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Every corps has a membership contract which is quite specific regarding things like bullying, harassment, poor behavior, hazing, controlled substances, etc. Even though the dreaded reefer is now legal in places like here in Maine, Massachusetts, etc it is still against federal law. Add to this the dimension of corps travelling through the night after each show and crossing through multiple jurisdictions, nobody could fault the organizations for having zero tolerance. As for alcohol, it is not a comparable situation because the drinking age in all 50 states is 21, so if a legal-age member wanted to have a beer on a free night that should pose no liability to the corps as long as there is no stupid behavior which results from it. I'm not a lawyer, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express one night.

Meanie

My corps? Yes, everyone is prohibited, even in jurisdictions where it might otherwise be legal. I literally wrote the policy. 🙂 Mike

I personally could give a rip how outdated or updated their website is. I just want the show to be the best thing since sliced bread!

TELL YOUR CHILDREN....

Guess you could ask a certain Blue Devils Bassist on his take on drugs in corps. He also came out with a book entitled, “How to play at Finals while kicked out.” & “Running: A guide to running onto Finals without getting noticed.”

pretty sure Hamburg, for one, has an alumni corps

... and a danger of thinking too short-term. Maybe data suggests that a higher ticket price in 2020, even with less tickets sold, will increase profitability in 2020. Meanwhile, that change caused the fan base to shrink. There is a business case to be made for growing long-term revenue by growing the activity - larger fan base, larger participant base, larger donor/sponsor base, more corps in more places, more shows.

People today in our activity rarely hide it...and that's a great thing

Hey hey hey, blow trees every day.

Dude, I literally said that the webpage desperately needed updating and that they found the right guy to do it (which apparently isn't an okay thing to say somehow). I said social media is more important, but the website absolutely matters. You say it doesn't. But ultimately... WHY are you arguing this point? Why have an outdated website when you're trying to crawl out of 12th place? Why not try to market as best as possible? This hasn't been Phantom Regiment's strategy, but it desperately needs to be today. They should be going all out, including a smart webpage design to complement what I assume will be a smart design by the design staff. I really have no clue how you can argue with me about this. Here's the new promo material that I assume Robert Cawthorne is putting together. It looks fantastic: https://regiment.org/pr2020-promo-help/. Or maybe they should keep doing what they've done in the past, because it appears that you and others think that's enough. Apparently this sort of thing doesn't matter to kids marching today.

Last summer, while in Denver for DATR, I found myself outside of one of those "dispensaries". Some guy who still thought is was 1968 was selling tennis shoes. I bought a pair. I don't know what they were laced with but I've been trippin' ever since. 😂

Weird part is after I watched the next video was Victor Borge.... lol something about piano players I guess

It's just so weird that everything to some people is like the end of the world ALL THE TIME. Seriously, I cannot imagine living my life being so darn critical about everything and everyone. I mean seriously, weed is now available in places and they sell decaf.

I politely disagree. I’m not a potential marcher but the young people who get involved in drum corps already know what they are looking for. If they know enough to look up Phantom Regiment’s or any corps’ website they are ahead of “talking points” on a web page. It is, after all a rather niche activity so I would venture a guess that those who are looking to march already know about a corps’ history through friends and band mates. I’m not saying the Regiment’s website is the industry standard, what I am saying is that social media is the go to resource for potential marchers, the corps’ website should answer questions they might have after an interest has been created. Help out an old man here. When did it become a common thing among Regiment fans to think that all kids know this corps and all kids want to march there? That, kind sir, is a stretch.

Perhaps it needs pictures of Charmin on it? The future members already know what they are looking for and probably don’t need bright and shiny objects to draw them in. Current information on fees, touring, requirements to audition is more important in attracting marchers.

If I were out there marching today I'd be hitting the cannabis vape pen EVERY NIGHT

Let me see. who could that have been?......😂

NOT referring to Cadets...btw.

I'm not going to suggest that every drum corps kid is an angel. However, today's activity is a far cry from when I marched in the early 80s, when some corps would load cases of beer onto the buses after a show, kids would smoke cigarettes before and after rehearsal, and I even remember watching a certain corps from New Jersey unloading their truck before a show while passing around a joint. The activity has evolved.

Only a guess, Keith, but I believe they are gone forever. Back then, or just before, I was a member of Emmaus Sentinels, also of RCA. Totally different days in which to operate and manage a corps. Most likely, they all ran out of members able to continue active participation. Now, even MORE difficult to get something together again. That was a time when there were NO membership dues. Now, what is average, $500? Plus, additional charges to some for bus trips? Here's a secret . . . Back in the day, Reading Buccaneers actually paid me (in a sense) to participate. Many outside the immediate Reading Area were given money to help pay for gasoline to get to practice!

Drum corps has been ahead of the curve on accepting all kinds of people, but that itself might be a good reason for the OP to pursue this project. There are actually still many places where young people who not straight might face discrimination. For example, how many out gay men do you see on high school or college football teams? I think because of that showcasing the drum corps approach to diversity might be a good thing. This is a tough, demanding activity in every way imaginable. And it's an ideal example of an activity that is merit-based. If you aren't good enough, you don't make the corps. And no corps cares the slightest bit about your orientation these days. If there's one thing drum corps proves is that LGBTQ people are just as strong, talented, etc. as their straight counterparts. I wish the rest of the word would be as evolved as drum corps. If so, we'd be way better off.

I don't understand this, but that's okay bro. Here's looking forward to more good work from Robert Cawthorne.

Well, we did have to find something wrong already.....

You should go back to 1990 via old vhs tapes because you do not want to see 2020 drum corps and that’s ok, but it’s not going to change for you.

monuments are already being planned for Terri in retirement:

Oh thank god hopefully this means less mindless ramming from BAC Now if only we could get Mike Jackson to consult for every top 12 corps and introduce some more musicality into other batteries

That may be just for the design. I would doubt the corps have an OSHA trained inspector to inspect the props each time they are put together. As I posted on another thread,I provide expert testimony in cases involving injuries from defective playground equipment. When something like this happens, it opens up all kinds of issues. Things like: 1.Are there written instructions for the assembly ,dismantling, maintenance and repair of things like props ? This includes safety procedures and equipment. 2.Who is the individual (s) in charge of this ? 3.What are his/her qualifications? 4.Is there a log for each assembly and dismantling,including inspecting for damage and repair ? Some of this may sound like overkill for a drum corps prop. Based on my experience,its not.

eh - the insurance company will settle this out of court. The document is designed to make it look as bad as possible - that's its purpose. as for non-communication the insurance company would provide a claim number and the reps would handle all communication and follow up - not YEA! as far as not transporting him home - perhaps more to that story? zero idea