Madison Scouts 2020

[HockeyDad 3,907]

I’m thinking amps and electronics was pretty devastating and for me, ruined the activity. I was and am all about the acoustic sound. Now it’s just marching band and so nothing unique. Note I didn’t say “bad”. It’s just that I’ll go watch a marching band now. No difference. Also, I’ll take entertaining over “excellence”, which is the only argument that remains. I find marching bands more entertaining. I don’t get embarrassed watching marching bands (at the college level anyway) like I do with the out-of-place body contortions and inexplicable emoting you see the drums corps do. I’m much more entertained, for example, by a HBCU band. Yup. Even though they overblow and distort the sound. 

Edited December 13, 2019 by HockeyDad

[JimF-LowBari 3,092]

9 hours ago, wilder1966 said:

 the real Madison Scouts are already gone.  Savor the memory, and cherish 'the way they were".   This new

iteration, or bi product of BOA,  is a generic, one size fits all, made in china, artificial spin off usurping the name

through legal remedy.  The greatest joy is yet to come.  Watching this hap hazard group of generic bandies 

pretend to be MS is going to be hilarious.  Cant wait to enjoy the laughter,  and seeing the gaze of disappointment

on the fans who show up.  To the failed executive director who built this house:  stay home.  Its better there.  

Do you have a life outside of griping here?

Take some time off from Corps and reset your priorities as it can do wonders.... (been there done that)

[JimF-LowBari 3,092]

17 hours ago, FlamMan said:

No drama at all.  Can you think of a more devastating event to occur in the drum corps activity than if the scouts were to fold?

My old corps folding.... oh wait....

And that #### sun still came up the next day...

[Fran Haring 7,752]

3 hours ago, cixelsyd said:

Yes.

1. Blue Devils folding
2. Bluecoats folding
3. Santa Clara Vanguard folding
4. Carolina Crown folding
5. Cavaliers folding
6. Boston Crusaders folding
7. Blue Knights folding
8. Blue Stars folding
9. Cadets folding
10. Mandarins folding
11. Crossmen folding
12. Phantom Regiment folding
13. Spirit of Atlanta folding
14. Pacific Crest folding
15. Academy folding
16. Colts folding
17. DCI folding
18. DCA folding
19. another sex abuse scandal
20. woodwinds
     

Even though Woodwinds is starting way outside in the #20 post position... it might have enough to get to the rail and take the lead someday.

[Jeff Ream 16,889]

3 hours ago, Fran Haring said:

Since you're so sure of the future... could you please PM me with tomorrow's winning lottery numbers? 🙂

8675309

[skevinp 5,589]

13 hours ago, wilder1966 said:

 the real Madison Scouts are already gone.  Savor the memory, and cherish 'the way they were".   This new

iteration, or bi product of BOA,  is a generic, one size fits all, made in china, artificial spin off usurping the name

through legal remedy.  The greatest joy is yet to come.  Watching this hap hazard group of generic bandies 

pretend to be MS is going to be hilarious.  Cant wait to enjoy the laughter,  and seeing the gaze of disappointment

on the fans who show up.  To the failed executive director who built this house:  stay home.  Its better there.  

It's great that you use paragraphs, but I'm not sure you understand how they work.

[gak27 624]

33 minutes ago, skevinp said:

It's great that you use paragraphs, but I'm not sure you understand how they work.

wilder haiku

[Brian Tuma 930]

1 hour ago, gak27 said:

wilder haiku

You’re giving them way too much credit. I was thinking more along the lines of a toxic word salad. 

[Roark1 275]

Encouraging news on Madison’s financial picture at madisonscouts.org. Sorry I can’t post the link from my phone. Check it out if you are interested. 

[FlamMan 1,020]

14 hours ago, cixelsyd said:

Yes.

1. Blue Devils folding
2. Bluecoats folding
3. Santa Clara Vanguard folding
4. Carolina Crown folding
5. Cavaliers folding
6. Boston Crusaders folding
7. Blue Knights folding
8. Blue Stars folding
9. Cadets folding
10. Mandarins folding
11. Crossmen folding
12. Phantom Regiment folding
13. Spirit of Atlanta folding
14. Pacific Crest folding
15. Academy folding
16. Colts folding
17. DCI folding
18. DCA folding
19. another sex abuse scandal
20. woodwinds
     

The Academy folding would be more devastating to the DC activity than Madison folding??? Alrighty then.

Good talk.