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That’s absurd. I don’t care what it costs to design the show. For a gap season, to charge that much is a joke.

The activity also won’t survive with predatory adults preying on kids, or groups serving sheet cake for dinner because it’s cheap. The bubble was bound to burst, and this pandemic is one of the final nails in the coffin.

I doubt it. Between the pandemic, and off the field issues, I strongly doubt it.

Between their tone-deaf initial response, and their attempt at saving face more recently, plus the gravity of the accusations, at what point does DCI choose the nuclear option like they did with Pioneer and Cadets. Changing an ED, and adding some positions is a knee jerk reaction, and people should see right through it. They need to clean house, and DCI needs to have major sanctions. We’ve seen this play out in DCI and other aspects of life in recent years that there is simply no way that this is excusable.

Sort of reminds me of 98 when I was marching Madison, and we were marching on in a double company front and the paint guy went back out there, rumor has it GH was behind that moment as well.

What are you referring to in Pasadena? Wasn’t there that year, and wasn’t really following things around that time.

Gross.

Wasn’t there for the, but was 55 at retreat in 1999, and colder before Saturday. Still pretty cold.

1999 seemed cold. Macy’s 2014 was cold to perform in.

Yup-for the right price, you too can get a fake reaction to just about anything.

1991 Cavaliers. Part of the 1996 Bluecoats, 1993 Colts, 2012 Cadets.

I hope you realize that you’re so vain...

It’s sad that some will be angry because an organization wants safety, fiscal responsibility, and longevity.

So you’d encourage organizations to abandon fiscal responsibility and member experience to so you can watch marching band?

He was the arranger for winds at the HS I attended, as well as the first arranger I used when I began teaching band. He was a great friend, advocate, and just an all around great person to know. He will be missed.

Who was the drum staff that year?

It would be great to see videos of many of these names. Admittedly, I’ve heard of many, but not all, and would love to see them!

I do actually, but when they launch a campaign to raise money for tuition, while not offering the experience that other corps in that price range, training range, and competitive range, as an alum it’s disheartening to know that the board and admin are delusional and rather than look into what the problems are, deflect and go for money grabs. If you’ve got an issue with it, don’t read my comments, but until I see a major change, I will continue to push the issue.

I wonder how successful the recruitment process will be, considering their staff collectively is an open class staff, and they are in about the performance range as top open class corps/lower tier world class corps, and the cost is about $750-1000 more than most corps in their echelon. It’s quite sad, as it will not help them. The board and admin, with its nepotism due to CK’s rubber stamp has literally killed the organization, and we’re watching it bleed out.

No. I’ve never understood the appeal of any “reaction” video, because they never seem authentic to me.

Although not a ton of competitive bands out there, Hawaii has several strong bands as well.

What records do you have? Don’t see any listed.

I can speak for myself, as an educator, that I wouldn’t hire the guy, but can only speak for myself.

So scores are supposed to dictate ones opinion? Weird. When I marched Madison in 1997-1999, our scores didn't reflect what audiences always thought should happen, and for years prior, and the audience voiced their opposition to the scores with boos. I guess they were wrong in having their feelings on the show/placements, and should have understood that the numbers being handed out dictated human thought and emotion.

That’s not a bad thing.