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George Dixon

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  1. wow people here a cranky - for the timing I FELT the tone was poor. A little too opportunistic, a little too quick. JMO. It's jusy MY OPINION.
  2. it's all about tone and timing, neither was good JMO
  3. Yup. And the old Cadets saying "always look good" flew out the window with the self-serving please to any SCV members wanting a home.
  4. yup I've pretty much lost faith in the organization in the last few yeaars For me the adult drama has been too much I hope I'm wrong obviously but I think it's a slow unwind to a folded corps Erie, PA - hey if it helps terrific, never seemed like a commcunity with much money, but honestly I don't know it well The Various "factions" seem unable to move forward cohesviley, certainly not selfishly Have we heard a peep from the new "Director" ? I have zero fith in the BOD, can't even seem to send an email without various typos And the behavior of people both inside and outside the organization regarding DB and TA was honestly disgraceful. If the activity dies it will certainly be because of these impassioned "adults" - the members are NEVER the problem As you say, hopefully it all works out, and they benefit with more local support. And yes, hopefully SCV is back in 24.
  5. As others have said DCI "is the corps" > maybe it's time for that to change in some manner. We've seen for decades now, what a powerless "DCI" gets us.
  6. Probably figuring out how to best benefit from the trouble, ala USB for pennies on the dollar.
  7. yup - two corps w/ what - 17 combined DCI Championships, 1 isn't touring, 1 has constant "organizational drama" > not a great vibe for the activity. The "adults" in this activity need to GROW UP
  8. I also enjoyed the 2022, but I'd love to see something fresh and frankly, more modern. Something unexpected in 2023 please. And PLEASE no voice.
  9. The Cadets Announce Corps Director, Key Tour Staff | The Cadets - A World Champion Drum Corps
  10. VERY sad to read this news... I'm trying to remain optimistic, but honestly worry about a couple others on the cusp. Modern DCI is simply unsustainable at this point, particularly with rampant inflation driving gas and food prices higher and higher Things need to change. I'm fairly certain they won't. Too much ego involved. JMO.
  11. 90 Star at Hershey is one of my favorite live performances EVER - I remember it like it was yesterday. Wish that show was still a thing. Of course, I also wish Star was still a thing. That brass line, OMG
  12. That's why these sort of swift moves cause ME alarm, everyone is like "oh my god, what a get, Music City is going to be so good" etc. I totally get that. But given DCI and drum corps track record, my response is more WTF than Yes!!. Maybe we should start valuing folks on member feedback more than caption ranking. Problem not practical - but philosophically that sort of approach. Value member experience more highly.
  13. I mean, right now on paper I would expect them to be BETTER in 2023 than 2022. Yes, it's crazy.
  14. they're multiple mm stating such on social media, plus parents - so I'm not saying it, they are and frankly there's others rushing to his defense - so who knows, which was my point Anyone know why Ron resigned after DB was "retired"?
  15. Typically the case, money talks - I do find it interesting that Tom was fired (apparently) with cause (multiple member complaints) and then another drum corps is comfortable hiring him immediately & I certainly wonder if a thorough vetting process was done. I think the competitive pressures in the activity is part of what leads to the revolving door of (alleged) abusers - Joe and he are friends so the "I know he's a good guy" mentality also kicks in. Joe & Hopkins where also close BITD Is anyone wondering why Ron left after DB was forcibly retired? That honestly worries me a ton - clearly someone with a first hand view of what actually happened is no ok with it. Please enlighten me if you know more. It's also yet another example of a white male hiring another white male. Did any POC get an interview? Something is starting to really reek in this activity, I find myself falling out of love with it - and I know I'm not the only one.
  16. yup - which is why they need to launch a similar independent probe
  17. USA Women's Soccer, athletes at the very height of their sport, in a more niche activity which lacks the intense press coverage of other top sports (sound familiar?) - are reeling from the release of an independent review of abuse inside the sport league: USWNT players ‘horrified, exhausted and really angry’ after NWSL abuse report | USA women's football team | The Guardian This seems eerily familiar to the current junior corps activity. Who will conduct a similar third-party investigation of DCI related entities?
  18. Hang in there! Sending prayers. Best wishes to your sister! George.
  19. "no one here appreciates" = talk about superior tone, now you speak for everyone?? Geez. if your post made even a tad of sense, perhaps I'd be offended - nah, I wouldn't. No matter how many times you insult me, or yell from the roof top - or whatever, firing Cadets entire 20222 guard team makes no sense >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NONE
  20. I mean, he uses "Thomas" most of the time I've seen it written, so I guess I just saw others spell it that way and assumed? He goes by "Tom"? Did not know that. I'm definitely in the guilty group of that drinking game 😞
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