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HockeyDad

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  1. Hmmm… this is about money and we will now be losing a drum corps in the activity because of it? What is “it”? We will not be (possibly) losing a drum corps in the activity because there’s a lawsuit and the plaintiff seeks compensation. Rather, we will be losing a drum corps in the activity because a marching member was allegedly assaulted by a staff member of the corps.
  2. Unless their insurance policy covers it. Or unless the court proceedings don’t end with Cadets having to pay. This is not a forgone conclusion is it?
  3. I believe the Defendant is claiming the Cadets have moved beyond the culture of abuse. And looks like so far the judge has said…. Uhhhh, no. That’s why the case continues. I don’t think the plaintiff has said anything about this. Why would they? It’s the defendant’s argument not the plaintiff.
  4. In my line of work we (the entire industry, nationwide) use a database of persons granted access to our facilities plus those denied access. When a new employee is hired and requests access, the company checks this database. So, to answer the OP’s question, DCI could mandate reporting to DCI. Any corps “denying access” of a person to that corps (marching member, staff) is required to report it to DCI. DCI enters into their compliance database (to be developed) and it is tracked that way. So, the offender’s name isn’t dragged through the mud but can still be checked and denied access at any corps. Each corps is required to check the database to make sure any new members have not been previously denied access at another corps. Don’t say it can’t be done because it is being done in my industry.
  5. The BOD member who posted here said it was due to late and unexpected bills plus no longer wanting to pinch pennies on member experiences (busses etc.). He made no mention of legal fees being a factor. Are you saying he was being less than truthful? 😎
  6. So disheartened by these recent posts. How about DCI create a compliance group of about 5 people and have them develop mandatory reporting guidelines that each corps shall follow. And give them investigative authority. If lack of oversight is the problem then create oversight.
  7. Just for the sake of discussion- is it possible that if a local touring model were “mandated” that more local corps might spring up? And if more local corps spring up, more local shows will? Is it possible that a big factor in the demise of many corps was the national touring model, not just the ending of funding from the local parish or VFW or Legion post? I don’t know. And neither do you who speak with such certainty. We may never find out. We will probably never find out. I don’t think DCI is capable of making big adjustments like that. So it’s just an academic exercise. Since we’ve run out of ideas for revenue generating I thought I could ask this.
  8. Oh c’mon now Jeff, you’re better than this. Don’t be so dismissive and handwave this off like everyone who thinks cost containment is necessary wants to go back to 1968. I think a Nittany Lion can come up with something better than that! BTW I prefer 1976.
  9. Well, actually, Cadets BOD member did say they pulled out of 2024 because of finances. And he didn’t say it’s because of the lawsuit. Just sayin’ I get that you don’t see the activity in dire financial circumstances. But some of us disagree. That’s cool, right?
  10. I read through them. No offense intended but it’s all nickel and dime stuff. The biggest bang for the buck is in cost cutting. Few on this website have any stomach for that. So I’ll enjoy the ride while it lasts as every corps stubbornly sticks to today’s touring model.
  11. Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. I anticipate more corps “taking a year off” to deal with finances as time marches on. We are lemmings and …. Hey is that a cliff I see ahead of us?
  12. We can’t go backwards. Those days are over. We can’t go forward. The model is unsustainable and many of us are running out of money. We have no realistic new ideas that would amount to anything. So - we’ll fix bayonets. We’re tired. They have to be tired. We’ll charge down the hill and your end will sweep to the right like a door. So…. FIX! BAYONETTS! ($1 to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain)
  13. All of a sudden everyone is talking in parables and anecdotes. I love it! I’m inspired to say that folks giving their good money to bad stewards is like … casting pearls before swine.
  14. I guess we’re not going to move off of this point. That they aren’t financially capable of fielding a corps in 2024 is a fact. It is not conjecture. I would love to donate to help. First I want to know why this happened. Is it because they need to use their available funds to pay legal fees related to the lawsuit? I would like the truth. “Oh gee a couple unexpected bills caught us by surprise” is not the truth. And I would like to know what they are doing or plan to do to ensure this financial disaster doesn’t happen again. Until then I’m giving elsewhere. So, do as you wish. Have attitude. Launch counter accusations (you know, such as, we want Cadets to fail). Ok. Whatever. See how that works for ya.
  15. Well then let’s just assume you’re talking about me. Conflating wanting real answers with rooting for the corps to fail is crap. I asked short, concise clear questions and I got defensiveness and attacks in reply. Let’s refresh. I asked two simple questions. What is the cause of not being able to field a corps in 2024, and what actions have you taken or are you planning to take to prevent reoccurrence. Maybe someday someone will want to actually engage in discussing this. Maybe not. This was all before the lawsuit blew out into the open and cast this on a different light. You call that rooting for Cadets to fail? I call it wanting Cadets BOD it internalize that they failed. Yes. They failed. And then, fix it. Attitude and acting like a pouty child from the BOD (notice I said BOD, not you) addresses nothing.
  16. The arms race continues. Can’t cut costs. Must raise the revenue.
  17. Maybe they should stop releasing statements. At this point they are just cringeworthy.
  18. Careful everyone, lest we all be accused of “cheering for the demise of the activity.” I know none of you is doing that. But I have a hunch it’s coming. It’s pretty much the only arrow remaining in the quiver at this point.
  19. Be careful. For weeks I’ve been saying there’s more to this story and getting attacked for it. Now we find out … there was more to the story. Just irritating on so many levels. Not the least of which the veil being dropped on this activity I participated in and loved since I was a teenager. I feel betrayed in some way. Is that a valid feeling?
  20. I will defer to Scheherazade on this and only say, I hope that this lawsuit helps the person with the healing process. Shame on these corps and DCI for inadequate oversight.
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