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Here is how this should work - regardless of the corps (all tiers) 1) Any and all reports of sexual assault are turned over to the police to investigate. They are your independent 3rd party. If that inconveniences anyone...ensure it doesn't happen. 2) Background checks done on all staff & volunteers. I personally know of corps who are very lax on this policy, even after DCI's safety policies were implemented. Not okay. 3) All complaints are required to go to someone besides the Corps Director. Let's be clear, some want to sweet things under the rug. Not sure who, but a minimum of 3 people for all complaints. 4) A reporting policy that includes the complaint, the steps to review, & what, if any, corrective action taken. If for no other reason than for record keeping. I've heard more nightmare stories about starving kids, no laundry breaks, algae in water jugs, starving vegans, & withholding PB&J (who does that?!) than I care to hear. Yes, it is a problem when a bus driver takes off with a diabetics insulin & no one can get ahold of them. Yes, it is a problem with the Corp Director appoints their entire family to the board. At the end of the day, we are currently blessed to be a corps with amazing standards & stellar expectations of themselves & their members. However, every corps should expect accountability - for without it, this activity we love will simply disappear. This current generation demands better & they will not be quiet until they get it.

Sounds like they're taking positive steps. I hope the "member advocate" position is elected by the marching members and not appointed by the new Director or BOD. Throw in some sexual harassment prevention/reporting training for staff - maybe marching members too - and they're good to go. I hope.

"Third time's a charm?" Statement #3 from The Troopers; Corps director resigns, etc: https://www.troopersdrumcorps.org/single-post/an-important-message-from-the-troopers-drum-bugle-corps?fbclid=IwAR3uHtZ9kMqWHkyybxRb3XsDNuJfAT5LayB7Uhv-UODDQAHudluZLrusAnM

Those were ashes from a nearby cigarette.

release 2 if released 1st lessens the pushback immensely

Agree that’s why DCI and the corps need an unbiased, ACCREDITED, KNOWLEDGEABLE third party to look at the info from both sides, investigate and determine the truth as far possible. I capitalized as no idea if MAASIN fits that criteria. Sure they have good intentions but you know that’s what the road to hell is paved with. Edit: just looked at some of MAASIN website and wants to provide a “forum” for members. How this translates to dealing with DCI or resolving issues in a corps is beyond me.

I would hope that not being racist, sexist, etc would be obvious for any organization that is a character-builder youth activity. I guess I am overly optimistic.

Does anyone know if, back in the day, there were drum corps that made anti-communism statements or adopted anti-communism policies?

Corps and “deep pockets” are not two things you normally see in the same sentence.

electronics is hardly the budget line item explosion everyone thinks it is. hands down the overwhelming costs for a DCI corps is food, fuel, housing and insurance, and i can imagine housing and insurance will only cost more after all of this

I see where someone answered your question on FB that Welborn Sullivan Neck & Tooley of Denver/Casper represents The Troopers. (Boy, that's a mouthful. I'm going to call their office just to hear their receptionist.) Most of the follow up comments on FB seem to be skewed to the negative with a few sprinkles of positive support. Not taking up for "The Troop", but I just don't see how the MAASIN organization hasn't opened up their organization to legal action with naming certain individuals. I'm certainly no legal scholar, but I have had a few business law classes & a little common sense. 😐

There at 2 corps who traditionally are well off are not participating in any DCI events in 2021. That's probably why they have deep pockets.