Dominick
Forgive us for being skeptics, but ever since 2005 there have been all kinds of report about the Marion Cadets returning to competition and it has never come to fruition.
The 05 corps was actually told a few days prior to moving in for the Summer that they were going inactive, leaving kids & staff to scramble to find a spot in another corps.
Stories of fiscal irresponsibility by management were detailed in prior posts and the likelihood of the corps ever returning appeared slim.
So, although you seem to posess the energy and naivete of youth, I think you may want to take a more realistic stance.
Can you answer the following questions:
1. What has the attendance been like at the Winter camps, especially in the brass section ?
2. Has the corps been through the DCI evaluation process for returning corps ?
3. If so, what was the resut ?
4. What is being done this season that is different than the last 3 that will allow the corps to have enough members to compete?
Should there be positive response to these I am sure there will be a ground swell of support for the corps.
Unless of course, the Marion Cadets intend to use amplification & electronics. In that case, they will be villified for the ruiniation of all that was precious and true about the drum corps activity.
I look forward to your honest response.