skywhopper Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) Sorry if this is a stupid question...what does 'G7' stand for? I know it has to do with the top corps. Cadets, Blue Devils, Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, SCV, Crown, and Bluecoats got together in 2010 and made a proposal called The G7 Report arguing for a lot of controversial changes to the DCI tour, to how corps are paid, and to DCI, the non-profit corporation itself. They also simultaneously announced they were proposing changes (though in vaguer terms) on their individual websites at that time (Phantom, Crown, Vanguard, Cadets, Bluecoats, Blue Devils, Cavaliers). Here's the DCP thread about the G7 Report. The Tour of Champions series of shows from 2011 and 2012, which included one additional corps each year (Blue Stars in 2011 and Boston in 2012) came out of that proposal. In January of this year, the same group of corps sent a letter to DCI's board asking for voting control over DCI. At that time they called themselves "the '7'". In that letter they also announced that they had formed a non-profit corporation called Music in Motion Performing Arts, Inc. that would be running the TOC shows of 2013 (at the time those shows were named "Music in Motion"). At the 2013 board meeting, the existing board stepped down, a new board consisting of half G7 corps directors and half non-G7 directors was elected for a one year term, and the Music in Motion series of shows was renamed to "Tour of Champions" again. (I should write this up somewhere else so I can link to it whenever anyone asks...) Edited August 5, 2013 by skywhopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 yup - it's up - picture looks really good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyleF7 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 I just got on. Progress!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treefidy Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Hoping they get all the bugs tweaked in the visual and sound aspect by tonight's broadcast. Perfect finals week broadcasts please! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbandguy Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Cadets, Blue Devils, Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, SCV, Crown, and Bluecoats got together in 2010 and made a proposal called The G7 Report arguing for a lot of controversial changes to the DCI tour, to how corps are paid, and to DCI, the non-profit corporation itself. And here's the DCP thread about it. The Tour of Champions series of shows from 2011 and 2012 came out of that proposal. In January of this year, the same group of corps sent a letter to DCI's board asking for voting control over DCI. At that time they called themselves "the '7'". In that letter they also announced that they had formed a non-profit corporation called Music in Motion Performing Arts, Inc. that would be running the TOC shows of 2013 (at the time those shows were named "Music in Motion"). At the 2013 board meeting, the existing board stepped down, a new board consisting of half G7 corps directors and half non-G7 directors was elected for a one year term, and the Music in Motion series of shows was renamed to "Tour of Champions" again. (I should write this up somewhere else so I can link to it whenever anyone asks...) Just hit the G7 key on your computer and it will appear. (next to the F7) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 High Cam not so high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d1358531 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Cadets, Blue Devils, Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, SCV, Crown, and Bluecoats got together in 2010 and made a proposal called The G7 Report arguing for a lot of controversial changes to the DCI tour, to how corps are paid, and to DCI, the non-profit corporation itself. And here's the DCP thread about it. The Tour of Champions series of shows from 2011 and 2012 came out of that proposal. In January of this year, the same group of corps sent a letter to DCI's board asking for voting control over DCI. At that time they called themselves "the '7'". In that letter they also announced that they had formed a non-profit corporation called Music in Motion Performing Arts, Inc. that would be running the TOC shows of 2013 (at the time those shows were named "Music in Motion"). At the 2013 board meeting, the existing board stepped down, a new board consisting of half G7 corps directors and half non-G7 directors was elected for a one year term, and the Music in Motion series of shows was renamed to "Tour of Champions" again. (I should write this up somewhere else so I can link to it whenever anyone asks...) Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peel Paint Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Count for what? A TOC trophy? Does it really matter? It's not exactly the Stanley Cup now, is it? My take: TOC awarding its own championship trophy this year is a very bad sign for the future of DCI... and that includes G7. I do not see the activity surviving a true split. Some people will choose sides and not support the other one... and that includes me. I love the quality of G7 but cannot tolerate the attitude which is directly opposed to the letter and spirit of the DCI Constitution. There aren't enough fans to sustain a split. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnadot Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Does anyone know how to turn up the sound. I listen on my headphones and my headphone and computer sound is all the way up but it still isn't that loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brichtimp Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Flash player kinda sucks on FN, in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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