Kyle B

Honest to god, will the both of you knock it off! TAKE IT PRIVATE. We don't want to read your nonsense! Or are the two of you just trying to run up your post count? I've heard of making a mountain of a molehill, but you've probably wasted enough of everyone's time who is trying to read up on current news regarding this situation bickering back and forth over a detail that you two would rather debate then just asking DCI themselves! It's not that the topic you both are discussing isn't important...but either discuss this in private or make a new thread devoted to that. It would already be at 5 pages already!

The kids didn't do anything wrong. GH wasn't able to clone himself 127-149 times and be the only performer on the field. Also, not one case has been shown that any marching members were complicit. In fact, some were his alleged victims.

Maybe it's me, but I don't see anything new in the article.

You all need to keep this on topic and not give into the troll otherwise they will shut down the thread. Ignore her.

It won’t go away for the fans and other corps, but this will not stay a national story, especially with the weekend coming up. Don’t believe me? Every article has said has said drum corps is small but has devoted fans. How much of a national fuss if this happened to a coach of a curling team.

OK, that's old news from 2011. Plus, he was just asking to do what some other corps have long done.

If you are referring to them not wanting to stay in hotels during finals, it's understandable since not every corps has to. C2 will also not be removed from DCA. Only YEA will discontinue Cadets or C2 and I highly doubt it will happen.

What hotel issue?

I've stated elsewhere that it wasn't smart at least for Hopkins to wait until the article came out to resign. BUT...where does everyone get this 3 months thing? I've read the article twice and didn't see where they mentioned they were asked for comment back in December/January?

Did I say weeks? No. But I don't think YEA is going to release a statement just because you are constantly asking for one.

It's been less than 24 hours. Nothing will change whether a response was given to the newspaper at the time of printing or wait until a carefully worded response from YEA. After all, I don't see anyone call to boycott their sponsors.

Then you have to write the statement, then you have to get lawyers to make their changes, then rewrite the statement again. Let's not forget that many things go into a press statement, let alone this new article. There is no internet King or Queen, no one is required to do anything based on the demand of a few or many. A statement will come when it comes.

I love the people who are commenting that they have to hear about the resignation tonight. It's practically 10 PM. Everyone acts like this has to be done at lightning speed. Many schools are on spring break and having news come out tomorrow rather than today won't alter anyones mind. In this day and age of internet, everyone expects action or a response 2 minutes after something happens. Real world is people have to get together for meetings, conference calls, etc..

Being a little overdramatic with pulling Cadets and C2 off the field? One man does not a corps make, no matter how long someone is there for. Corps was here long before him, and it will be here long after him. If not for any other reason because there is no way the alumni will allow it to die.

Here is the main issue for people with wristbands as I see it. DCI has to tell the stadium operations people to inform the ushers that people with wristbands should only be sent to certain areas (or so I gather since I'm not familiar with the perks of the wristband.) Then if an usher sees someone entering with a wristband, they can turn them away. I get briefings constantly about what wristbands/lanyards will gain access to floor or VIP areas of the stadium, even when I'm working up on the top level of the stadium. We also receive 2 newsletters each event that we can use as reference. There have been a few times where there are additional colors or logos on the bands that wasn't included and I had to get help to direct them/allow them in. More often because the organizer of the event never told the main people who run the stadium.

Anytime. Right behind stadium security, fan enjoyment is the #1 goal of any stadium staff. The better time you have, the more likely events will continue to be booked there and they will continue to have a job.

Here are a few of the reasons people sit in the wrong seat: They want a better seating location. They sit 1 or 2 seats off from their seat because they want a buffer seat between them and a stranger. They move a row or 2 down to give themselves more room and are prepared to go back once someone comes. Special promotion for that aisle like free chips. They thought they were in the right seat, but are either 1 row or section off. They paid for fake tickets. Now, most people who are in the wrong seats will immediately acknowledge it and leave without a hassle. For people who bought fake tickets, this is usually more complicated and many stadiums try to accommodate them as they were able to get into the stadium, so they try to place them somewhere, sometimes for a fee. There are people who can be extremely rude and even try to delay the inevitable like Terri's situation last year. I've seen it a few times. The simplest solution is find the sections usher, show them your tickets and say someone is sitting in your section. Security will also work, but if the people are standoffish, sometimes its better to start with the usher. If things get verbal and violent, then the staff will take care of it. I highly doubt there is a stadium staff in the entire world who will just make you fend for yourself if someone is in your seat. Again, seat poachers are always going to happen. It happens at concerts, monster jam, wrestling events, soccer events, baseball, soccer, hockey, basketball, football, DCI, etc..

I guess I wouldn't know anything about a Pro Stadium. I only work at the #1 Venue in the World, and #1 Stadium in the world for 5 of the last 7 years. But hey, you've been to a drum corps show, so what do I know. I'm glad you assume that people who work there don't like their jobs. Except that's categorically untrue. Are there people who are miserable, sure...just like people here.

Maybe you should read my comment before replying. I said you never get thrown out for just being in the wrong seat. And since you never mentioned that in your original post, only that you would be forcibly removed for being in the wrong seat, we can end this.

No, it's when people get physical/verbal that they are removed. NEVER for just sitting in the wrong seat.

As someone who actually works at a stadium, I can give you all a few almost certain facts: #1 - In practically every stadium, an usher can ask anyone at anytime to see their tickets and you are required to do so. Doesn't matter if they remember you or not. My section has approximately 700 people that I could interact with. I try, but I don't always remember people. Sometimes, staff are directed to always check tickets. I work in the 'nosebleeds' and always get asked "who is going to sneak into here?" While that may be true, my location for all games is on the 50YL, and I still have to check your ticket. #2 - 'Seat poachers' are a problem at every single event in every stadium. If someone hands me a ticket and I notice them headed to the wrong seats, I will stop them and redirect them (redirect because I tell every single person whose ticket I see exactly how to get to their seat.) But this is dependent on me following them. Many times, people only move down a few rows, or they could enter their area and just walk across many sections to get to the wrong-but better seats.

I don't think you know anything about sporting events. Sitting in the wrong seat would never result in an ejection, let alone being forcibly removed.

OK, this makes no sense to me. Why would Crown care about the mass exodus from Cadets to Boston. Maybe I'm forgetting if a few Crown people also left in the transition, but in the fair market, people are allowed to come and go as they please.

I guess a lot of people will be watching DCA's for the first time! In all honesty, many of you should as I do believe most people would be thoroughly surprised by the value.

In my opinion, the Cabs french horn soloist is 2nd only to the soloist from the Crossmen. It's my favorite part of a show that I almost completely enjoy. Their trombone feature - well... It looks like I will be spending another $50 to catch the action at Rochester in a few weeks.