Roark1 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) Just wanted to add one more thing to this thread.No matter what happens competitively, it is undeniable that the Madison Scouts will almost certainly be a better oganization with the additions of Jim Mason and his design team. I have no doubt that Mr. Mason will get Madison great from a business stand point, and the designers will at the very least raise the bar from previous several seasons of Madison Scouts. Arguing over semantics (will they place 13th/14th, 7th/12th, or 4th/6th), as I and others have done in this thread, is silly; they will most likely improve this coming season. It's silly to argue over what placement we think these new additions will add to the corps, or what other corps will diminish because of Scouts' gain. The bottom line is no matter what the competitive outcome, anyone who knows these new staffers, or has experience as a member under their direction, knows that this will definitely be a better corps in 2010 than they were in 2009. Stop making sense! There is no place for that kind of thinking on DCP! This is right on the mark. It's all about moving in a positive direction as an organization. I see this as continuing a positive direction that Jeff, Chris, et al have established. Edited October 5, 2009 by Roark1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crfrey71 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Probably because those who were there know just how little he had to do with Star's success, particularly in the early years. The corps was run quite ably by far more experienced and talented people on the administrative side, staff side, and support side. The first year corps also had veteran marching members at every key position. The revisionist historians trying to paint Mason as a great leader and visionary who was personally responsible for dragging Star into 10th place in 1985 have it completely and utterly wrong. Not trying to rewrite history at all. But, a good leader has good followers, and there is no denying he has a bunch of folks who believe in him and he has really succeeeded since the days of Star, as well. No one person makes a corps or any organization great. Understood. But, it's the people he surrounds himself with that makes or breaks an organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavie74 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Even if it wasn't a joke was this really necessary? The need to point out others mistakes publicly comes from personal insecurity, just so you know. Thanks for pointing that out. Salad315, thank you for the explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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