well put. we had a similar experience -- Feis Listing - find out who will be at the feis too!

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Subject: well put. we had a similar experience

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Date Posted: 18:10:26 04/23/01 Mon
In reply to: Another Feis Mom 's message, "The Horgan Feis" on 17:30:05 04/23/01 Mon

>I was deeply disappointed in the Horgan Feis. My
>younger children's competitions were on time, actually
>they were ahead of schedule so that my son missed his
>competition by 5 minutes. The Preliminary and
>Championship dancers usually alternate at a feis where
>there is no room for them to dance at the same time.
>Instead they danced all the Championship dancers first
>and then all the Preliminary dancers. My daughter was
>scheduled to dance at 2:30. She did not dance until
>6:20PM! THIS WAS OUTRAGEOUS! We then had to wait
>until 8pm for results THAT WERE HAND TABULATED!
>Ms. Horgan charges enough money for her Feis to Buy a
>Bank of Computers you would think she would invest in
>ONE! For Heaven Sake they didn't even give out
>trophies in Novice competition. My 10 year old novice
>dancer got a couple of medals that I had to pay an
>additional $2 for each ribbon. I paid over $70 to
>attend this feis plus I don't know how much for soda
>(that cost 10cents in the supermarket) and Friehoffer
>cupcakes (which was about all they offered).
>
>I will never again attend a Horgan Feis. The "barn"
>she holds this feis in is small and overcrowded.
>There is no room for the dancers to hang up their
>dresses and get dressed. There is nowhere for parents
>to sit. I will keep my $70 next year and make sure I
>tell everyone I know to avoid the Horgan Feis unless
>you are a beginner and don't know any better.

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Re: The Horgan Feis	10cents	19:23:34 04/23/01 Mon

i agree with the first post!	d	04:57:43 04/25/01 Wed