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    The Cadets 2019

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    17 hours ago, BeachBum said:

    Looks like YEA! And The Cadets have been busy... new website is much needed and refreshing

    https://yea.org

    It looks sharp,  I like it.  I also like that you can easily find the BoD _AND_ there are email addresses to reach everyone.  It was such a chore to dig up contact information before (with some DCP help and a lot of Google-Fu) not that it did much good.  There are now published policies and links to the compliance hotline.  This is awesome - I know there will be tweaks, but it looks fresh. 

    The Cadets 2019

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    Posted · Edited by rmm155

    From email:

     

    We are thrilled to announce that in 2019 we will be celebrating the 85th Anniversary of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps along with 50 Years of Women in The Cadets.

    As part of our celebration, we are happy to announce we will be organizing the 85th Anniversary Alumni Corps to perform this summer. We are also proud to announce alumnus Joe Reichert will be the Corps Director for the Alumni Corps. Joe is currently the Head Band Director for the Adamson High School Band in the Dallas Independent School District in Dallas, TX. He marched in the 1992 and 1993 Cadets, and was a Drum Major in 1995, serving on the Cadets instructional staff in 1997 and 1998.

    Anyone interested in working on the planning committee for the Alumni Corps should contact Joe at jreichert@yea.org by November 16th. Further information regarding the Alumni Corps will be released in December with registration opening in January.

    There will be additional ways we will celebrate this very special year ahead, so watch for us to announce more information for Cadets family and fans.

     

    Most Sincerely,
    Vicki Ferrence Ray
    Executive Director
    Youth Education in the Arts

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    A Message from DCI CEO Dan Acheson

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    36 minutes ago, 81Freelancers said:

    Which corps are we talking about here? 

    That would be the current unknown.  People who have been in the activity for decades probably have their list of probable guesses.  I have never marched, followed in the late 80s based on seeing a few PBS shows, and started attending shows again in 2011.  Only in the past 3-4 years have I delved into this forum and others.  Having said that, even I can put together a shorter mental list of probable guesses - if not people, corps.  So, it's again, it's mostly speculation at this point of who/what/when. 

    A Message from DCI CEO Dan Acheson

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted

    I think this is "a" story from Tricia, not "THE" story that Dan A was foreshadowing.  Mainly, because this is still GH specific and not multiple people over multiple corps.  Plus, usually, there's the sentence of "we contacted so and so from DCI and they declined to comment on the story" included, and that wasn't mentioned.  Though, none of this story is particularly surprising.  

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    Allentown, PA - June 30, 2018

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

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    I see it this way - attendance yesterday was a few things: Price, low number of top corps and the heat.  I know a few people who didn't want to go due to the fact that it was "just Bloo and Cadets".  Obviously, the other corps were enjoyable, but if this ticket is essentially the same price as a night of DCI East, that's a bit much.

    Overall, YEA! could do a better job integrating with the Allentown area (if it were to stay, which I know is not what a lot of people want, but it is what it is).  There are tons of excellent band programs around here and reaching out into the community could foster that relationship and boost attendance with parents. I'm not sure how much 'face time' the Cadets get in Allentown anymore, I know 5 or 6 years ago, they did to some community events in Allentown, but that seems to have fallen off the radar. 

    Update from the Philadelphia Inquirer

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    6 minutes ago, N.E. Brigand said:

    From the article, where it's tagged with a link to the Inquirer's previously-posted request for personal stories:

    "Hundreds have taken to social media to share stories of being abused while a corps member or to call for better protections for participants."

    Hundreds.

    Granted some of those respondents were merely asking "for better protections" in general terms, but does this mean that the Inquirer has received "stories of being abused while a corps member" from former members of corps besides Cadets or Crossmen?

    I think that is a very poorly formed sentence.  But, I would also believe that the reporter has more corps out there that are affected.  It may be just the process of getting validation and lining up facts.  Quite honestly,  I wouldn't be surprised if reporters are perusing these sites for leads, so they should have information on paths to follow just by offhand comments that may or may not be deleted. 

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