fatbrassboy
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2 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said:
Will belongs on staff. He’s an incredible educator and motivator.
Tell that to the board!
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9 hours ago, general_tsos_chicken2 said:
Totally? JD Shaw is obviously a major upgrade, but would like to see Will still involved. He really did a lot for the corps.
JD may me a major upgrade in his skill set, but otherwise...
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1 hour ago, Rocketman said:
Michael:
Decided to respond while it's fresh. Will also respond after the staff 'announcements' with my thoughts there.
The primary consideration (for me) would be the financial support they could expect to receive. I am not as concerned about the issue of location from the perspective of ease for the members to get to because, certainly, Rockford isn't exactly 'convenient'.
Some have suggested Bloomington as the 'obvious' choice because they supported a corps previously however, that is not completely accurate. A single entity was the primary source of funds (at least initially).
To me, the first step is for the corps to develop a list (like you have), evaluate the potential support, and then reach out to those communities to ascertain the interest in having the corps move there.
I don't know what steps the Crossmen took when settling on San Antonio, nor do I have any idea what type of support they are receiving. Certainly, the bigger the city, the more options they have. Denton is right outside Dallas and you would think that would have to be the first consideration.
I'd stay out of Georgia because of Spirit. I would probably forgo Bloomington and just settle on Indianapolis. Oklahoma, just don't think the financial support would be sufficient. Columbia SC is too close to Crown and Knoxville is too close to Music City (a newer corps). Surprisingly, there is no top 25 corps from Florida. However, that may also be a consideration.
JDGood thoughts, but wondering if anyone on the Board of Directors or Rick himself has even thought of moving the corps. If not, it's like suggesting diets for fat Aunt Ethel when she is perfectly happy as she is. Just curious.
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1 hour ago, phd-student-TTU said:
They still need a program coordinator.
Pitts posted on a an alumni FB page that he is not going anywhere. Hmmm.
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2 hours ago, Jeff Ream said:
he's one of the best in the business and has been for a long time. several of his tapes are on Youtube...go listen. captivating
Another famous Regiment alum!
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1 hour ago, Sutasaurus said:
Thank you for that info. Perhaps those who feel the design staff needs replacing should earmark their monetary donations “design staff budget” use only.
Send money, send good ideas, not complaints.
I like this idea.
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22 minutes ago, Continental said:
Sutasaurus, you represent your corps so well. You marched many years before current members were born, yet your words and actions speak volumes about what it means to respect the experience that you had.
Bravo.
Agreed. What I don't understand is since PR has the money to fund what is needed, why aren't they hiring top notch staff for all captions?
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15 hours ago, Den8uml said:
I understand your sentiment here and it’s a good one. But PR hasn’t won best color guard for the season since 1988.
True, but they have always been respected as a beautiful, elegant, powerful and excellent guard. This year, not so much.
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5 hours ago, BlueStainGlass said:
It sounded great in the lot pre drink. Needs better design
Regiment needs a new design team, brass writer and guard person! Regiment's guard used to be the gold standard.
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12 hours ago, bandguy78 said:
Made the trip to Allentown, and I've gotta agree, most improved corps of 2019, and they are night and day better than 2018 ever was. Goo was a bit loud, but, that's many corps in that range, and I found the program to be one of the more enjoyable ones as a fan!
Just my guess, but my off-season prediction is that we will see the music/electronics design team stay in place (Pitts/Ferguson/Brown) along with their instructional teams and see a whole new visual and guard design team, and maybe someone additional on the program end of things. That being said, who is even on the market?
Hopefully you are right in that they are talking about new visual/guard for next year. The guard performance is not up to par this year at all.
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1 minute ago, DrumManTx said:
That said, still very meh on how they broke up FOEG.
Agreed. That arrangement just doesn't do it justice. It's a gorgeous piece that PR can play well when given the chance.
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3 hours ago, GeneralTsoChicken said:
Let's not forget that that scenario existed a few years ago and the ensemble STILL got worse, with a big name Program Coordinator. There are only 3 constants here.
The corps has gotten worse since Dan's role diminished and his ultimate retirement.
The corps has gotten worse with Will on board
Rick seems exceptionally hands off on the competitive side of things, but has done an amazing job cleaning things up financially.
But isn't it Rick's job to hire and fire staff to keep things competitive?
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1 hour ago, Sideways said:
Plenty of content in programmed in from when I saw them at Ford Field. Just extremely unprepared with the fundamentals and complete lack of clarity....those two are pretty tightly tied together, feet and brass in particular. Define visual technique, clean those feet, and bring the brass up to the level of the percussion and those content/rep numbers should start moving north. That and the key change in FOEG is just downright offensive to the ears.
Time to bring back "The BOX"!
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4 hours ago, Mello Dude said:
Bob was there last night. He's working with Spirit this year. Good to see him at the alumni tent.
How did we miss out on not using Bob?
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1 hour ago, KVG_DC said:
Uniforms look great. They're carrying a lot more energy now in this movement musically. They're starting to let licks rip too and I like the arrangements. Other than the character and I holler, there's not much "Joan" about this, but I"m not really bothered by that.
I totally agree. The theme just isn't played out throughout the show at all....or at least to us common folk in the stands.
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2 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said:
Time for change on the BOD and the corps director.
How is that done? There are a few on the BOD that have been there for years!
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2 minutes ago, queenanne_1536 said:
And corps like Madison and Regiment don't want to hear from their alumni. They want people commenting on Twitter and Facebook about how great and wonderful their shows are. They don't want alumni telling them the truth.
THIS.
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3 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said:
And that’s it? You give up? Call the office. Facebook?
Of course not. I am connected. I am just comparing to corps that are successful for decades. SCV and BD have great alumni programs. That generates dollars, which buys the top designers and staff, which helps produce top notch programs year after year.
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26 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said:
if you don’t feel the current alumni group is doing what it should to reach out to FMMs then offer to fix it, apply to work for them. As for my second comment....if people feel strongly about getting involved then they take the first step and not wait for the a group to contact them. Don’t use the fact the alumni group didn’t come knocking on your door for your failure to get involved.
Having given up on drum corps as a hobby, I’ve directed my efforts to helping feed the food insecure. It’s something I take very seriously. When we moved to Arizona, I didn’t wait for the local food bank in Tucson to track me down for my work with the Greater Food Depository in Chicago. I took the task on myself! Guess what, they were THRILLED, to get the help!
Parting thought, typing your displeasure on a keyboard doesn’t cut it, taking action does.
Up until the past few years, there have been very few opportunities to get involved unless you live locally. We have never seen a registry of alums in which we could connect with in each state to form something from afar.
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10 minutes ago, queenanne_1536 said:
I never said anything about 2009, but I'm not sure I blame anyone for 2009. It was a different show. It was a risk. They didn't want 2009 to be anything like 2008. They were plagued with constant rewrites the whole season. Of course, that makes it hard to clean. Sh!t happens. I don't necessarily think there was any one reason 2009 was a struggle. It seems a perfect storm. 2010 was nice and they had four really good years (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013).
Nothing is any one persons fault or one persons success. It's a team. Pat put the team in place for Regiment to be very successful from a competitive standpoint. He succeeded. That team unwound under Dan's leadership and now look where we are at. Again. People who are happy at work don't leave their jobs unless there is more money, they just want a change, they want more responsibility, or they just aren't happy. I've been through all of that. Of course, I don't know why Regiment's star staff left, but the point is they did.
Were they able to pay them enough? Were they given creative license? I doubt either of these happened.
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45 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said:
I know there is one out there. Time to check in with Shultzie!
Seriously? How is it used? How do they keep up with address changes?
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5 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said:
The internet is full of surprises....try looking up the alumni group. Don’t wait for them to come to you.....
I am aware of the PRAA. I am just saying that as far as I know, there is not a 'registry' of all alumni like other corps have. If so, it is relatively new.
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2 hours ago, Sutasaurus said:
I have and thank you for your kind words. I’m not here to knock anyone and like many posters I’m frustrated at the direction the corps is heading. The Regiment means a lot to me as I’m sure it does to many fellow alums. This is why I’m asking FMMs, fans, alumni to get involved.
Singling out individuals to place blame on is counter productive and petty. Dan and Tim Farrell did their level best to keep Regiment headed in the right direction and I am very thankful to them for toughing it out through good and bad. We wouldn’t have had Spartacus if it weren’t for their perseverance. Will Pitts doesn’t deserve the disrespect shown in this thread. His product is improving...now to get the design team headed in the same direction.
Ranting/pontificating on a message board is not going to change the course the current board is on. It takes action.
Contact the BOD directly, call Mr. Valenzuela and voice your concerns. Ask them how they feel about the corps’ current standings. I’m sure the board would welcome some fresh ideas. If it’s a money thing, then we get involved in fundraising for the competitive season. It starts with a dialogue with those who can actually enact change. It’s time to hold the board and corps director accountable.
How do you know? Have you actually tried to approach them???? I doubt it.
Do you really believe that the BOD would welcome some fresh ideas from alums/fans? PR had a new alumni fundraising program launched this year. Project 56. No idea how it has done. I don't know if they even have records on all of the alumni over the years. I've never received anything.
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48 minutes ago, Weaklefthand4ever said:
I think this is a pretty accurate description. And there probably is not a gigantic pool of folks who check every box on that list.
I would agree there is trendous alumni talent across all of DCI. And though not all could design a successful show, their talents in most cases are under utilized. But it's also difficult to manage if you add too many voices to the conversation. The staff has to get behind the design and not have infighting. I imagine that's not the easist thing to manage.
Now alumni campaign designated to specifically hire the best of the best..... I can get behimd that. #### it worked for Star even though the money was made / donated in a different way. People can sneer and go on about the best drum corps that "money can buy," but it works.
That's the tricky part. How does anyone go about telling the current staff/BOD/administration that we don't have the 'best that money can buy"?
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I predict we will hear something on Thursday.