Jeff Ream Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Sutasaurus said: Thanks for the keen insight. Spoken like a true corps director. What the corps do not raise via corporate sponsorship/fundraising will end up being paid for by the students. The cost for an additional vehicle, staff to maintain said props is just not that easily absorbed. Why do you think students pay thousands of dollars to march? Just because you say it’s been stated to the contrary on DCP doesn’t make it true. he's actually right. Go look at the 990's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East9900 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, xandandl said: Always wondered what Cadets would have been like if he had been given the professional opportunities show designers usually have to speak their imaginings. When was he at The Cadets? Edited September 13, 2019 by East9900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 minute ago, East9900 said: When was he at The Cadets? If you blinked, you missed it. It was you-know-who’s last off-season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, East9900 said: When was he at The Cadets? well - the first Fall 2017 design meeting started... he wasn't able to say a word without being interrupted by he-who-knows-all then he & his beard left, never to return (the way I picture it) Edited September 13, 2019 by George Dixon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East9900 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, George Dixon said: well - the first Fall 2017 design meeting started... he wasn't able to say a word without being interrupted by he-who-knows-all then he & his beard left, never to return (the way I picture it) Ahhhh. Makes perfect sense why I missed it. Don't blame him a bit for leaving. Also explains why he didn't include it in his resume lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Terri Schehr said: If you blinked, you missed it. It was you-know-who’s last off-season. As we used to say in the radio biz, where people changed jobs on a regular basis... he had a cup of coffee at YEA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spatzzz Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Jeff Ream said: he's actually right. Go look at the 990's Of course I'm right..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Sutasaurus said: I applaud your ability to finance your marching experience. Just like college, when you pay your way you get more out of the experience. I too financed my way thru years of marching. Unfortunately, diversity isn’t organic, it’s a noble idea but not a reality. Especially in DCI’s case. It’s pay to play. Why have so many corps become inactive? The cost to be competitive in DCI has gotten outta control and because of this, many potential marching members will not have the opportunities that we had. DCI as an organization and it’s governing body need to open it’s arms to drum corps in all it’s diversity, financial diversity included. That’s when you’ll see a more inclusive activity. Many corps have become inactive because of many other choices of activities for kids today. BITD when there were many corps around (about 140 in eastern Massachusetts alone in the 70's) there were limited recreational/extracurricular activities available for kids. There are very few corps remaining in the area but there are lots of other activities, sporting and otherwise, so dilution of participants eliminated lots of corps. It is not one thing by itself that inhibits diversity. You are talking about economic diversity and there is certainly that aspect to consider and I appreciate you continuing to make that point. However you are disagreeing with me on that point when I was responding to another point and I wasn't arguing with you on your point. I I don't believe what you are saying is what the OP was bring up. The question initiated was asking why there are no (or few) women in positions as designers, caption heads and corps directors. Expanding on that point would be bringing up why there are no other or few other ethnically divers staffs. So it really was not about economic diversity or opportunity for MM;s as much as it was for corps staffing in key positions. My point was that it will get there, over time, organically (not a "noble" idea but a reality) as corps become more diverse (and they are) and MM;'s move to instructional positions, design positions or management positions in corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 13 hours ago, Cappybara said: Ethnic diversity and finances go hand in hand. Sutasaurus is on the money in this regard. Please explain this with specifics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMaster Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 49 minutes ago, Fran Haring said: As we used to say in the radio biz, where people changed jobs on a regular basis... he had a cup of coffee at YEA. It sounds like he didn't even get a coffee the way he likes his coffee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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