Bigdrum73

Suggestions: 1. In Rochester move the show site, the current stadium and location is not good, Fauver has a capacity of 5000 2. Get some real advertising, do you realize a local Radio show (bob lonesberry) called the people that participate in the activity Dweebs on Friday of the show weekend 3. Make the corps rehearsal sites part of the show, easy to find, posted hours, sell tickets at the rehearsal sites. Best of luck growing your activity,.

Fact, mid 90's a DCA corps Tom P. was in involved with had a young girl join (15 years old) mother helped some with the corps, did not march and did not attend every event or trip. Youg girl became very involved with a member of the corps (mid 30's). Fact it did and does happen.

Congratulations, Allen,What a change from our Crusader years together, boy we did some crazy things....

From the local rochester paper, the veggie fest sounds good. 1. It's a sight to behold: The 30th annual New York State Festival of Balloons takes flight this weekend at the Dansville Municipal Airport. Balloon launches (weather permitting) are planned for 6 tonight; 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 6 a.m. Monday. Gates are open from 4 p.m. to dusk tonight; 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday and Sunday. The fest will also feature arts and crafts displays, rides, live entertainment, an Olde Time Lumberjack Show and more. Admission is $5 (free for ages 11 and younger). Go to nysfob.com. 2. Downstairs Cabaret at Winton Place will stage The Accidental Hero at 8 p.m. Saturday and at 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. The show is based on a true story about a World War II officer who ends up liberating the same Czechoslovakian towns where his grandparents lived. The show uses never-before-seen color movie clips from the war, vintage music and photos. Tickets are $21 and $24. Call (585) 325-4370 or go to downstairscabaret.com. 3. The RMSC Players will present A Circle of Friends: An Abolitionists Tour of Mount Hope in 1860 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at North Gate House, Mt. Hope Cemetery. Actors will recount Rochester's involvement in the Underground Railroad during the tense days leading up to the Civil War. 10:30 a.m. Admission is $10; $5 ages 3-18. Call (585) 697-1942 or go to rmsc.org. .4. Veggie Art Creations, fruit and vegetable tastings and more are planned during Localvore Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cornell Cooperative Extension-Monroe County. Admission is free. Call (585) 461-1000 or go to mycce.org/monroe. 5. Toby Keith's Locked & Loaded Tour stops at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center for a 7 p.m. show Sunday. Tickets are $20 to $73.75. Call (800) 745-3000 or LiveNation.com. 6. It's the final homestand of the season for the Rochester Red Wings. The Wings take on the Syracuse Chiefs at Frontier Field at 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $7.50 to $11.50. Call (585) 423-9464 or go to redwingsbaseball.com. (Page 2 of 2) 7. The 2011 Funniest Person in Rochester Contest is Sunday at the Comedy Club in Webster. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5. For more, call (585) 671-9080 or thecomedyclub.us. 8. The best marching bands from around the country will be in town this weekend for the 2011 Drum Corps Associates World Championships at the Riverside Convention Center and Sahlen's Stadium. Tickets to the finals on Sunday are $18. Call (888) 300-6910. Go to dcacorps.org for more information. 9. Fireworks Extravaganza will feature pyrotechnics set to music at Genesee Country Village & Museum. The event starts at 5 p.m. Saturday as part of "Let's Play Ball! American Sports History." Tickets are $14, plus $3 parking passes. Call (585) 538-6822 or go to gcv.org. 10. The Rochester Aero Modeling Society plays host Labor Day weekend to The Northeast Model Helicopter Jamboree, hosted by The Rochester Aero Modeling Society, at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Sunday at the RAMS Flying Field, 2529 Macedon Center Road, Macedon. Admission and parking are free. For more, go to ramsrc.org.

Excellent observation, a list of open class corps no longer active would also serve to highlight the reality of the current state of DCA. p.s. This post is not a criticism of anyone or anything. Just pointing out something that surprised me that ouy won't on the DCA website

Why was the crowd subdued? The answer is simple- The entertainment didn’t move the people…..Not all you individuals but “the crowd” “the people”. I read/listen to most of the posts/discussion on these forums, example. How do we recruit? How do we grow the base? How do we fix the perception of DCA? Why was the crowd subdued? And the best, all the self proclaimed brain trust can come up with is the “weather” or educated (old) fans. I really don’t think my opinion should be considered because I no longer have any skin in the game and am not ready to jump back in. (as an aside I did go to several corps rehearsals in Rochester and that sound does still get to me deep inside.) This is a public forum, and a good dose of reality might be good for the activity.

Second... Yes, they do have a lot of rehearsal time this week, but not completely rehearsal... they are on their way to Niagara Falls Canada today and after a long rehearsal Tomorrow will take Weds. off too and go to Darien Lake theme park (former 6 flags)... Thurs. Fri. and Sat. are all drum corps and they are REALLY looking forward to it... Tom, Where will the Scouts be rehearsing while in Rochester?

Didn't you get a trophy for that?????

He was a child molester, I hope your kidding...

Allen, This the same special prize you gave when you were a big time Rochester Crusader?

I don't care what you nice folks call me or even what you think. The point is the over indulgence did happen, I was there, I know the people that did it, (little brother) I saw them do it. Some of them are currently very active in the activity as prominent instructors or leaders, I don't plan to call them out, but the truth is the truth.

Nice try boys, but the no body is denying the truth!!!

The reasons for the Crusader purge were not Nobel, and the purpose of the Phoenix wasn't Nobel either, but thats another topic. The reason Phoenix burned out, was the "party" and by that I mean more then just a few beers. The indulgence of any available inebriate before, during and after public performance's lead to behavior that was an embarrassment to anyone associated with the activity. Most of the members and many of the posters of this topic were part of that scene and were usually to high to even realize they had made a fool of themselves, but were always ready to fight. The DCP forum is a place to be positive so I better stop now.

Hey Tom, I don't trust you... The stadium is ground zero in some of the worst that humanity can be. The "city" of Rochester is in trouble and getting worse. They are currently breaking the budget with a program called "zero tolerance" attempting to stem the tide of violence. However the daily shootings, stabbings, and assault's continue. As a matter of fact, recently just a short distance from the stadium, a group of women attacked, beat, stabbed, and murdered another woman in the middle of an intersection, in broad daylight, with 40 people watching, and the police have yet been able to make an arrest. "Common sense" ???? OK.....