jonwoody Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Wonder if Gaines would like to work in Allentown in 2019?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, jonwoody said: Wonder if Gaines would like to work in Allentown in 2019?? Might depend how long he's under contract with the SCV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, jonwoody said: Wonder if Gaines would like to work in Allentown in 2019?? Who dat is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris ncsu Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 minute ago, 2000Cadet said: Who dat is? Quite a famous guy :) https://www.dci.org/static/Michael Gaines Cavies visual writer late 90s - 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 37 minutes ago, jonwoody said: Wonder if Gaines would like to work in Allentown in 2019?? NOT a good fit (style wise, not talent wise) and doubt he would leave SCV 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 21 minutes ago, chris ncsu said: Quite a famous guy :) https://www.dci.org/static/Michael Gaines Cavies visual writer late 90s - 2011. Under which rock have I been living?!?!?! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 18 hours ago, Terri Schehr said: I agree. Time to put “that guy” in the rear view mirror. Healthier and speeds up the healing process. I agree, but I suppose when for so long everything wrong with drum corps is blamed on one person, whether right or wrong, it’s a hard habit to break. The former director also had his supporters who were caught by surprise and feel betrayed. Lots of folks believed he was eccentric but at heart the former director at heart was “all about the kids.” These folks, and there are probably more than many realize, are deeply hurt and angry. If a housing site is cancelled because of the allegations against the former director, or donors stop giving, or a sponsor withholds donations, that’s fair game to blame the former director, but overall, the less he comes up in threads, the better. Although as I write this, I wonder if some of the people who comment on FB realize the events that happened or that he is gone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, Tim K said: I agree, but I suppose when for so long everything wrong with drum corps is blamed on one person, whether right or wrong, it’s a hard habit to break. The former director also had his supporters who were caught by surprise and feel betrayed. Lots of folks believed he was eccentric but at heart the former director at heart was “all about the kids.” These folks, and there are probably more than many realize, are deeply hurt and angry. If a housing site is cancelled because of the allegations against the former director, or donors stop giving, or a sponsor withholds donations, that’s fair game to blame the former director, but overall, the less he comes up in threads, the better. Although as I write this, I wonder if some of the people who comment on FB realize the events that happened or that he is gone. Summed it up in one sentence (speaking about myself). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Dixon Posted July 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Tim K said: Lots of folks believed he was eccentric but at heart the former director at heart was “all about the kids.” I disagree with this sentiment in the strongest possible manner. He was (and remains) a narcissist - it was and remains ALL ABOUT HIM. It's all about the kids was his "cover story" - He was also a horrific leader, had bad taste, extremely poor judgement AND let's not forget, allegedly a sexual predator who fostered a hostile (at best) work environment & couldn't build and manage a revenue stream to save his life. He also drove off countless volunteers, alumni , donors & staff. I personally gave less and less over the past decade, shifting from direct giving to membership sponsoring - due to his behavior and decision making. Until in 2017 I gave ZERO. Most of us were gone by that point. He was resting on the strength of the Cadets 3-peat to continue to draw staff and membership for decades, and the more distant memory the "Cadet revolution" became, the less frequent the championships, the harder this became. That resulted in 2016 & 2017. Then #metoo empowered people to speak up Unfortunately it wasn't "his" vision or talent that gave them that 3-peat - it was Zingali, Prime, Twiggs, the members etc... He long forgot that. And frankly I think a lot of us forgot that too. Do not erase him from conversation or discussion. Let's keep it fresh and in mind as we go forward - VERY important we do. Cadets 2018 are a massive breath of fresh air - not just in programming and performance - but especially in the sense that "anything and everything" is possible during 2018 and beyond. All because the narcissist who claimed it was "all about the kids" was called out and driven out. Edited July 13, 2018 by George Dixon 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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