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Getintoyourcolor

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  • Your Drum Corps Experience
    Garfield Cadets 1977-1982
  • Your Favorite Corps
    Garfield Cadets, Holy Name Cadets, Cadets of Bergen County, The Cadets, The Raiders

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  1. I was talking to a few of the members after the recent camp about the aggressive vibe of the music this year. One said that this is what it would sound like if the Demons had won... :)
  2. nope...the person I spoke with thought that what Surf did was great and that they got a raw deal from the judges... and...there was no mention of their "financial draw", whatever that is... this person simply was stating what is: at 10am on Thursday of Championship Week there is almost no one in the stadium watching... Surf, to their credit, gave people a reason to show up early and watch them...
  3. People will continue to "buy" the best cars...because people are not stupid... The "lesser" or "lower" cars need to be something special to get the buyer's attention. See: Jersey Surf 2012 DCI would LOVE to promote the hell out of the "lesser and lower" corps if they entertained like Surf did this past summer...it makes the overall product stronger. Like a top 5 Director said to me: "everyone loves the smaller corps...but nobody wants to pay to see them"... if they entertained the audience like Surf did, IMAGINE what could happen...
  4. This is an important discussion... There are only a handful of World-Class drum corps with the financial sustainability to keep themselves on the field beyond one year. The DCI touring model is literally choking many drum corps' to death. As much as I love the idea of having all the corps' embark on a full US summer tour, the amount of money needed to do so is simply too high for most. Drum corps is at a tipping point. The entire competitive structure must be re-thought. No one wants to hear about another corps trying to desperately fund its summer at the last minute...
  5. You are right. This is nothing more than a bail-out. And that's fine. However, considering that the folks in charge are not paying their bills, does it make sense to send additional funds to them? The corps obviously needs new leadership. I'm sure the people running the corps now are fine human beings...but the facts speak for themselves. Not everyone is cut out to run a drum corps. I would feel much better about the future of this organization if there were people in charge who have a history of fiscal responsibility.
  6. oops... Thanks for the input. I sometimes find the technique to be distracting...but the explanations make sense.
  7. What are the advantages of the Cavalier's marching technique? I am assuming there are reasons, other than style...
  8. http://www.yea.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=20665&news_iv_ctrl=1401#.T4sdQ-2r-gE
  9. confirmed: Tournament Of Champions Grand Finale will be held at MetLife Stadium (Giants Stadium)
  10. Orlando Jackson NJ Atlanta Westchester Allentown East Rutherford NJ (or wherever they're having the TOC Championships) Indy really looking forward to seeing Cadets, SCV, and Madison
  11. Orlando Bridgeport Jackson, NJ Chambersburg Atlanta West Chester Allentown E. Rutherford Indy
  12. Jeff Sacktigs 2011 Cadets is one of the finest I have ever seen. Perfect integration of theme, music, and the Cadets style.
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