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Subject: $1000 training fee?!?!?! And allthey get is an interview???? That is really wrong. If you are going to pay a training fee shouldnt you get trained? WHy not just say its $3500 and no training. At least thats upfront and fair. For $1000 'training' you would think those girls would be the best trained!!! Author: Christi [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09:12:55 06/18/10 Fri In reply to: Calgary Pageant Fan 's message, "To my knowledge, GTA contestants pay $750 for the prelim, then if they make top 5 (top 10) they go to the nationals with no extra fees. Alberta pays $3500, the way this works is $2500 is the entry fee and then everyone who applies must pay $1000 training fee to interview for the pageant. BC is similar but I think they at one time hosted a prelim pageant not sure if it is still happening though. I can tell you that the contestants all wish they could pay for a prelim rather then a large interview fee. At least that way they get to expereince a pageant. GTA recieves so much more experience & training and that is why they ar ebetter prepped and keep winning. The other provinces don't have a chance to get as prepped." on 17:50:16 06/17/10 Thu [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date They do get some training before the interview. But it is not the "best" training. It's simple runway practise and general tips. I mean if a girl has no modeling experience it's helpful but if they already have general knowledge about modeling it doesn't help them improve or make for top quality contenders. If it were a pageant at least they would get to practise stage presence and the stress of interviews. Most of the girls that I know who did the training weren't happy about the training fee, they wanted to compete. (NT) Calgary Pageant Fan 20:21:48 06/18/10 Fri Sounds like the 'training fee' subsidises the GTA girls low fees. Somewhat unfair, yet if they want to compete they have to follow the criteria, and rules. (NT) -- Christi, 22:34:46 06/19/10 Sat