WOOHOO Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Soooooo they sent themselves a message? It was a unanimous decision by the board, which means all G-7 directers voted to keep him on. There are no G-7 directors on the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 garfield makes some great points in their post. This is not an act of "defiance". This is the new Board of Directors doing their job. If the G7 decides to split ... they will be acting in defiance..... not the other way around. Madison will NOT be joining them by any accounts. Jim Mason has been quoted as such (paraphrasing) "If they want to go off and go pro, fine, but not here .... that's not what DCI is here for".Clearly the philosophy split falls along the lines of the famous statements made to the board by Scott Stewart in the late 90's .. and that of Hopkins. One side believes (the new board and apparently all non-G7 directors) that DCI is here to educate youth and foster system of brotherhood and cooperation in order to achieve that goal. The other side (G7) feels that they deserve more money because they are the draw .. in other words, they are feeling the squeeze of their rules changes and economic downturn ... it is effecting their bottom line and can no longer operate under the current payment structure from the DCI coffers. Rather than fix what is broken, the G7 are poised to break things even worse with a WSODC format ... or worse, breaking away from DCI and competing against them directly. Huge philosophical differences in both camps. I side with the current Board of Directors and all NON G7 member corps .. including Open Class. If they want to leave, let them leave... and let the lawsuits begin. DCI will survive, they've (new BoD) shown they have the backbone, knowledge and determination to keep DCI intact and moving forward .... with or without the top acts of the 2010 season. This X 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 There are no G-7 directors on the board Doh! You got me before I edited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Whether you think he's done a good job or not, isn't 14 years is a little too long for someone to be the head of DCI? Not when they consistently demonstrate that the best interests of the activity are their top priority and back it up with years upon years of experience. Member corps haven't kept him around this long just because it's easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Do you think sponsors and fans would invest their time and resources into that over a group featuring the G7? Do you not think that several of those corps would jump over to a new organization that features the G7 in a second if they were invited? DCI may be viable if the G7 actually leaves, but it would be largely overshadowed by whatever the G7 will do. Don't know if they will actually leave, but the idea that DCI without the G7 will be as successful as it is now is just crazy. And the idea that a board without any G7 members selecting a CEO that has already been rejected by the G7 members is a sign of solidarity is similarly crazy. The DCI board members sans G7 are biting the hand that is feeding them. I don't think it makes any sense at all. Yes. There are numerous shows accross the country every single year that do not have G-7 corps at them, not to mention all of the corps home shows. It may result in a few less marketable shows overall, but keeping up with the current touring model is the biggest financial gripe anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I believe that the vote of confidence by the new Board of Directors of the guy the other board wanted booted means that the majority of DCI members ARE interested in a resolution " to the whole mess. They " ended this mess " with the vote. It's over. DCI moves on to its agenda, and policies and procedures that it's membership ( including the G-7 ) agreed to in principle, and will put into practice in the coming years with the Board of Directors and it's members. The G-7 proposal is dead. Now.... if a few people in DCI can't live with the majority of their colleagues in DCI wishes, and find THEMSELVES in " a mess ", as a result, then they'll have to think long and hard about getting back in line.... or leaving. Those really are to only 2 choices to get themselves out of the mess they created for themselves, which cost them their positions on the Board and has now relegated themselves to back benchers in DCI. THEY brought this on themselves. DCI just saved the activity from the disastrous consequences of a power grab coup attempt. The situation HAS been resolved as far as DCI is concerned. Question. If none of the G-7 directors have voting power in DCI anymore why would they bother even TRYING to reconcile and hang around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiga Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 (edited) Question. If none of the G-7 directors have voting power in DCI anymore why would they bother even TRYING to reconcile and hang around. They still have voting power interms of 1 corps=1 vote, but in this case, they are only 7 out of 23 voting corps. That said, they do NOT any longer have a seat on the Executive board. So as of August 2010, the E Board is manned by the directors of Blue Stars, Boston, Colts, Blue Knights (President) and two non-affiliated directors at large. ( I think there is still one open slot...) In either scenario, the G7 have managed on the one hand to alienate 16 other World Class corps in a general vote scenario, and on the other hand completely be swept from power on the E Board. To your point, Bozz, I think deep down the G7 knows they cannot exist WITHOUT DCI....at least for now. Edited August 17, 2010 by craiga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BozzlyB Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 One would hope that last Exec board spot would go to Madison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicInMotion Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Does this mean that Dan Acheson has promised to get back in the game? It was clear he had checked out and was only riding out his contract for the past 11 months. His business plan for this year was a a lame bag of leftovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheMood Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 They still have voting power interms of 1 corps=1 vote, but in this case, they are only 7 out of 23 voting corps. That said, they do NOT any longer have a seat on the Executive board. So as of August 2010, the E Board is manned by the directors of Blue Stars, Boston, Colts, Blue Knights (President) and two non-affiliated directors at large. ( I think there is still one open slot...)In either scenario, the G7 have managed on the one hand to alienate 16 other World Class corps in a general vote scenario, and on the other hand completely be swept from power on the E Board. To your point, Bozz, I think deep down the G7 knows they cannot exist WITHOUT DCI....at least for now. Did Brian(Glassmen) step down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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