drumcorpsfever Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well, I'll be the one to disagree with your contention that the "typical" corps spends $1.2mm. As to your proposal, I'll suggest that creativity shouldn't be limited by money spent, but it MIGHT be controlled by the source of the funds that pays for the show. Something like, 100% of the costs must be paid for by the MM's tour fees... So place the financial competitive burden on the backs of the performers? The same marching members that already pay their way to participate in this incredible activity? No. You can't protect corps from themselves by imposing a spending cap. If the corps is well run, have the capital, and can effiectively manage their own budget, then they should be free to run their organization as they see fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 So place the financial competitive burden on the backs of the performers? The same marching members that already pay their way to participate in this incredible activity? No. You can't protect corps from themselves by imposing a spending cap. If the corps is well run, have the capital, and can effiectively manage their own budget, then they should be free to run their organization as they see fit. I'm genuinely curious to know what other student-aged activity is not funded by the participants? Seriously, I'd like some examples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) So place the financial competitive burden on the backs of the performers? The same marching members that already pay their way to participate in this incredible activity? No. You can't protect corps from themselves by imposing a spending cap. If the corps is well run, have the capital, and can effiectively manage their own budget, then they should be free to run their organization as they see fit. garfield wasn't really suggesting that. he was making a point about where money comes in and where it is spent. (at least i hope not) Edited August 15, 2016 by corpsband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I'm genuinely curious to know what other student-aged activity is not funded by the participants? Seriously, I'd like some examples. division one college football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftwdrummer Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 division one college football. Reasonable. Perhaps a better question would be: student-aged *independent* activity (i.e. not specifically tied to any otherwise existing organization--so no scholastic-based activities). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 division one college football. Actually, all intercollegiate sports. Collegiate band, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 garfield wasn't really suggesting that. he was making a point about where money comes in and where it is spent. (at least i hope not) You're correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 division one college football. And tell me how that funding business model could be adapted to work with drum corps? What about national dance organizations (LADM, for example) or cheer...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Reasonable. Perhaps a better question would be: student-aged *independent* activity (i.e. not specifically tied to any otherwise existing organization--so no scholastic-based activities). Thank you, and one that isn't supported by any government statute or municipal funding. You're clarification is an important one. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I'm not trying to be argumentative. This is a serious discussion of what appears to be a broken funding business model financing drum corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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