bluesman Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 This is such sad news. I have been a fan of the Glassmen for years. I fell in love with this corps years before they ever made finals. Remember the kites? I hope they return next year strong and revitalized. I know I will probably get red marks for saying this, but the financial burden to keep up with some of the recent changes must be looked at as a contributing factor in the loss of too many corps lately. I hope the DCI board will start to look at the economic impact of the recent changes before making any more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exgmdm Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) We teach our children to live within their means... but anyone who's ever experienced an economic reversal - loss of a job, death of a breadwinner, etc. can tell you that it's much, much harder to adjust your lifestyle down - reduce your spending, than it is to be prudent with new income. The real problem here is no more or less complex than the Glassmen board have repeatedly said. Bingo was very, very good to the Glassmen for nearly 20 years. Then the onset of legalizeed casinos in nearby Windsor, ON and Detroit, and now in Toledo, along with a ban on smoking in all public places in Ohio completely took away that income. Not curtailed or reduced - eliminated. The Glassmen board and management spent energy and resources for several years seeking replacement for that funding without success. So it is that a well respected and successful organization has hit a wall. I am not optimistic for the future, and it hurts, because I want to be. Edited January 22, 2013 by exgmdm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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