Tuokaerf10 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I imagine, financially, it has to be tough to compete when there are no corps around you, and you have to drive 4+ hours away every weekend. Check out the recaps from the last couple of years. It's not like many of the big boys were coming to upstate NY. It would be great to have that short of a drive to shows. Everyone west of PA has to deal with this and it's immensely more expensive. One of those corps remained competitive enough to win a championship. Anyways, I'm sure there are some corps in the area that are more than willing to take on the other members after this year and maybe help grow the circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 It would be great to have that short of a drive to shows. Everyone west of PA has to deal with this and it's immensely more expensive. One of those corps remained competitive enough to win a championship. Anyways, I'm sure there are some corps in the area that are more than willing to take on the other members after this year and maybe help grow the circuit. i hate to say this but this may be the end to expansion. how sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Windish Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) You know, Don, this IS a significant development. I'm troubled. But, I'm enough of a realist to accept that a weekend only activity simply can't take 125 performers and equipment 300 miles in exchange for (maybe) $3000. That can't last. We no longer have motorcycle racing before huge crowds, on wooden boards. But, we STILL have motorcycle racing. Just one parallel. Something else IS out there. Edited December 16, 2012 by Fred Windish 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldStyleCorps Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 (edited) I would be more inclined to think it is more, because of Multipal reasons. Not any "One" issue in prticular. Maybe - Travel Costs.(As Fred say's above.) Maybe - Finding and Keeping members.(Hard in NY State as age the membership gets younger. Because of School year. Junior Corps have always had a problem with that.) Maybe - The more DCI style of things.(Horns type & Judging Etc.) Maybe - Cost over all of running a Top Open Class Corps. (And now the added expenses of amps. Then also. you know the rest of A&E will be here sooner thsn later). Maybe - the Bruni family and other management, wants to leave on a High Point. Could be any of these, or a combo of many these things. That, You or I don't know of. What ever the reasons. Sure is sad to see one of my Favorite Corps leaving. Edited December 16, 2012 by OldStyleCorps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 As an alum, this saddens me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 You know, Don, this IS a significant development. I'm troubled. But, I'm enough of a realist to accept that a weekend only activity simply can't take 125 performers and equipment 300 miles in exchange for (maybe) $3000. That can't last. We no longer have motorcycle racing before huge crowds, on wooden boards. But, we STILL have motorcycle racing. Just one parallel. Something else IS out there. david has 2 problems from what i understand. #1 dwindeling crowds. he can't keep all the travel and expense with ever smaller crowds. # 2 electronics. i thnk that is self explanatory. it just changes things way to much. but with attendance going down all the time, well empire NEEDS the crowds. in any case this is a sad day. we already have sky, cru,and many other corps gone. so when people say DCA is growing and is healthy, let's just say that's denial. things are not well in DCA. and the sad thing is............i remember when DCA started. and the promise it gave senior corps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorf Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Can the Crusaders come back and fill the void left by Empire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donincardona Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Can the Crusaders come back and fill the void left by Empire? nope. they sold the equipment. went bankrupt. and the name can never be used. for them it's been over for a long time. they don't even have an alumni. when empire goes so does drum corps in rochester. it's just like what happened to the hamburg kingsmen. ain't never gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlTheKilla Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 With finals going back to Rochester, you'd think they'd try to stick it out a couple more years. Cabs and Hurcs will probably benefit with a bunch of dedicated members next year... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseyboy Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 david has 2 problems from what i understand. #1 dwindeling crowds. he can't keep all the travel and expense with ever smaller crowds. # 2 electronics. i thnk that is self explanatory. it just changes things way to much. but with attendance going down all the time, well empire NEEDS the crowds. in any case this is a sad day. we already have sky, cru,and many other corps gone. so when people say DCA is growing and is healthy, let's just say that's denial. things are not well in DCA. and the sad thing is............i remember when DCA started. and the promise it gave senior corps. 1-YES 2 NO. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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