garfield Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I defy you to turn a zebra's stripes horizontal. By the time you're done, it won't a zebra anymore because it will be hamburger. Distract him with a nice little filly, and a couple of gallons of paint could test the theory. See? Just like human nature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Couldn't you just rotate the whole zebra? Umm...turn...the...zebra...and...the...stripes...turn...too? I don't know, maybe I'm over-thinking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon8 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Umm...turn...the...zebra...and...the...stripes...turn...too? I don't know, maybe I'm over-thinking it. "The tiger can't change his spots. Oh wait, he did...Good for him!" - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Funny thing about OMEA contests - when the _kid comes home from contests he knows who won drums, colorguard, overall score, and design scores. The sheets are passed out to the directors at the end and the kids pass them around the buses. They don't announce these scores, apparently as to not upset the parents in the stands, because everyone knows the kids get the scores. I can see the lowest-placing band kids on the bus when they get their scores. Are they emotionally less-impacted by reading their scores on the bus than by hearing them announced after the show? Scores. Kids want scores. Even the lower-placing bands because they want to know where they rank, even if they suck. It's human nature. How many sports teams have had "something to prove" after a particularly bad year or major event? When did we decide that music kids can't take it? I know of one OMEA official who told me personally that he actively lobbies OMEA to do away with all contests (they now call them "adjudicated event" by name) and make them all "adjudicated exhibition events". Seriously? Is it in our water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Umm...turn...the...zebra...and...the...stripes...turn...too? I don't know, maybe I'm over-thinking it. so is the OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Funny thing about OMEA contests - when the _kid comes home from contests he knows who won drums, colorguard, overall score, and design scores. The sheets are passed out to the directors at the end and the kids pass them around the buses. They don't announce these scores, apparently as to not upset the parents in the stands, because everyone knows the kids get the scores. I can see the lowest-placing band kids on the bus when they get their scores. Are they emotionally less-impacted by reading their scores on the bus than by hearing them announced after the show? Scores. Kids want scores. Even the lower-placing bands because they want to know where they rank, even if they suck. It's human nature. How many sports teams have had "something to prove" after a particularly bad year or major event? When did we decide that music kids can't take it? I know of one OMEA official who told me personally that he actively lobbies OMEA to do away with all contests (they now call them "adjudicated event" by name) and make them all "adjudicated exhibition events". Seriously? Is it in our water? at a band show I judged this past weekend,a lower placing band was thrilled to see where their number got to...because of the chaos that was the beginning of their season. so yes, scores matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Funny thing about OMEA contests - when the _kid comes home from contests he knows who won drums, colorguard, overall score, and design scores. The sheets are passed out to the directors at the end and the kids pass them around the buses. They don't announce these scores, apparently as to not upset the parents in the stands, because everyone knows the kids get the scores. I can see the lowest-placing band kids on the bus when they get their scores. Are they emotionally less-impacted by reading their scores on the bus than by hearing them announced after the show? Scores. Kids want scores. Even the lower-placing bands because they want to know where they rank, even if they suck. It's human nature. How many sports teams have had "something to prove" after a particularly bad year or major event? When did we decide that music kids can't take it? I know of one OMEA official who told me personally that he actively lobbies OMEA to do away with all contests (they now call them "adjudicated event" by name) and make them all "adjudicated exhibition events". Seriously? Is it in our water? Memphis Raines (Nicolas Cage) - "Without disappointment you cannot appreciate victory." Detective Castelbeck (Delroy Lindo) – “Did Eleanor tell you that?” Memphis Raines - "Now that's hitting below the belt." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Umm...turn...the...zebra...and...the...stripes...turn...too? I don't know, maybe I'm over-thinking it. What if he stands on his hind legs hmmmmmm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Staff members always tell the corps at the beginning of the season to not pay attention or even look at the scores from the performance. Ironically, depending upon how the show design and caption scores go, those same staff members saying this are either promoted, demoted or fired based upon their caption " scores ". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Freedman Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I suspect the excellence we see is due largely to the competition. That doesn't mean the members should obsess over the subcaption scores show-to-show, but clearly some awareness and appreciation for the current competitive position is critical for that motivation to work. Finding the right balance is difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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