
brianella
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29 ExcellentAbout brianella
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Your Drum Corps Experience
scouts 1979-1980
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Your Favorite Corps
crown, scouts, phantom,cadets, scv
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Your Favorite All Time Corps Performance (Any)
cadets 1984
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DCI World Champs Finals - Aug 11, 2018
brianella replied to DrumScorps's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
God I loved the show! Especially when considering the adversity pre season -
DCI World Champs Semi Finals - Aug 10, 2018
brianella replied to DrumScorps's topic in DCI World Class Corps Discussions
Thanks for the info on Dreams..... just bought it on iTunes love it -
If u think 2018 Scouts is exactly the same type of show as 2016 Bluecoats, there is a lot u didn’t observe
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I’ve been critical of the corps for several years. With the programs especially. Completely fed up, but tonight I saw something different. I saw a corps and a leadership that wouldn’t give up. I was done with them for this year, but they made changes that made the show enjoyable for me. The corps performed well and the staff made significant changes. I get that they are trying to compete with what is expected by GE today so I for 1 and am cutting them slack and making a donation.
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I got the information from the forward performing arts link that was posted by Chris on the FAcebook page Madison Scouts Ciffee house. In the past he has worked without a salary and if I remember is receiving 2/3. The staff payment info I got from several members who left for more lucrative employment at other corps. They have financial needs. I hope that helps
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With all due respect if the prior levels were adequate the Scouts would be in a position to pay the Executive Director his full salary to start with , then it would also be sufficient to pay designers and caption heads a fair market salary . So I guess I disagree that these prior efforts were close to sufficient in the past. It needn’t be the way to go but if the corps is to become a viable competitive entity in the future, new revenue will need to be sourced. I’d love to hear your ideas.....
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Idea, the base problem seems to be financial. It is not like they don’t want to field an artistically competitive program they have a 15 and below budget it seems.. The activity has changed dramatically over the last 15 years and especially in the last 5. I read the financial info on forward performaning arts, they strive for financial stability in 3 years. While that is good and really unique in the history of the corps since the 80s, it is only a million dollar budget. That is what is the typical budget for their competitive level. There are options I think, the worst is going into debt to a
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The show should be a record breaking high score.
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Good God that was a fine show. Well done take it all the way,
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Agreed but quite mysterious
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I see Jim Mason as the perfect person to get the branding and all the other issues sorted out
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So if u go to The Facebook page of Madison Scouts Fan Group, Chris posted it there. Yesterday evening.
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/madisonscouts/permalink/10156495225868917/ this is a link for getting your input directly to leadership and the board. I did and was brutally honest. It is a more direct way than blogs to bring much needed change. I agree with your sentiments by the way swmstom
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Good God that was a fine show. Well done take it all the way,
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Spot on