FlamMan Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 In a vacuum, sure. But the world has changed just a little bit in the timeframe you're dealing with. The world is constantly changing. Many organizations in all walks of life thrive & grow. The drum corps activity has shrunk & declined in a big big way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Exactly. 40,000+ marching members, 400+ drum corps, 250+ shows per summer & 10+ judging circuits in the 1970's. Today might be 7500 marching members, 50 drum corps, 95 shows, & 1 judging circuit. That is what negative growth looks like kids. How about looking at the big and all of the picture and not a part of it. How about that the activity is still alive today and could have been long gone by now and as the world changed, costs, the community make up changed, youth interests changing and more available to youth , church groups and sponsorship's gone, VFWs and Legions themselves much fewer, These are many reasons we not only we could have been but should have been gone by now. For such a small niche activity to survive all of that and grow in talent and creativity I guess it's not doing to bad imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 The world is constantly changing. Many organizations in all walks of life thrive & grow. The drum corps activity has shrunk & declined in a big big way. Shrunk? Sure. Declined? Not at all. Corps today are more fiscally stable, provide vastly better educational experiences, and challenge members in ways your era never even dreamed. DCI is operating in a *far* more responsible manner than any of the "10+ judging circuits" you mentioned, and they are doing it *legally*. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 How about looking at the big and all of the picture and not a part of it. How about that the activity is still alive today and could have been long gone by now and as the world changed, costs, the community make up changed, youth interests changing and more available to youth , church groups and sponsorship's gone, VFWs and Legions themselves much fewer, These are many reasons we not only we could have been but should have been gone by now. For such a small niche activity to survive all of that and grow in talent and creativity I guess it's not doing to bad imo. How about Grammar, spelling & punctuation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Shrunk? Sure. Declined? Not at all. Corps today are more fiscally stable, provide vastly better educational experiences, and challenge members in ways your era never even dreamed. DCI is operating in a *far* more responsible manner than any of the "10+ judging circuits" you mentioned, and they are doing it *legally*. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrontz Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 How about Grammar, spelling & punctuation? That's all you got? Correction. That's all you have? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Exactly. 40,000+ marching members, 400+ drum corps, 250+ shows per summer & 10+ judging circuits in the 1970's. Today might be 7500 marching members, 50 drum corps, 95 shows, & 1 judging circuit. That is what negative growth looks like kids. Drum corps is and always has been marching band, so... 400,000+ marching members, 4,000+ competitive bands, thousands of shows each year. I'll take today any day for participation in competitive marching music. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Nope. Yep. Those are facts, not opinions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Drum corps is and always has been marching band, so... 400,000+ marching members, 4,000+ competitive bands, thousands of shows each year. I'll take today any day for participation in competitive marching music. Incorrect. Drum corps was not marching band & went to great lengths to distance itself from band...until DCI put all of the judging circuits out of business & amplification, trombones, guitars, & body movement & prancing became the norm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Yep. Those are facts, not opinions. Please post the facts that prove your position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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