Stu Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Spirit of Newark Blue Saints, Racine Scouts are in a completely different business than DCI... and don't really belong in the competitive circuit. That is not what they are about... so, why have them there in first place? Not the right fit. Nope, they are in the exact same business as all other corps involve within DCI: providing a performance outlet for youth in a 501c3 competitive drum corps environment. It is your elitism which maintains that they are not qualitative and competitive enough for your standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielray Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Dan, is there any way your plan can work if it does not limit to 15/15? Can you imagine one? Looking closer at the more organic breaks... it is probably more like 17/15. There are groups that are more financially sound that are touring more extensively, for example, Pioneer.... seems like it would make more sense for them to use that strength to tour out west longer with OC corps that are more contemporaries.... than to be in WC. In striking range of Pioneeron the west coast.. Pacific Crest Mandarins BDB SCVC Oregon Crusaders Cascades Seems much more logical to lump these groups together as much as possible and have tight/killer shows. What is the point in spreading them around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielray Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Nope, they are in the exact same business as all other corps involve within DCI: providing a performance outlet for youth in a 501c3 competitive drum corps environment. It is your elitism which maintains that they are not qualitative and competitive enough for your standards. You're hung up on this 501c3 like it means something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) Dan, is there any way your plan can work if it does not limit to 15/15? Can you imagine one? Dan, along the lines of what Garfield just asked, you still have not responded to this post number792 dealing with that very issue. Edited December 20, 2011 by Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) Looking closer at the more organic breaks... it is probably more like 17/15. There are groups that are more financially sound that are touring more extensively, for example, Pioneer.... seems like it would make more sense for them to use that strength to tour out west longer with OC corps that are more contemporaries.... than to be in WC. In striking range of Pioneeron the west coast.. Pacific Crest Mandarins BDB SCVC Oregon Crusaders Cascades Seems much more logical to lump these groups together as much as possible and have tight/killer shows. What is the point in spreading them around? Do you think this lineup of 7 corps would make a profitable show at, say, a small HS stadium? Maybe self-supporting? Edited December 20, 2011 by garfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) You're hung up on this 501c3 like it means something. If the 501c3 youth designation does not mean anything, then by all means please move the elite corps over to a full-blown market driven major league professional circuit and allow the competitive private free-market determine their success or failure. Edited December 20, 2011 by Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielray Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Dan, along the lines of what Garfield just asked, you still have not responded to this post number792 dealing with that very issue. I've never been married.... but I imagine you to be exactly what an ex-wife is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I've never been married.... but I imagine you to be exactly what an ex-wife is like. See, you divert with sarcasm just like Jeff pointed out; please address post 792. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielray Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) If the 501c3 youth designation does not mean anything, then by all means please move the elite corps over to a full-blown market driven major league professional circuit and allow the competitive private free-market determine their success or failure. John Jacob Jesus ####### Jingleheimber Schmit... how many times does it take for you to understand that there is no ####### youth designation of 501c3... and drum corps are classified pretty much the same as professional orchestras. This is at least the 15th time. At least. Shazam. Edited December 20, 2011 by danielray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielray Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 See, you divert with sarcasm just like Jeff pointed out; please address post 792. 792? Deep Sea fishing? Sorry Charlie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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