84BDsop Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hope all went well. I couldn't attend due to a death in the family last night but am interested in how things progressed. Oh wow...my condolences....yeah, that has BIG time priority over a drum corps meeting! I'll write up a report after I get back from grocery shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 K...a QUICK recap of the meeting. Attendees: Total 8 plus one guest reporting for DCWorld. A low turnout, but 4 people who had panned to come were unable to do so for various rea\sons....plus the weather was DCA Prelims 2006 revisited! A small initial meeting to be sure, but no one got lost on the way there! Discussions held on a number of issues, but the practical upshot... 1) we STILL have no official name -- well...we had some ideas, but none of them are really suitable for polite conversation! (kinda like some names in San Diego's over the Line tourney)...so Team Blue is still the WORKING name until we finalize it. 2) I went over teh basic corps philosophy...entertaining teh crowd over all else, being inclusive of people who want to be with us, the desire to grow our creative team fro within instead of going to outside sources, etc. 3) A provisional BOD was selected until we can finalize it...I am Board President, Cliff DeArment (Marimbasaurusrex) is teh VP, and Dr. Dave Tautkus -- band director at Kennedy HS -- is the Sec/treasurer. As I am taking the corps director slot, I will only hold the Prez position until smoeone else can fill the slot, since it would be a BIG conflict of interest if I held both positions. 4) Discussion held on issues like obtaining an auto defib unit in came of medical emergency, non-profit status, equipment issues (a possible solution was mentioned by Cliff, but i don't want to go into specifics just yet) 5) Member fees are tentatively $250 with a minimal SoCal only show schedule 6) tentative rehearsal schedule, show and uniform discussed....an old idea from Nightfire came up that we may want to look into. as this was basically a get-your-feet-wet meeting, I was pleased at the turnout and what we DID discuss....next meeting is October 7 at 1pm at Kennedy HS....a more formal notice will go out soon. Yes....not a LOT happened.....but as I said before...you have to start somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravedodger Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I'm glad all went well, Sam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 I'm glad all went well, Sam. I was hoping you'd make it, but given the weather conditions, I wouldn't blame you for not showing even if your DID complete that show you were working on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Cliff DeArment (Marimbasaurusrex) is teh VP, Cliff is on board?,.......................way cool,..................I know he will add more than tons to the overall program....................Cliff is one of the few folks from Erie that headed out to La La Land many years ago, and continues to make his life there,.................I saw him for the first time in decades over the 4th of July holiday this year, and it is great to hear and see he is still very interested in the drum corps activity, he is a very talented and inovative writer, performer and teacher, (and has a pretty cool website that is worth the visit)...............he's a keeper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 Cliff is on board?,.......................way cool,..................I know he will add more than tons to the overall program....................Cliff is one of the few folks from Erie that headed out to La La Land many years ago, and continues to make his life there,.................I saw him for the first time in decades over the 4th of July holiday this year, and it is great to hear and see he is still very interested in the drum corps activity, he is a very talented and inovative writer, performer and teacher, (and has a pretty cool website that is worth the visit)...............he's a keeper! Heh...didn;t hurt that he lives less than a mile from the school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 This is Cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGreen Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 awesome news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarimbasaurusRex Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Cliff is on board?,............. Hey Gary! Thanks for the vote of confidence. Just hoping to make a positive contribution. Sam has the ball rolling and I encourage anyone in the area to jump in for what should be a fun experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 This is Cliff This is also Cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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