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Subject: OHIO IS A DISASTER Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:37:49 09/03/21 Fri Miss Akron Canton (the next local of the season and the second member of the 2022 class to be crowned) just had to make themselves an open competition and extended their deadline. They have ALWAYS been closed, this is dreadful. This means they most likely don’t even have enough to crown ONE girl. At what point is Ohio or MAO going to step up and acknowledge what is happening? We haven’t run an actual Miss Ohio level prelim this season. The one scheduled before this had to cancel due to lack of sign ups. While Covid definitely plays a part, what happened at state with Lora has done irreparable damage to the program. The board and Steven have gone TOO FAR this time. The worst part of it all is that everyone is acting like everything is fine and that nothing is wrong at all. They’re all ignoring the big 4H horse in the room. But it’s there, it’s real, and it’s awful. It’s hurting the girls, the locals, and the program. FIX IT. Steven and the board need to go. Lora Current should be known as the woman that poisoned the lineage of Miss Ohio. She is an adult should take responsibility for this cheating disgrace and apologize to the class of 2020. How are we supposed to recruit women into the Ohio program when she sets the precedent for what the state titleholder should be? Cheaters never win and while she might have a title, nobody truly respects her. She has buzz like a reality tv show, let’s see what happens next. However, the newbies don’t want to come now & many of the vets are done with it. Most of the teens that could’ve moved up have moved to different programs. Leaving us with only six girls (by my calculations/they’ve hinted at coming back) we’ve seen in prior seasons. That means there’s going to be potentially 14+ spots for rookies? Steven and Lora are have sunk Ohio like the titanic. We can’t even RUN A PRELIM!! Lora won’t even advertise for the program on her Instagram. Not a single post about “sign up for *insert prelim here*”.. on her miss account with 11.5K followers, you’d think they’d push for that! She is seriously good for NOTHING, she’s a money funnel. That’s it. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: My prediction is that Miss Ohio is going to have to open up to at large contestants again. They don’t have enough girls willing to compete. It’s sickening that MAO let Steven run things into the ground & this year’s scandal was the last that anyone can take. Only one local so far this year. All the rest didn’t even have 4 girls sign up. Most of the young girls have gone on to Captivating this weekend. The coaches are telling girls where else to go. A couple of the prettier ones will go to USA. Why work your butt off & pay thousands on wardrobe & training only to have the whole thing be rigged? MAO will have to replace Ohio’s entire board or not have Ohio compete. That’s if MAO can even stay in business. All doubtful! Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 10:34:21 09/04/21 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: I've heard Steven has wanted an open state for a while- less work for them; fewer EDs means less scrutiny; and no need to recruit locals. They'll run the 6 locals that have dates and if the others don't commit by November (I can't remember the deadline when locals have to commit for pageants after the new year) they'll declare the state Open. Author: They can't have only 9 titles, then all sweepers. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:53:20 09/05/21 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Speaking of recruiting locals: in the 4 years between 2014-2017, the leadership of the Miss Ohio program lost 5 local programs with 12 titles. Former contestants started Akron/Canton in 2016 and Capital City in 2018. Author: The only growth is add-on titles and festival pageant queens. [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:06:37 09/05/21 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: OH might as well be Rhode Island, the Dakota’s, Wyoming, and Alaska! Who would ever have thought OH would fail in such a profound way?! Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:31:11 09/05/21 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: It is time that all candidates and EDs decide to forego their collective time, energy, and money, and WALK AWAY. I presume that is what it will take to FINALLY get the attention of MAO, to complete a full audit of Steven, the corrupt board, sponsor actions, etc. this could have been the year for this to finally happen, as the fraud was as blatant as possible. Boycott and WALK AWAY from Steven, ‘Mother’, Linda, and the other fools…. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:12:58 09/05/21 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: I have been saying this for years. Until everyone bands together and walks away, things will just continue to get worse. I know for FACT, of "irregularities" (to put it mildly) that occurred because of Oliveri's shenanigans. My daughter was competing at the time and she (and other contestants) saw these things happen with their own eyes. But MAO is just as corrupt as he is and will continue to back him up. We left the program years ago, and I know of many others who did as well. In the meantime, you will continue to get girls who would never have placed in a local to compete, because this is "their chance". It's pitiful. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:28:21 09/06/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Steven will always have his loyalists–– Dolly Ruffing of Maple City, Charmae Cottom of Greater Cleveland, & Jacky Johnson of Oxford to hold pageants for him. I'm disappointed to see Clayland is still on the schedule, as I thought Martha Campbell could stand up to Steven to protect the integrity of her program. Author: but 9 titles & any sweepers they can scrap up will not be enough for a state pageant this year [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:26:46 09/06/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: I'd like to see the locals who aren't in Steven's pocket, instead of playing wait and see–– because we know nothing is going to change, decide to 'take a year off'. They don't have to quit their pageants, just take a year off for "leadership adjustments". That puts Steven in a real bind for contestants this season. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 18:36:55 09/06/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: I really don’t understand what is keeping the attention of theClayland, Greater Cleveland, etc., Directors this year. I know Cleveland herself still chases titles and crowns, but I would have (hoped) that directors for Clayland and Maple City would FINALLY decide enough was enough. How can they possibly continue to be in the presence of Steven, ‘Mother’ and all the other cheaters, after the blatant corruption this year?!?? Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:38:50 09/13/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: The ED of Greater Cleveland, Northern Ohio, & Spirit of Ohio, Charmae Cottom, got Steven into pageantry, so she's not going anywhere (and why she added a title last year). Dolly Ruffing is Steven's biggest minion. Matti & Sarah Hider who had 'controversial' wins came from that local. Jackie Johnson from Oxford is all Jesus but stuck around after 2015- overlooked the integrity issues and carried on.... Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:17:24 09/13/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: I'm surprised by Clayland. Does Martha think anything is going to change between now and the new year? Or maybe she likes going to Miss America when it's HER girl competing (Sarah Clapper & Ellen Bryan). I was happy to see North Coast push off. Didn't expect it after they supported SO in 2015 but Jan & Don are in their 80s? so maybe an easy time to retire the pageant. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 16:18:24 09/13/21 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]