bobjective
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All I can say is something needs to change. You can’t keep doing the same thing and expect anything different, that would be insanity.
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4 hours ago, TenHut said:
No one wants to work for a close minded toxic dictator. Gotta get rid of him first to recruit better staff members
I know this probably would never happen, but, from what I’ve read on these post from time to time, I think it would be a great idea for someone to reach out to Jim Mason with a deep, serious apology, and literally ask/beg him to come back, at least as a consultant to try to get this thing back on track competitively. Otherwise, honestly, I don’t know what they’re going to do to remain in world class if they keep dropping in placement every year. They won’t be able to retain quality members.
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Maybe Madison needs to take a competitive year off like SOA did and try to reset their competitive goal as and/or mindset. It appears to have worked for SOA. Someone has suggested that Madison might consider dropping down to competing in open class for a while. I honestly don’t know how that would bode well for their future in trying to come back to world class after competing in open class for a couple of years.
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So, from what I’ve been reading it seems as though the Scout Alumni can expect the same approach to competitive placement every year until there is a replacement of the current regime of the board and the ED.
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To my understanding they are no longer having financial difficulties from what I have read from time to time. If that is the case I do hope that they take some funds and hire a drill writer that can present a more competitive visual package for them next year.
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Do they want to be a competitive finalist or just develop good leadership skills that some of these members can take to other corps?
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15 hours ago, BlueStainGlass said:
You want my honest answer? Director only matters for one thing and that's hiring the people to design. So here is that list of designers and position. Who are you keeping?
Program Coordinator - Jason Robb
Front ensemble arranger- Matt Hahn
Brass arranger - Scott Boerma
Battery Arranger - Ryan Ellis
CG coordinator - Tykeem Rainey
Electronics - Justin Shelton
Visual Designer - Noah Bellamy
For now I would personally keep Scoot Boerma and Ryan Ellis.
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If you couldn’t get Pat Seidling who would you want as a director?
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Yes unfortunately think so too on the guard.
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6 hours ago, IllianaLancerContra said:
I will say that the members of today’s Madison Scouts are doing the best they can with the talent they have & the show they have been given. I will be cheering for them on Flo.
They have the talent it’s the design vehicle that is lacking. I can only image what a good visual package could produce with that brass and drum that they are playing this year!
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Maybe the worst needs to happen competitively in order to initiate some changes by someone/anyone?…….
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On 7/5/2023 at 10:54 PM, Swmstom1998 said:
He is, and has been for quite a few years. But Pat is a Madison alum and spent many years on non-teaching staff. Pat has a soft spot in his heart for his corps, plus he has a knack for bringing corps up from nearly dead (Southwind and Phantom)
I marched with Pat in 1983, my first year in Madison. He definitely has a soft spot for the scouts.
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On 7/3/2023 at 9:08 PM, BlueStainGlass said:
Finally someone says who they would go after
Isn’t Pat Seidling the corps director for BD now? Why would he leave that?
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I just watched their performance on YouTube and that brass book is straight 🔥🔥🔥
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7 hours ago, jameseuph said:
That’s at best a 15th-17th place product. Madison needs to clean house starting at the top.
I need to wait and see. It’s obvious that a great deal of movement and drill has not been put on the field towards the end of that show yet. But, I do love what I heard musically!
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I saw on YouTube that corps such as BAC, BD, Cadets and Phantom have released at least standstill performances of their 2023 shows. Has Madison released anything yet on social media? And if not, shouid this be a concern?
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I wander what is the traditional Madison thing that is hinted at coming back this year going to be?
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I’m curious to see where they go musically now that Scott Boerma is back.
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1st- BD, Blue Devils, Blue Crew!!!
2-12 Boston, Bluecoats, SCV, CC, ??????
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I see that Madison lost their visual caption head. I really hope that they can find one as good as Tim Darbonne was.
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I see Madison lost their visual caption head. I really hope they can find one as good as Tim Darbonne was.
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Now, that the 2022 season has ended. I am going to say something that I have held until after the season. This past season when I saw the Cadets although it was a modern type of show, before they even played a note, when you saw them, you knew who they were. You could’ve even said it about some of the other finalists such as Cavies and Troopers. Madison had a strong legacy, brand, sound/flavor and appearance when you saw them. I didn’t see that at all in the 2022 show. I heard it come thru about the last 2 minutes of the show. One can only hope that there will be a good retention rate of performers from this year’s corps along with a higher demanding show that is creative and modern, along with more of the iconic Madison brand in it next year. It can be done because Troopers, Cadets and Cavies did it this year!
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Now, that the 2022 season has ended. I am going to say something that I have held until after the season. This past season when I saw the Cadets although it was a modern type of show, before they even played a note, when you saw them, you knew who they were. You could’ve even said it about some of the other finalists such as Cavies and Troopers. Madison had a strong legacy, brand, sound/flavor and appearance when you saw them. I didn’t see that at all in the 2022 show. I heard it come thru about the last 2 minutes of the show. One can only hope that there will be a good retention rate of performers from this year’s corps along with a higher demanding show that is creative and modern, along with more of the iconic Madison brand in it next year. It can be done because Troopers, Cadets and Cavies did it this year!
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Madison Scouts Welcome Mark Waymire to Lead Design Team
in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
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What I’m curious about is why could Madison not put together such a high quality staff as the one that they just announced for 2024 before now?