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Except you are talking about different venues and performances. The comment was made about the sparse attendance at the DCA alumni show,.

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Good grief ..DCI fans criticizing DCA attendance is like two midgets fighting over height with one reminding the another that he's a few inches taller.

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Good grief ..DCI fans criticizing DCA attendance is like two midgets fighting over height with one reminding the another that he's a few inches taller.

John is a DCA fan, as he attends a number of DCA shows during the season, and he also marched Reading. There entire thread is about the desirability of a corps or corps doing a soup-to-nuts old show, including drill, and it wound its way over to the lack of support today for alumni corps that already do such a thing.

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Was LOS among the options presented to them?

Yes. I was teaching an Open Class corps when a lot of this was discussed.

Michigan City is a very unique place. The city really supports DCI, particularly Open Class. I mean *really* supports it. They open all of their schools to the corps, they give police escorts to corps traveling to the performances, and they are the ONLY city in the country that actually factored drum corps into the construction of the stadium. That's huge.

Open Class corps like Michigan City because it's a better place to perform and be judged. The close confines and superb acoustics of the stadium there are FAR better than when Open Class performs in Lucas Oil later in the week. Open Class corps know there won't be a huge audience, no matter where the venue is, so why not make every other facet of the show good for the corps? Besides, they're going to perform in the Oil Can at quarterfinals anyway, so it's not like the kids don't get "the experience".

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My guess, you are new to the activity or perhaps are suffering a momentary brain cramp. This might explain your complete unawareness or perhaps a bout of temporary amnesia regarding the outstanding applause and fan reception that the Alumni Corps have received at DCI Championships. From the 27th Lancers, Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, Anaheim Kingsmem, SCV Vanguard, Star of Indiana, and the others. The comment that " no one gives a flying crap about Alumni Corps" is of course not only inaccurate it is positively dopey to believe this.

My guess is you either haven't read the thread or struggle with reading comprehension (honestly, do you really need to be douchey?). It was made quite clear in earlier posts (including by me) that we are NOT tanking about the fantastic one-off performances by 27, Madison, Cavaliers, the combined BD/SCV corps, or Star. We are talking about ONGOING alumni corps. I absolutely loved all of those one-shot performances, as did tons of fans. But again, that's not the topic at hand now, is it?

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No, a lot of people don't. A few certainly do. I attend a lot of DCA shows every summer, many of which have alumni corps in exhibition. When they are on at the start of the show, much of the crowd skips them to get food, souvies, walk the lot, or simply arrive late. When they are on at the end of the show, folks leave (you can get scores on the internet). When a show puts them on in the middle (as was done in Bridgeport a couple of years ago), people complain, and take breaks to shop or hit the restroom. Deny it all you want, but it's true. I've even tweeted about it while at shows in the past.

There are exceptions, obviously (Cabs Alumni being the biggest), but the fact remains that alumni corps are not significant draws to shows, and the vast majority of fans simply don't much care.

Look, there is absolutely a niche set of fans that like and enjoy alumni shows, and that's awesome. But face it, they are a niche group in an already niche activity. There's a reason there are only a very small number of alumni-only shows every year. I think it's high time folks realize that alumni corps isn't about the fans as much as it's about the performers themselves. Those corps gather every year at DCA championships and essentially perform for each other, and if spectators show up, it's frosting on the cake. The truth is never disrespectful. You might not like it, but it's still the truth.[/. Oops double post.

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There are ways to make any point without being hurtful or disrespectful. That's just your opinion-not fact. I sat in the stands & repeatedly watched people sit stone faced during competition corps and dancing! while Cabs alumni drumline played. I have heard people very excited to watch Sky Alumni's drumline and Bridgeman are always appreciated. Even though I enjoy small corps & alumni, I often leave shows before all of the competing corps have gone on. Why? The pins, screws & rods in my back (been having back problems since I was 18) tell me it's time to go. Not because I dislike any particular corps or don't care. Crowds are notoriously hard to analyze.

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So, the folks "resting up" essentially do not care, thus proving the original point. No one gives a flying crap about alumni corps.

#1 Years we "rested up" had to do with physical infirmities, NOT being lazy or hung over as others have stated.

Insult to my SO noted.... wrong time to pull that....

As for others I'd say some don't care and some probably can't do roughly 14+ hours of cramped seat time in less than 36 hours. Hate to say it but what is the average age of DCA Weekend.

#2 If no one gives a flying crap then no one would be there. But your feelings about that part of DC as pretty much useless has been noted before.

#3 I thought you were above twisting others words, I stand corrected.

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Good grief ..DCI fans criticizing DCA attendance is like two midgets fighting over height with one reminding the another that he's a few inches taller.

Betcha I win that one.... (5' 6")

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