3rd&10 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 If a drum corps relies that heavily on member fees to get on the road they are destined to fail. FORTE'S management is either clueless or fraudulent. Or both. There is no way this could have been hidden in the accounting process in the Winter. DCI's evaluation process is at fault here as well. Wonder why Silvertrombone is being so quiet? He had soooooo much to say all Winter True; but.... a) if some of the corps members failed to pay their dues by the first day of tour it is the duty of the director to state that those performers will not get on the bus, and if many or most have not paid their dues the corps should not go out on tour at all; b) if money from a grant or a major donor which is required to pay for tour costs is delayed, or an event such as somebody committing fraud emptying out the bank account occurs prior to going out on the road, it is the responsibility of the director to also delay or cancel going out on tour; c) if a tragic event such as a death or monetary theft occurs while the corps is on tour the director has the responsibility and duty to make a general public statement concerning that tragic event as to why the tour is being cut short. Point being if the director knew that there was not enough actual money in the bank after the DCI evaluation but "prior" to going out on tour the corps should have never boarded the buses in the first place. Perfection is not a human trait, and yes mistakes will happen. However, in most cases the demise of a drum corps does not occur from human error but from human stupidity. Going out on the road hoping the majority members will pay their dues during the tour is flat stupid; going out on the road without first securing money in the bank, hoping to collect some funds during the tour to cover the costs for buses, food, fuel, is flat stupid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaNet Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 ...is VK's current management also "running" Forte? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 There is no way this could have been hidden in the accounting process in the Winter. DCI's evaluation process is at fault here as well. I am positive that the collection of future dues from performers is listed in the budget accounting sheets as projected revenue. However, if DCI relies heavily on that projected revenue to determine "solvency" then I would also agree that the DCI evaluation process is flawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 After the initial evaluation to join DCI, how often, if ever, is a corps solvency etc. reviewed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncontra99 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Actually, the drum corps activity was as close to perfect in the 1970's as it ever was. It went downhill in the 70's it was close to perfect in the 50's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 It went downhill in the 70's it was close to perfect in the 50's Nope; it was close to perfect just after WWI; it went downhill in the 50's, continued to go downhill in the 70's, crashed and burned in the 90's, and became a born again perfect phoenix in the new millennium. (sarcasm intended). Give me a break; corps were what they were, are what they are, and will be what they will be! And all eras have great value!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Actually, the drum corps activity was as close to perfect in the 1970's as it ever was. hmmmmmmm ok I'll bite....why do you think this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncontra99 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Nope; it was close to perfect just after WWI; it went downhill in the 50's, continued to go downhill in the 70's, crashed and burned in the 90's, and became a born again perfect phoenix in the new millennium. (sarcasm intended). Give me a break; corps were what they were, are what they are, and will be what they will be! And all eras have great value!!! My point exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 It went downhill in the 70's it was close to perfect in the 50's Yep, before them #### contras and that rotor.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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