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    Sunday, August 7th “DCI Pittsburgh” Baldwin High School Cibic Stadium Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA

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    4 minutes ago, JohnDF said:

    88.9 is a good score for Mandarins... congrats.

    I think they would have broke 89 points if it wasn't for GE 2 .

    He's the same GE judge that had them all the way down in 10th at South East Champs.

    He is obviously not enjoying the Mandarin's show. Hope he's not in Indianapolis. 😡

    It's such a well-designed show - and certainly conveys the theme, so I don't get what he's not enjoying?

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    Saturday, August 6th “DCI Eastern Classic” J Birney Crum Stadium Allentown, PENNSYLVANIA

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    11 minutes ago, henry7184 said:

    Do I think the scores are relatively in line? Yes, but it's not a perfect match up and you can't assume Crown is in 2nd because they scored higher than Bluecoats and Boston. They may very well be, and hey very well might not be, but we won't know that until Indy.

    I'm now thinking Crown is headed for a solid 4th, just like 2019 - the show just hasn't grown this season. Other than getting cleaner and adding more fabric.

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    Saturday, August 6th “DCI Eastern Classic” J Birney Crum Stadium Allentown, PENNSYLVANIA

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    50 minutes ago, Cappybara said:

    This isn’t a matter of opinion, my friend. No matter how much you want it to be. These are facts straight from DCI. If you want to blind yourself with your hard headedness, feel free, but just keep in mind it’s that same attitude that got you a suspension in the Crown thread. 

    Um, the judging panel wasn't the same. So can't really treat it as "one show" and given conditions were better on Saturday, it makes it even harder to compare. I'd say BD is probably further ahead of Crown than the different scores suggest... Just a hunch.  

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    AFTER GUILTY PLEAS IN 2020, FORMER CORPS DIRECTOR ATTENDS HIS FIRST DCI EVENTS

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    20 hours ago, scheherazadesghost said:

    Hey folks, dropping this in this thread instead of the Fri Allentown one because I truly don't want to draw more attention to there.

    If I ever seem impatient (or when I HULK OUT) about the status quo of fans in this community valuing relatively little things over the big issues...

    ...it's because since I came forward with my story in April I have come to know the stories of 12 survivors and 1 deceased person whose abuse, neglect, or harassment happened in drum corps spanning the last 40 years. I marched with at least 6 of them and remain in contact with about just as many. At least 3 of them told me they know more than one other person who was treated worse. Several of them will no longer return my contact because unearthing these stories (and seeing so little response from the community) triggers them deeply. One has literally said to me see, this is why I can't do this!

    I do my best to contain my frustration and pent up anger about it, but sometimes, when I watch even the most beautiful performances by these amazing MMs who have resurrected the activity we love... I still see harmful choreographic choices that should have been remedied in the time between when I marched and now. And that's just what I see on the field using my training and expertise in artistic process.

    Again, it just so happens that I can't point at a top 5 corps that hasn't hired (1) one of my abusers, (2) a staffer who enabled abuse, or (3) staffers or MMs (at the time) who witnessed abuse and have said nothing about it... except at the BAC, of course. All of these issues are connected and it all comes down to power and control (something @Jeff Ream mentioned as deeply problematic a few pages back.)

    I won't apologize for my outbursts. As a survivor, I can't always control them.

    I will apologize that I'm clearly not yet describing my stance in a way that is striking enough, digestible, or understandable for this community. This is truly my goal. But seeing as there have been so few survivors willing to step forward staking their names and reputations, I hope I can be forgiven for not knowing how to do this well yet.

    I'm taking a break for the rest of the season from DCP at my loved ones' request. I hope to enjoy finals on Flo away from community.

    If anyone would like to contact me, they're welcome to inbox me here on DCP or email me at scvmercy at proton dot me. ProtonMail is an encrypted email service and I do not share anyone's story without explicit consent.

    My best wishes to you all and BRING IT OHM SANTA CLARA!

    Keep positive, enjoy & message one of us if you've just GOT to vent about something - enjoy the shows, so much work goes into each of them, hopefully all the members and staff leave Indy with happy & comforting memories! G.

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    Finals Week Delusional Optimism

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    3 minutes ago, brians said:

    I don't think Blue Stars taking 6th is a slight possibility or delusional at all. I think Blue Stars have a really decent chance of overtaking Cadets finals week. Less than half a point separates them currently and each time they have met head to head throughout the season Blue Stars have narrowed the gap!

    It's absolutely a possibility - J missing last night did help shrink the spread - both are great and Stars are really fantastic.

    Saturday, August 6th “DCI Eastern Classic” J Birney Crum Stadium Allentown, PENNSYLVANIA

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    16 minutes ago, jasgre2000 said:

    Can’t tell you how sad it makes me that BK could very likely miss finals this season. Hopefully they can pull it together and come back roaring next season to take their place where they belong. Design was a huge let down this year.

    Yes, I feel like Covid hit a couple corps very hard - there was about two months in April/May 2000 that Blue Knights had folded. They have done quite well considering the dire situation. Donations and PPP money helped!

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