The future of the Cadets

[cowtown]

ugg, I tried to link to that section of the thread and that strange format showed up and then I couldn't delete so it's a mess

 

best to click to the thread by hitting the corners because those were note even the posts I was trying to get

 

let me see if I can edit it back

[cowtown]

7 minutes ago, George Dixon said:

That doesn’t mean the organization is to blame for Hopkins. Period. 

Now please stop with the same over and over 

seriously?

 

to both your statements 

[George Dixon]

3 minutes ago, cowtown said:

seriously?

to both your statements 

Just blocking you. Should have ages ago

who can stand the same thing over and over? 

[HockeyDad]

26 minutes ago, George Dixon said:

That doesn’t mean the organization is to blame for Hopkins. Period. 

Now please stop with the same over and over 

It does mean that people who claim "everybody knew" what a jerk GH was didn't call him out on his abusive behavior to his employees. I'm not talking about the sexual stuff no one knew about. His mental and emotional abuse was often not challenged as seen above. People left for more money elsewhere, or personal life reasons, or whatever. Not because GH was a pig who needed to be gone. That's the point. That behavior wasn't called out by people who knew. Disagree. It's a free country. But don't pretend to not understand what I'm saying. 

Edited April 26, 2018 by HockeyDad

[cowtown]

Thanks for letting me know that, George !

I'll still hang on your every word and welcome an open dialogue so won't be blocking anyone

[garfield]

24 minutes ago, George Dixon said:

Just blocking you. Should have ages ago

who can stand the same thing over and over? 

Don't do that, George.

(EDIT: Unless he blocked me, too.  It's probably safe to say he's still connected with 2000Cadet so maybe my Bro  will tell George for me.)

 

Edited April 26, 2018 by garfield

[George Dixon]

Sounds like an organization taking things seriously and heading in a very positive direction

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[Terri Schehr]

36 minutes ago, George Dixon said:

Sounds like an organization taking things seriously and heading in a very positive direction

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I am SO glad that the grown ups are in charge now.  Professionalism.  

[Jeff Ream]

Good school to be at too

[boxingfred]

On 4/19/2018 at 9:55 PM, Bone-Tone Lord said:

I never would have wanted to march there anyway. Even before it came out that Hopkins was a rapist, they were infamous for eating and sleeping less than anyone else, and as a result having more people either getting hurt or burning out and leaving early than pretty much any other corps. And their lousy show design lately certainly didn't improve my impression of them. I do know people who left my corps to go there, but why you'd pick the Cadets as the corps you want to make finals with over literally anyone else is beyond me.

This was written by someone who knows nothing about The Cadets. For the record,: The Cadets practice hard, eat great! eat plenty,( Eat Better than a lot of corps) Sleep on the buses after shows just like other corps, Arrive at their schools at 3am or 4 am just like other corps. have floor time until 8,9,10 or 11 just like other corps, Have days off and wash clothes days just like other corps.  Don't know where you got your info Bone-Drone.