JimF-LowBari Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Galen said: Well, there's our explanation. Still think it's a horrible call by DCI, but we have a clearer picture anyway. Killing flies with a cannon... no fly but everything else demolished too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjoakes Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 hours ago, RetiredMusTeach said: Arsenal just posted this explanation in a reply to a Reddit post on this subject: "ArsenalDBC Arsenal had been doing our due diligence with regards to the Open Class evaluation process. All of our documents were submitted on time, and we were planning to have a DCI representative at our February camp for our in-person evaluation. This suspension is the result of a breach of DCI's Media Policy caused by our former director, and has nothing to do with the financial or operational status of Arsenal Performing Arts." Thanks. This is a bit helpful. I'm still open to the possibility that there is more to the story. And more doesn't have to mean the Arsenal director's perspective is wrong. Pretty frustrating, though, that DCI would take that action and tell Arsenal without having an accompanying statement or plan for communicating the decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Stu said: All you missed reading was an Ovaltine advertisement.; just ask Ralphie. "A crummy commercial???? Son of a #####...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cixelsyd Posted January 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) That is odd. Leafing through the DCI ethics guidelines, I do not see anything about suspending a whole corps over a social media post. What I do see is this: "DCI community members may be disciplined for personal use of social media when usage is in violation of other DCI policies." Also: "DCI community members should be respectful, professional and courteous in posting and communicating." I will save my thoughts on the social media post for later. Right or wrong, clearly only one person should be disciplined, not an entire corps. If DCI has a problem with the social media post that can only be solved by removal of that director... well, he resigned yesterday. Problem solved. Any questions about who replaces him, are they still on track, etc., can be addressed in the evaluation process - as they would have been anyway. Therefore, Arsenal should have their application process un-suspended before anyone gets their morning coffee today. Anything short of that is a colossal failure of public relations, basic judgment and fairness, which I see as just as severe a violation of DCI ethics guidelines as the one they appear to be reacting to in the first place. Edited January 16, 2019 by cixelsyd punctuation 7 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyDad Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) I guess protecting Roman’s reputation (whatever it may be at this point....that horse left the barn a long time ago) is more important to Dan Acheson than some young energetic new drum corps with its future ahead of it. I think the job has gotten too big for Dan. This is yet another in a growing series of ham fisted performances. Speaking of performances, I will be speaking with my wallet this year. And it will be tightly shut, Dan. Edited January 16, 2019 by HockeyDad 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) So if you are running or thinking is starting a sound sport corps would this make you think twice about it? Looks like you speak when tired or say something verboten you get chopped off at the knees. Seriously bust your butt for a few years and get shot down for apparently misspeaking? DCI needs a release on this.. even if the true details reflect badly on DCI Edited January 16, 2019 by JimF-LowBari 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 6 hours ago, jeffmolnar said: If DCI's social media policy forbids the condemnation of individuals who put kids at risk, then that social media policy is garbage and whoever is responsible for it needs to be fired. There’s ways to say things, and there’s one part of the statement I get why they dropped the hammer. They knew the rules when they applied. We live in a world where if people thought before they typed, we’d be in a much better place. I don’t disagree with what he said. But there’s a time and place and he chose to not follow that rule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, mjoakes said: Thanks. This is a bit helpful. I'm still open to the possibility that there is more to the story. And more doesn't have to mean the Arsenal director's perspective is wrong. Pretty frustrating, though, that DCI would take that action and tell Arsenal without having an accompanying statement or plan for communicating the decision. Well communicating has never been DCIs forte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, HockeyDad said: I guess protecting Roman’s reputation (whatever it may be at this point....that horse left the barn a long time ago) is more important to Dan Acheson than some young energetic new drum corps with its future ahead of it. I think the job has gotten too big for Dan. This is yet another in a growing series of ham fisted performances. Speaking of performances, I will be speaking with my wallet this year. And it will be tightly shut, Dan. My hunch is it’s more aimed at OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 7 hours ago, year1buick said: That’s crazy. Talk about throwing the baby out with the bath water. Sheesh. I suppose I could understand suspending the director (still seems dumb) but the entire corps? It just seems vindictive. I really want to hear DCI’s explanation. The director resigned. Why deny the entire corps? There’s is something fishy in Denmark. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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