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. -- Miss Kentucky Pageant

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$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