LabMaster

So blame DCI, when he was lobbying (successfully) for the costly changes and the ensuing arms race? Gas wasn’t the issue when the significant cost impacts began. The “model” was created by the corps.

Forgetting anyone? An oversight I’m sure. I had to look BAC at it a couple of times to be sure they weren’t there.

Couldn’t open the link.

Disappointing to learn about the lack of off season physical prep or rather guidance from the staff regarding physical prep. Some would say there is an expectation for mm’s to manage themselves, but specific guidance should be provided to mm’s, that is aligned to potential movement requirements. That is def. on the drill & choreo staff. What is provided for mm’s during the season with regard to physical health and injury? Does A doctor travel with the corps? PT’s? With the movement requirements in all corps, I got wondering what corps do for physical health and safety for mm’s. I am guessing there is a good deal of variance between corps. How does Madison manage it?

Any chance someone can put together a recap of staffing changes or no changes so far? So many tangential postings on this thread, I’ve lost track of changes.

Is that what they traveled in? Talk about brand promotion.

Joes not picking up anytime soon.

Would you like a cannoli?

I would hope it would have been more like “let me help them, show them a better way”.

I thought someone wrote Tony Lymon was no longer at CC, but he is still shown on the site. Did he not go to BK? And Mike Jackson is the perc arranger and choreographer. Talented team there.

Or resigned “to explore other opportunities”.

Not quite how it was meant. It was a simple example. Props costs are controllable because corps decide on the design, number, use, construction and so forth. Food, fuel and housing are not as controllable because of market fluctuations and yearly economic changes. Corps can’t really control market cost increases for those items. But if you wish to be right then be right. I wasn’t arguing with you.

If you do a comprehensive line item breakdown as others have you will see that props are controllable in terms of cost. In all line items the year to year big costs remain, housing, food, fuel. If you are moving 200 plus people everyday on tour, this is especially true. And each of those items increases every year. You can spend $50k on props one year and the same or less the following year. You can spend $200k on housing, food and fuel one year and a modest cost increase of 3% raises the cost to $206k the following year. Always an increase.

Well the thread is about the Director. Your entertainment concern could go to a different thread. But your point is understood. Regarding the throne sitter comment does do a disservice to Dan Acheson. So you may want to read back on some of his throne sitting work. Could he do more? Sure if corps directors and the BOD allowed it. Much of the staff payroll you assume is costly may not be quite costly when you consider what staff members are actually on the payroll. Techs aren’t making much. Props are not necessarily the big expense you might think they are. Housing, fuel, food are the big money eaters.

Personally, I think that it is a bit harsh on a corps that was in every final from 1972 through 2022, then is off in 2023 to get their fiscal house in order, to have to literally start over with the organization (DCI). Those are the rules. SCV was aware or should have been aware of the consequences. The voluntary step away has a different re-entry than a suspension. Plus there was and still is a lot to be done “to get their fiscal house in order” and it involves the state of California and the IRS. Not to mention parents and members.

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I agree and to add to what their expertise should include; understanding how to fix, support, enforce and discipline bad actors and behaviors in a youth organization. There have been enough orgs, poorly managed fiscally. There have been enough abuse instances without any remedies or repercussions to clean it up and ensure safety for members and support for reporters. Growing the activity will happen if these other items are properly addressed.

That’s what I heard. I hear there are more shoes to drop?

Hearing rumbles of changes in Ft. Mill. Any updates from there?

Does this work in conjunction with the Peter Principle; “rise to your highest level of incompetence”?

So that’s what you took from his comments? Not the point about Mandarins?

My thoughts were to utilize Sysco, to bring a trailer with multiple orders, for a number of corps, to a central site, maybe a regional show or predetermined locations. A corps could pick up orders, or Sysco could drop off orders to corps at housing sites. It would take a bit of coordination and logistics management.

Thinking a national food service provider like Sysco could be explored. Or blanket buying through Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart. Whomever has a national presence. Then there’s always Door Dash.

Nope. I just can’t. Moving on. The last couple of posts do show that corps are getting similar goods from a number of sources. If corps could get on board with a single source, and get group buying power, consolidation of buying for corps and consolidation of supplies for the vendors, they can improve pricing.

I wouldn’t be so sure. If a corps has mom and dad volunteers assisting with food they wouldn’t necessarily have the particular expertise to make best use of those places. They would be going to any number of places on the road to get what they need. One thing that does help greatly is buying through Amazon.