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Oldbones, Just went yet again to the web-site and got his email address (ex.dir@networkcorps.org), and I called him as well. His cell is listed as: 1-518-22-2068. I directed him to the DCP web-site and your comments. His response was if give him your telephone number he will call you, or feel free to call him. He was a former Director / Drill Designer / Parent & Mentor to many for 13 years of a community based Drum & Bugle Corps in Bed-Sty Brooklyn named Quest, as they had many challenges and obsticles. Call the guy, he's been cultivating youth to have higher esteem for themselves apparently for a long time. By, the way why are you micro-analyzing stuff, you must have a motive.

Whoa..........Old Bones It appears that you might have intrepreted his comments incorrectly, as he never mentioned a corps especially a classification of a Division. Matter of fact, I took from his open letter that he was addressing his membership, as to why go onto the field un-prepared as now time will allow them to be better. You really should take a look and absorb what you are reading, as it seems that whoever you are you want to stroke some type of fire, or put a nasty spin on what's written. Again no corps, or division was ever mention. Stop Spinning Wheels.

For whatever reason they have decided to not field a corps this year, I'm respect the way they have not slammed anyone and choose better yet to take the high road and be professional. I admire their staff for the way they think with adding on two months to their program calendar instead of rushing a new corps out there before they are ready. With a little over 100 members altogether, they will be okay. Focus on results Network! (P.S. I like your logo....cool)

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Hey, I just went to the Network Drum & bugle Corps site and they posted some pretty interesting stuff. I only cut and pasted some of the info, yah gotta go to their website for more info NETWORK NEWS UPDATE ! Dear Readers: We want to address the many rumors, and comments as well as all the none positive remarks aimed at DCI, in our regard. DCI, has been gracious, and professional in all aspects of our evaluation. It will do no one any good to create gossip about any circumstances that you do not have any information on to base your opinion, especially if you're not connected to the NET. We at Network attempted to accelerate our roll year, because of the decline of so many to produce a corps (especially from the East Coast) to participate and represent our side of the world in Californina. We appreciate your concern, accept your love and want you (the reader) to enjoy the Drum & Bugle Activity and throughly support the promotion thereof, as whether you like the state of affairs or not, at least its being produced by so many dedicated people. And if any of you want to be apart of The Network Team (T.N.T.) your welcome, as long as you're a positive influence to our marvelous members, and can past a Criminal Background Test. Believe me, everything is fine. Grace and Peace, Herschel Vaughn III Executive Director NOW ON TO BUSINESS! We at Network want to thank the Evaluation Committee of DCI, for their interest in us to participate in the 2007 competitive season, you're a great team! Thank you! But after further review

I believe your information to where they come from isn't accurate. Here's the scoop on where the membership comes from: US Virgin Islands Chattanooga, Tennessee Paterson, New Jersey New York, New York (4 boro's) Fredericksburg, Virginia They operate with the satellite location strategy but they are centrally location is Tennessee. I don't know how many members they have, but what's the difference with drum corps folding or not fully participating this year, I think its cool that at least someone is doing something for the growth of the activity rather than do nothing at all bro.

Hey I'm new to this forum, as I was informed that this topic was on the menu..... well anyway I wanted to put my two cents in. I know the people who are with this effort to develop a new drum corps, and they are honorable, credible people who are attempting to provide the drum & bugle oportunity to those who might never have the opportunity, because they either individually can't afford the present soaring cost, don't have the developed chops, or even have the drum & bugle corps activity in their area or state. I don't think they are hiding, or keeping a low profile with their effort as some have suggested, but maybe because they are not listed on the DCI web-site (international portal) young and old people just didn't have the option to click on the DCI site and read about them, as I am sure that exposure might have made recruitment easier for them. I read where on this topic someone said "I have to see it before I believe it" and "it must be a hoax" as well as "$50.00???", well all I can tell you is this "I don't think whatever they are doing is to specifically to get your approval, as they just want to provide performance opportunity and economic options for young people who are interested. I can tell you that the staff over there is action orientated, and very forcused about making this vision a reality, and I can tell you that there is no interest from them to gossip, or verbally exchange in any negative matter with rumors and such. As, their Executive Director has stated: "Our challenge this year, is to champion the right for us to exist and to do so we must step onto the field, then begin the process of educating the membership about the Drum & Bugle Corps activity through exposure and by doing so we will set the stage for them to observe the most developed Drum & Bugle Corps on earth". So, the kids over there are not under any "competitive egotistical staff pressure to beat this one or to outscore that one" however, I know they will perform with integrity because of the staff they have in place. My belief is they are taking the right approach in developing a class corps and effective operations.