jkingqm Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 I don't know...If they had the ca hones to post the rule, I can see them trying to enforce it. Nothing was posted. My ticket stub did not say "no-reentry". Almost every high school stadium has a no-reentry policy for their Friday night high school games, so almost every high school stadium has a permanent no-reentry sign by the entrance, as did Van Buren. But in the decades of attending high school marching band contests and DCI events at those high school stadiums, I've never seen a no-reentry policy enforced. So there was NO fair warning at Van Buren. They should have had a sign at the ticket table and at the entrance that clearly said, "DCI GUESTS: NO REENTRY". They have to make the $ any way they can I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Nothing was posted. My ticket stub did not say "no-reentry". Almost every high school stadium has a no-reentry policy for their Friday night high school games, so almost every high school stadium has a permanent no-reentry sign by the entrance, as did Van Buren. But in the decades of attending high school marching band contests and DCI events at those high school stadiums, I've never seen a no-reentry policy enforced. So there was NO fair warning at Van Buren. They should have had a sign at the ticket table and at the entrance that clearly said, "DCI GUESTS: NO REENTRY". They have to make the $ any way they can I guess. But other than that (and that's not small) did you enjoy the show? Would you go back? Maybe make a call next year to the sponsor and ask before you leave the house. If it's a rule, I'd probably not go either just on principal grounds. But I'd be sure to let the show director know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Nothing was posted. My ticket stub did not say "no-reentry". Almost every high school stadium has a no-reentry policy for their Friday night high school games, so almost every high school stadium has a permanent no-reentry sign by the entrance, as did Van Buren. But in the decades of attending high school marching band contests and DCI events at those high school stadiums, I've never seen a no-reentry policy enforced. So there was NO fair warning at Van Buren. They should have had a sign at the ticket table and at the entrance that clearly said, "DCI GUESTS: NO REENTRY". They have to make the $ any way they can I guess. I would think that DCI (who's renting the facility) would have control over the re-entry policy. Sounds like no one explicitly made that policy clear to the folks running the gate and they defaulted to policy for HS events. Communication failure somewhere along the line. Edited July 21, 2011 by corpsband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkingqm Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 But other than that (and that's not small) did you enjoy the show? Would you go back? I did not enjoy the show after intermission. Not only was I uncomfortable because I needed another chair cushion and my Advil, I was totally p.o.'ed and disgusted. As a matter of principle I wasn't going to pay for another ticket plus the $3 DCI surcharge just to get something out of my car because I had already paid $25 for my ticket plus a $3 DCI surcharge. I put $ in the corps' gas cans instead. No, I won't go back to Van Buren. I'll continue to go to the Broken Arrow, OK show where they treat their guests with hospitality and respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkingqm Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 (edited) Sounds like no one explicitly made that policy clear to the folks running the gate and they defaulted to policy for HS events. Communication failure somewhere along the line. They claimed specifically that it was DCI policy and they did not have a choice but to enforce it. Come to find out that was a lie. Edited July 21, 2011 by jkingqm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvillePat Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 They gave us wristbands and told us to hold on to the ticket stub at DCI Minnesota if we need to go in and out... and this was a huge show, so I find it hard to believe that this policy has anything to do with DCI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 They claimed specifically that it was DCI policy and they did not have a choice but to enforce it. Come to find out that was a lie. Or at least confusion. If you think about it -- the local staff doesn't really have a motivation to lie -- they were enforcing what they believed to be proper policy. You'd think that the show coordinator at the site woud know proper DCI policy. Did DCI say they'd look into the issue for you? Hate to have the same issue repeat itself at other sites because someone was just mis-informed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkingqm Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Or at least confusion. ... Did DCI say they'd look into the issue for you? They weren't confused. They were very certain they were going to make me pay to get back in. ;-) I politely told them that I was sure that there was some confusion and that there was no DCI no-reentry policy, and asked if I could go to my car to get a cushion and some Advil to be more comfortable after my long drive. They wanted their $. In their quick and courteous email reply to me, DCI said they would contact the local chair whoever that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 They weren't confused. They were very certain they were going to make me pay to get back in. ;-) I politely told them that I was sure that there was some confusion and that there was no DCI no-reentry policy, and asked if I could go to my car to get a cushion and some Advil to be more comfortable after my long drive. They wanted their $. In their quick and courteous email reply to me, DCI said they would contact the local chair whoever that is. hopefully it's just an isolated event and that individual will be "educated" about (a) DCI policy (b) customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkbugler Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Attendance was down at this show already. I can't see where this issue will help with future ticket sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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