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So sorry that happened to you. Can you try to resell them and recover something? I hope you can still make it to Finals with your son.

"annoyance of being on prop crew." While he has never really complained about it, my son has been on prop crew for the last 3 years and it takes a toll by the end of the season. They get less practice time, warm up time, and rest after shows. Most corps have 2 teams but nonetheless, it is taxing on the body. Props to all of those MMs (pun intended)!

Can't wait!!

Wish I was. Hope you enjoy and safe travels!

I have no intel, but certainly very curious to hear what Crown has cooking. Hoping to hear some from every corps after camps this weekend.

Noticed last night that the monthly subscription is now $40. Of $120 for an entire year. Hmmm...

I miss the Cadets....

100% - nothing like being there in person!

Very cool.

I wouldn't say providing a gym floor and communal showers (for 4 camps) for an extra $1k to $2k in member fees makes you the gold standard. This model has worked well for BD for a while now. I can see the advantages for sure, especially as it gets increasingly more difficult to find schools to agree to house a corp, for any price.

BD fees this summer are $5775. That's pretty close to $6k. And no, BD does not provide housing at NorCal or SoCal camps so MMs stay at nearby hotels or Airbnbs. If carefully planned/coordinated with friends, it can be very economical. Coming from Crown, this was new to me. Meals are still provided so no issues there. My son actually likes this because it's not as restricted and they spend plenty of time on gym floors come tour time.

100% My son marched Cadets in 23, fees were about $5,500. However, we spent $2,000 in flights and camp fees before summer started. We then spent about $500 in supplies for tour, he racked up another $500 while on tour, then another $500 for a one way ticket home from Indy and oversized luggage. Total cost for his next 2 years with Crown (24 and 25) were about the same.

My son has friends at several corps and shared some numbers with me a few weeks ago. I also have close friends who like me are supporting a member this summer so this topic came up as well. The highest fees, from what I gathered so far are below. I'm leaving corp names out, but really isn't that hard to get the info. These fees do not include what it costs to fly to camps, book hotels if the corp does not provide housing at camps, or spending money while on our. That can add another $2,000 to the tab for one season. This is a very expensive activity. $6000, $6,500, $6,900, $7,000, $7,500

There are several corps that are approaching $8000 to march this summer.

Love it! I was at a BD rehearsal all day Saturday and wore a cadets t shirt, hoodie and cap. FHNSAB