OldBones Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Now that the season is almost over. . . Imagine you are the director of drum corps XYZ. How would you measure a successful season? Is it wins, scores, championships? Is it Safely returning home and giving the members a lifetime of memories? Maybe it is finishing the season knowing you are financially able to return next year? Is it all of the above? Is it more that that? For me its more about giving the members a great experience and being financially secure, no matter what level you are at. One can not control the judges scoring therefore its all about the experience. Good luck tomorrow to ALL the competing corps. Hope to see a couple new faces next year. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barigirl78 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 27 minutes ago, OldBones said: For me its more about giving the members a great experience and being financially secure, no matter what level you are at. One can not control the judges scoring therefore its all about the experience. ^This.^This.^This.^ I would also add how many of those members will either return the next year or recommend joining the corps to others. It's not just the judges you can't control. Even if your corps improves, other corps can improve more. You have no control over that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikeN Posted August 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2017 My kiddo's corps has been amazingly good about focusing on what they can control. Over the summer its been very obvious that the parents care much more about the scores than the staff do. All the staff are focused on is getting the kids to do the best job they can, and let the chips fall where they may. For me, after so long here on DCP always talking about the score, the standing, the ranking, it's been amazingly refreshing. And being on the Open Class threads the last couple of days, it's nice to meet others who feel the same way - sometimes it's nice to just sit back and enjoy the performances, you know? Mike 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2muchcoffeeman Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) If I'm a corps director, or a board member, the most important documents at the end of the season are: 1. Evaluation from the members. 2. Financial report. I care what my customers say. And my customers are the members who pay the tuition. I care whether I have the capacity to deliver to them, and that's what the financials will reveal. Edited August 9, 2017 by 2muchcoffeeman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwillis35 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 The ancient Greek aphorism "know thyself" comes to mind. 1. How well do we know our marching members? What are they capable of and how can we help them get the best out of performance? We must be excellent talent evaluation specialists. What demands and skills should be put in front of our marching members without pushing them over a cliff? We must utilize appropriate time needed for teaching and other life lessons on tour. 2. Quality Instruction and Design: This is obvious. A year-end evaluation of your staff, designers, teachers, techs. This may include marching member evals along with performance criteria. In the end, it's not about scores (even though you are competing, and I like competition); but the Executive Director must assess where the group started and where they ended. What was the process like? Were their speed bumps? If so, what were they and why did they happen? Are the MMs learning? Do they enjoy the show and the learning process? Etc. 3. Finances: Are we operating within our financial means? Are we setup for future success? Are we being responsible? Where is the money being spent? Is it helping? Are there things we can be doing better? Are there areas we need to invest in? Are there cutbacks we need to make? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 hour ago, barigirl78 said: I would also add how many of those members will either return the next year or recommend joining the corps to others. . Yes.. this too, imo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStainGlass Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Scores matter because higher scores recruit bigger numbers with better talent aka more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv4corps Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I know at least one lower tiered corps that puts member experience at the top of the list. The rest is gravy. (That is of course assuming financial solvency is in place.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowtown Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 did cowtown like your show, was he entertained? really, that's all that matter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoaDci Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 My measure of success is finishing a season without folding or being sued. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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