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Subject: Fed up Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:43:54 06/29/25 Sun As a mom of a long time teen, delegate, I would never recommend this system to anyone in the future. My daughter has worked her butt off the past three years, constantly improving constantly working with her coaches, out in the community frequently, developing her community service. And basically, none of that matters. To have the board go in hand pick a national title holder and bring her in to win over girls who have been here for years working in the system, is a total slap in the face. These people do not care about our girls. I am over it, and a few little scholarships is like they are throwing us breadcrumbs to keep us coming back and dumping more and more money into this. Do yourself a favor, go elsewhere. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: Fed up No name 14:38:09 06/29/25 Sun I am on a committee and will tell you she isn’t wrong at all. It’s frustrating as hell to watch this happen. And secondly before you tell someone they don’t know what they are talking about you might want to learn some computer basics. (NT) -- No name, 15:04:18 06/29/25 Sun Also a committee member here. We take the girls who win our locals and do our very best to prepare them as directed. And then we show up, and realize none of it mattered. Committees are not told what the board is looking for. This year, I do believe the board wanted Ward. It makes me so upset for my girls who worked so hard. It would be nice if the board shared with locals what they are looking for year to year. I do not feel right about girls and moms spending the money and time and effort for something that’s not realistic for them. (NT) -- No name, 16:07:32 06/29/25 Sun Re: Also a committee member here. We take the girls who win our locals and do our very best to prepare them as directed. And then we show up, and realize none of it mattered. Committees are not told what the board is looking for. This year, I do believe the board wanted Ward. It makes me so upset for my girls who worked so hard. It would be nice if the board shared with locals what they are looking for year to year. I do not feel right about girls and moms spending the money and time and effort for something that’s not realistic for them. -- No name, 08:47:11 07/01/25 Tue Not sure about the Teens, but Susan Williams gave all he Miss contestants the charge that was given to the judges. (NT) No name 10:23:13 07/01/25 Tue And what was this charge? (NT) -- No name, 14:11:13 07/01/25 Tue They wanted someone Miss America ready (NT) -- No name, 16:12:09 07/01/25 Tue It was the same charge for Teens. They wanted a national level competitor ready to go coming out of the week. (NT) -- No name, 06:10:17 07/02/25 Wed This post makes absolutely no sense. Everything you outlined about your daughter's participation were positive things. The variable is that each year there are new sets of judges, new contestants, and the fact that you have been here the longest doesn't guarantee or warrant your daughter getting the crown. In the real world people get passed over by new hire and new talent every day. If anything, I would say your daughter not winning is a perfect life lesson for her. Staying in a job with a company year after year doesn't guarantee her that she will be the CEO. She might just be a really good admin assistant for life. (NT) No name 06:41:15 07/02/25 Wed