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I formerly lived in Biddeford and Saco myself with family in Wiscassett, Augusta and Ocean Park. I am happy to hear that this individual is no longer a threat, but saddened that this even happened in the first place.....

If you could hand pick Dan Acheson's successor as DCI's CEO, whom would you pick? I have seen people mention Dave Gibbs and David Glasgow already, but was hoping for people's thoughts and reasoning behind the picks. I'll go first. Robert Morrison - formerly of The Cadets, Music for All, VH1 Save the Music, Pearl Percussion, NAMM, etc. https://musicforall.org/board-of-directors/robert-b-morrison/ Bob ticks off a ton of the boxes that I would like to see. 1) Familiarity with drum corps (as he was former staff - the first front ensemble caption head for the C-Pit). 2) Experience in non-profit management. 3) Highly successful in business. 4) Very well respected by many within the music/arts community.

And in 1993, the schools were already in session in metro Jackson during finals week. This is not something new to DCI, they were dealing with it 30 years ago. They then went to Florida, where schools also start this week. Do I like the hotels being used by the corps? No, but there are only so many National Guard Armories, ice skating rinks and fairgrounds available to be used. The other thing that I just thought of... does using a hotel to house a corps typically mean that the food crew gets breakfast off? If so, that's a win for staffing as well as food costs.

The fact that they both posted in the same thread does not make them working in concert any more than it makes you as working in concert with them. Perhaps now would be a good time for the SCV alum to take their personal laundry (vendettas) inside. It is stinking up the place around here now.

And... What does Mr. Lesher's post have to do with Ms. Ghost? Are you implying that they are acting in concert to overthrow the VMAPA leadership? I have ZERO skin in the SCV game, however I have found that Mr. Lesher has backed up his core claims with irrefutable facts. Ms. Ghost and I have spoken in the past privately and I find her to be above board and commendable for taking the initiative where the organizations have failed. Now, as for my impression from reading your posts....

It used to be the ageouts left their shoes.... Now they're going to leave their props?? I guess that will make it easier for the BOA groups to recycle them (and vice versa)...

Yes. 1994 - 1998 The Jim Lutz years.

I was a guide during a few of those NESBA shows there....

Try Malden, MA on for size. Directly behind the visiting stands are the following: 1) MBTA Orange Line Subway. Every 10 minutes there is both a northbound and a southbound passing by... 2) MBTA Commuter Rail - Diesel Locomotives. Roughly every 45 minutes one would pass by. 3) MBTA busses - did I mention that the Malden Center station (Subway, Commuter Rail & Busses) is across the street? 4) Occasional freight trains using the MBTA tracks. 5) Massachusetts Route 60 is up against the fence behind the north end zone. Tom Hope once asked me how the members kept focus in 2004 when he was trying to stop the show during ECJ's closer..... I attributed it to MacDonald Stadium in Malden

I have an interesting perspective on this, that I would like to share. I grew up in the city of Malden, Massachusetts. My mother almost enrolled me at this day care, however she got a vibe that she did not like and enrolled me in a different one. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fells_Acres_day_care_sexual_abuse_trial I also went to school with the three children of the gentleman that was accused, convicted and later released. The oldest daughter was 1 year older, the younger daughter was in my grade and the son (the youngest) was a former student of mine when I was teaching percussion in the city's music program. I also know many of the people that claimed to be victims, and they still do. They have never recanted. With all that being said, it is absolutely imperative that the v-s is fully supported from the get go. It is not the place of ANY person to attack their experience (aside from trained professionals). If you go off half cocked attacking their credibility from the start, how is anyone ever going to be able to investigate? Why do I ask that? Because the v-s's will NOT REPORT IT IN THAT CIRCUMSTANCE. We will be right back in the days of people being able to assault 18+ individuals, with public whispering campaigns going on in the background, as we have seen in the past. You support the accuser. You actively listen to the accuser. You do not call out the accuser, or other individuals regarding their experiences. You turn everything over to trained, licensed investigators and you maintain an appropriate amount of pressure on them to perform a thorough and complete investigation.

Boston over-acheiving their book in percussion?? 3rd in content, but 1st in acheivement?? Cont - 7.9 Achv - 8.1

I LOVE the guard costuming. The corps proper..... there are parts that I like. The nod to a whale tail on the hat. The Blue of the sea. I do have to wonder though.... did any sections get old Hartford Whalers gear for tour shirts, hats, etc? It's too bad that 7th Regiment's home show is not a World Class show anymore (like it was when 7th first started). The New London crowd would eat this show up!!!!

Okay, it is time for the yearly topic. Who has new drums and/or new wraps for 2023? Let's see some pictures as they are put out for public consumption!!

I just watched the video above and I agree, the shopping cart was in bad taste as well as a potential hazard to the member in it as well as members around it, but the underlying thing that I can't help but note.... Back when there used to be a full retreat at every show, members were taught early how to maintain proper decorum during retreat. That seems to be missing these days. Yes, we all remember flying elbows during the pass through, but the shenanigans ended on the track. Once you were back on the field, all games came to an end. The staff wasn't on the field to police your actions, the veteran membership did that. Now, the veteran members don't even know how to act. Perhaps full retreats should be occurring more often? Perhaps regional should have full retreats so that the members start learning what is expected of them before they get to finals??

Will this be Boston's main prop this year?? Pleasure Island's Moby Dick Whale