Riana, thank you so much for your reply. I am struggling with many issues here and I really appreciate your input. I understand what you’re saying about voicing my opinion at the start of the competition. The problems I’ve experienced only came about after learning the date that the finalists were chosen.
At the start of the competition and on your entry form you will see “Finalists will be informed the week of the 25^th of August 2008”. When I entered I was not aware that the finalists would be phoned a week before time to tell them who they will be so I could not complain about that then. I have no issues with the late entries being allowed into the competition.
The issue I had with the photo was also related to the timing of the finalists being chosen, I had to get my photo in, for the latest, the very day or day before the finalists were chosen.
I totally understand the social needs in this country and please don’t think I am complaining about donating to these very worthwhile institutions. I also ask you to consider that these are real people you are talking about and not just a tool to be used as a shield against public enquiry.
I am glad for you that you have made it into the finalists categories for the schools, I do feel that the school prizes and the wild card prizes were open to everyone. I am questioning how the finalists for the two main categories, the building and the vehicle wrap, were chosen a week before the time advertised.
Also consider the feelings of other contestants who up until yesterday have been sitting in eager anticipation of a call from Roland, they were not informed that finalists were already phoned a week ago because the entry forms and website clearly state, 25^th August 2008. How would you have felt? Empathy is not something that should only be reserved for the needy. We are all human and deserve to be treated equally and with decency.
Thank you for respecting my freedom to voice my concerns about all this and good luck to you at the awards evening. I am truly sorry for putting a damper on all this for the rest of you but there are many issues here that cannot be openly dismissed.
Thank you for taking the time to respond.
Lucien.
At the start of the competition and on your entry form you will see “Finalists will be informed the week of the 25^th of August 2008”. When I entered I was not aware that the finalists would be phoned a week before time to tell them who they will be so I could not complain about that then. I have no issues with the late entries being allowed into the competition.
The issue I had with the photo was also related to the timing of the finalists being chosen, I had to get my photo in, for the latest, the very day or day before the finalists were chosen.
I totally understand the social needs in this country and please don’t think I am complaining about donating to these very worthwhile institutions. I also ask you to consider that these are real people you are talking about and not just a tool to be used as a shield against public enquiry.
I am glad for you that you have made it into the finalists categories for the schools, I do feel that the school prizes and the wild card prizes were open to everyone. I am questioning how the finalists for the two main categories, the building and the vehicle wrap, were chosen a week before the time advertised.
Also consider the feelings of other contestants who up until yesterday have been sitting in eager anticipation of a call from Roland, they were not informed that finalists were already phoned a week ago because the entry forms and website clearly state, 25^th August 2008. How would you have felt? Empathy is not something that should only be reserved for the needy. We are all human and deserve to be treated equally and with decency.
Thank you for respecting my freedom to voice my concerns about all this and good luck to you at the awards evening. I am truly sorry for putting a damper on all this for the rest of you but there are many issues here that cannot be openly dismissed.
Thank you for taking the time to respond.
Lucien.
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