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"We've gathered you all here today, October 29, to announce that we've chosen the worst possible day to make a major announcement. With the largest storm anyone has ever seen currently bearing down on both of our hometowns, and the presidential election just 8 days away, we are confident that this announcement will fail to make an impact on anyone who is listening. Thank you. We'll take a few questions."

Pretty sure it has something to do with George Hopkins's and Jim Coates's childhood rivalry on the soccer fields of Kenya.

I will give 5 million dollars to the charity of choice to any DCP poster that can unseal the private documents that will give Drum Corps fans a look at this Major Announcement before their Elected Day of Monday.

As feta would have it, they're making this announcement during the "Frankenstorm", which I hear is gonna be a real muenster.

It's true! I am braving serious repercussions in leaking this, but the public needs to know.

Has anybody ever hit a target by aiming below it?

After all this, ANYTHING they announce will be a let down.

Voted!

Maybe they are going to annouce which genre of music they are going to play to honor the cheese. Some good ol R'n'Brie!!!

I don't give edam about the weather, I just want to hear the announcement

Someone mentioned the Inaugural Parade, in which case it would probably just be an announcement that the two corps would be marching in a block. Any way you slice it, I'm Stilton kind of intrigued.

voted!

Here we go! Katy bar the door! Frankly, this whole idea is full of holes!

Looking back at Paul Milano's post, I would think DCI could create a standardized financial hardship methodology. This could consist of nothing more than a best practices document created by a group of fundraiser consultants (like Paul), directors who have been through this, and other interested parties, or could include a 'financial emergency response team'. Of course, this could complement a standardized financial emergency prevention methodology, intended to prevent this from happening in the first place. Separately from that, DCI could implement a rule that any DCI corps must gain DCI approval before taking out a loan. And submit to a DCI audit to do so. The logic is that DCI's accountants would be better able to spot typical drum corps financial finagling better than a bank would.

You forgot Halloween.

With that music I'm sure the corps'll shred. Sounds like a real Gouda show.

Well, now that the cheddar's out of the bag, I guess I can reveal that I've stuck with the cream motif for Crown and will be attiring the corps in Philadelphia Cream Cheese packaging. For Cadets I've gone classic, reflecting the 20th anniversary celebration of the corps' DCI Championship "In the string cheese, at the rind when kings goat off to whey" show. I can't speak anything more of the costuming, except that I've borrowed some ideas from "To Brine the Parmesan Crisps" and "Between Asiago and Edam."

Shenendoah Sound was in fact VERY close to Cincinnati tradition, scoring just under them, in DCA Class A prelims. I'd call that competative. Now... about that "target" issue: Dick, did I ever tell you the story about my combat training (81150/AZR)at Lackland AFB? LOL!

It was a alot of fun performing for the european audiences. I remember that show well. It was raining so hard i had water backing-up into my mouthpiece effecting my playing ability. Play on i did...loving every second of it! What memories!

They had to wait until Monday because Donald Trump wasn't available until then. Can't make announcements without The Donald, it's the rules.

Major reaction coming from DCP posters on Monday! Discuss.

I heard Michael Boo will be designing all-new uniforms for both corps.

Change one word and your talking about our government!

There was electricity coming off the field from BK at DATR this past summer. They were definitely hyping.

OT...I am going to be in Cheyenne tomorrow for a business meeting!

Perhaps rather than gaining income, the corps should look at their expenditures. How many corps buy new drums every year or two? Even if they get a substantial price break, that is still several thousand dollars paid out every couple of years. (The drums are still in good condition, they just buy new ones to have a new look.) The same idea applies to uniforms. Does a corps really need to change uniforms ever 3 years? Lets not even get started on the cost of props. And now they want to add lighting?? Before we start trying to get more money out of the alumni, lets try to cut back on the spending. Drum corps should be about the performers, not the "artists" who design the shows.

Woodwinds finally!

My, my...have I said something wrong in this thread? So many negatives.

Wow, tough crowd! I get (-1) for speaking undeniable truths, lol.

Wow, well played. This must be accurate.

No, but it doesn't matter where you aim until you load some ammunition into your weapon.