rougly $2K and that is if you get a cheap gown. The winner only gets like a $1K savings bond. I have also had the same hateful attitude from Jon (NT) -- No name, 12:25:58 10/16/13 Wed So, what do you think is a reasonable cost for an opening number dress, production costs (facility, stage appointments) and motel room (contestants and emcees) for 2 days might be? Think about it? We will have to agree to disagree about Jon. Have you ever thanked him for all the volunteered time and work he provided for your daughter- or just confronted him about the cost to compete? (NT) -- No name, 13:25:21 10/16/13 Wed First of all let us buy our own opening # outfit or let them wear what every girl would already have. I think that would cut the cost almost in half. and YES i have had several conversations with Jon and I have thanked him for what he does and he turns into a negative nelly in every conversation I have held with him (NT) -- No name, 13:48:57 10/16/13 Wed Agreed. Jon is way too obsessed with the production and overall just isn't a very pleasant person. The opening outfits are unnecessary as well as fees for a specific photographer (NT) -- like miss the teens should only have a housing fee to pay, 14:18:40 10/16/13 Wed The miss pay more than a housing fee. (NT) -- No name, 16:39:55 10/16/13 Wed The only other thing they pay for is the video (NT) -- no production fees or photo fees anymore, 16:10:48 10/17/13 Thu And competition photos. And now without a specified photographer at a Miss KY discount, quality headshots are much more expensive. (NT) -- No name, 17:30:32 10/17/13 Thu Please, that's a normal competition expense. You can spend little and still get a good photo (NT) -- if you know what you're doing, 15:06:50 10/24/13 Thu Please tell me where you can find quality headshots for $75 (NT) -- No name, 17:31:45 10/24/13 Thu The Miss contestants are told to sell 10 ad pages for 300 a page. (NT) -- No name, 19:13:55 10/17/13 Thu as well as mandatory CMN funds, it's voluntary for teens (NT) -- No name, 20:32:35 10/17/13 Thu The production fee goes to renting The Center, hotel rooms, opening number outfit, the sound engineer and stage staff. I'm sure not everyone knows, MKOT is a fundraiser for Miss KY. MKOT does not get to keep money to help fund the pageant. It all comes from the girls' production fee, and people who generously volunteer their time. Where else do you suggest the money come from? (NT) -- Grateful for the MKOT program, 20:46:50 10/16/13 Wed What about ticket sales??? that has to bring in a lot of funds not to mention ad sales (NT) -- No name, 08:44:21 10/17/13 Thu Not to mention that locals pay a fee to send their contestants to state (NT) -- production fees are not covering all costs listed above, 16:11:37 10/17/13 Thu All ticket sales and ad sales go to Miss Kentucky, not MKOT. (NT) -- No name, 17:07:06 10/17/13 Thu well Miss Ky basically has NO production the only thing they have is the dancers. Maybe MKOT shouldnt be such a MAJOR production (NT) -- No name, 21:53:33 10/17/13 Thu shame -- No name, 18:57:38 10/21/13 Mon The teen program is a fundraiser and an opportunity for these girls to experience a similar opportunity to competing at a Miss level. There are costs involved with the teen pageant and ad sales do help cover those costs -- and there are expenses to send the winner to nationals, 10:09:18 10/22/13 Tue Then say it -- No name, 11:55:31 10/23/13 Wed If they aren't going to compete in Miss then they shouldn't waste their time with teen -- it's main goal is to prepare for Miss level, 15:07:40 10/24/13 Thu Ridiculous -- No name, 17:40:40 10/24/13 Thu

amen sister... too expensive with little payoff except for the top 5 at state. It's a rich girls hobby for sure. A shame it has to be that way but it is. (NT)	No name	21:11:21 10/15/13 Tue
disagree -- NCY, 23:56:20 10/15/13 Tue Agreed, we could cite many examples of Miss Kentucky's who have won in inexpensive gowns -- it is all about how the gown looks on you not the price, 14:19:48 10/16/13 Wed Please do. I'd say very few -- No name, 17:18:26 10/16/13 Wed Heather French, Monica Hardin, Djuan Trent, Kaitlynne Postel -- for starters, 16:08:55 10/17/13 Thu Trent's was SH and was anywhere from 1-2k -- No name, 18:02:13 10/17/13 Thu Trent's gown was VERY pricey! Monica and Heather was over 10 years ago -- No name, 21:52:08 10/17/13 Thu That shows what you know -- not that pricey, 16:10:41 10/18/13 Fri You can get designer gowns on sale lol -- you just have to hit Miss Priss at the right time!, 16:11:22 10/18/13 Fri And you can add Jessica Casebolt to the list of winners who didn't spend a lot of money on their gown -- because Lord knows HFH gowns do not cost much lol, 16:14:37 10/18/13 Fri Jessicas gown was a custom it was at least $2K -- No name, 20:58:22 10/18/13 Fri LOL there is no way she paid 2K for that piece of crap -- if she did HFH ripped her off big time, 09:58:41 10/21/13 Mon in Miss it's not all about how much was paid for the gown. -- please click in, 10:45:01 10/21/13 Mon Well put! But if you plan on being a real contender, you will need a designer dress that usually doesn't come cheap. It's just a fact. -- No name, 14:59:00 10/21/13 Mon Not necessarily.. Laura's gown this year was a Tony Bowls prom dress, well under $400. And it looked great on her. (NT) -- My daughter also has that dress., 21:41:07 10/21/13 Mon Exactly, price doesn't matter (NT) -- it's how it looks on the girl, 10:10:15 10/22/13 Tue She didnt win I think it was said the WINNERS dress is always high dollar (NT) -- No name, 19:41:30 10/22/13 Tue And that has been rebuked here as well (NT) -- next, 10:10:58 10/23/13 Wed

Does anyone even know how many will be at central	No name	07:28:48 10/16/13 Wed
The reality of it is, if you're a girl and has competed for 5 years, only 5 girls will win the title of miss ky... odds are it won't be you. -- I encourage everyone to give it there all at some point., 00:02:54 10/17/13 Thu Winning a crown does not equal "winning" in this program. There are so many benefits from just competing -- if you don't see that then you need to step away, 16:10:01 10/17/13 Thu Whomever wrote this is very wise. Well said. -- No name, 18:42:30 10/21/13 Mon

Numbers will go up and down but there will always be young women who dream of being Miss Kentucky and Miss America...so as far as I'm concerened, there will always be a program for it :) (NT)	No name	10:04:09 10/21/13 Mon
It's going down hill fast. It's gets worse every year. (NT) -- No name, 10:47:09 10/21/13 Mon another local was canceled today says they will reschedule in the spring (NT) -- No name, 11:15:27 10/21/13 Mon Which one canceled? Not enough interest. (NT) -- No name, 11:23:01 10/21/13 Mon I don't think it's going downhill "fast" I've been watching the program for years...and while, yes, local pageant numbers are down, there are always 30-32 girls at state every year. That's great! The talent and swimsuit have gotten better than I've ever seen. Plus the teen program is great at getting more girls invovled and better prepared for Miss. So I'm hopeful for the future of MKO! (NT) -- No name, 11:41:45 10/21/13 Mon Directors Health was reason for reschedule of Cumberland Falls (NT) -- No name, 12:28:40 10/21/13 Mon guarantee it was because no interest. She is closing 2 titles to the area. (NT) -- No name, 14:20:24 10/21/13 Mon

Numbers are down. Plus, I don't see anyone this year strong enough across the board to make a good showing at Miss America.	No name	15:02:10 10/21/13 Mon
Good grief, there have only been two winners crowned at this point -- way too early for that prediction, 15:12:04 10/21/13 Mon It's pretty easy to make that prediction. If your best from last year come back and add the new teens coming from OT. You have a pretty good idea. Don't see any strong and ready to make a showing yet. -- No name, 15:20:32 10/21/13 Mon Kentucky always has a strong showing at Miss America, even when the "expected girl" doesn't win. There are a handful of returning girls (assuming they will compete) who would do really well nationally. (NT) -- IMO, 17:53:03 10/21/13 Mon We shall see. I agree the last couple have done well, just don't see it happening again this year. (NT) -- No name, 18:44:22 10/21/13 Mon Kentucky is a very competitive state and not an easy one to win, as long as that's the case (NT) -- the caliber we send to Miss America will be fine, 10:11:36 10/22/13 Tue

I have to honestly say after watching the Miss America pageant ans seeing the top 10 or so if they are the cream of the crop of the girls in the united states I would have to say anybody could and would have a chance of being Miss America.	viewer	20:14:44 10/22/13 Tue