Cadets Re-Announce 2012 Program

Back in September, when the creative team met in Philadelphia for their first design meeting for 2012, a number of ideas were presented, and many were tabled. Sometimes the worry was perception, sometimes the idea needed more work, sometimes there was music without concept and sometimes there was concept without music.

At the end of the day, we were pretty stuck, and in fact, we headed to a Philly watering hole for food and some football. It was then, on the way to a fine Philadelphia establishment while walking the streets, the “Pearl Harbor” concept surfaced. A combination of flight, action, and confrontation, indeed, the idea grabbed the imagination of many. We talked, we agreed on a concept, we had some musical references, and then, we all headed home.

Read the rest of the article here.