greg_orangecounty Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 There still needs to be some sort of governing body so that everyone plays by the same rules. Other than that, I don’t see their value. Is the activity better off today than it was in 1972? Drum Corps is still a small niche activity within a niche activity (marching band). It should have been something close to an Olympic sport by now. Instead its on life support and flat lining is within view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, greg_orangecounty said: There still needs to be some sort of governing body so that everyone plays by the same rules. Other than that, I don’t see their value. Is the activity better off today than it was in 1972? Drum Corps is still a small niche activity within a niche activity (marching band). It should have been something close to an Olympic sport by now. Instead its on life support and flat lining is within view. But wait, Greg, is that DCI's doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 DCI has the brand. The brand is not BD or Crown or BAC. The brand is DCI, and it was once shown by data that kids "want to march in DCI", not a particular corps. (Vaticinate study) Almost every participant has their favorite corps, but almost all just want to march in DCI. What's the brand if DCI goes away? Who provides the stage on which surviving drum corps can perform and get paid? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3D Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, garfield said: DCI has the brand. The brand is not BD or Crown or BAC. The brand is DCI, and it was once shown by data that kids "want to march in DCI", not a particular corps. (Vaticinate study) Almost every participant has their favorite corps, but almost all just want to march in DCI. What's the brand if DCI goes away? Who provides the stage on which surviving drum corps can perform and get paid? For sure it will not be the VFW for the brand. In my opinion DCI is still the brand. Edited August 14, 2020 by E3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Poppycock Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 3 hours ago, garfield said: DCI has the brand. The brand is not BD or Crown or BAC. The brand is DCI, and it was once shown by data that kids "want to march in DCI", not a particular corps. (Vaticinate study) Almost every participant has their favorite corps, but almost all just want to march in DCI. What's the brand if DCI goes away? Who provides the stage on which surviving drum corps can perform and get paid? Just because you say so doesn’t make it so! A lot of organizations, independent show sponsors, and numerous regional circuits were eroded instead of supported by DCI. It wasn’t until just recently that DCI even felt there was a need for member safety guidelines or sexual abuse/harassment reporting. To believe no one besides DCI is capable to lead the activity in the future is extremely narrow minded IMO. DCI has been grossly irresponsible and very self serving. Knowing many of the pageantry leaches and narcissistic Individuals involved in driving the budgets of these organizations and now being out of work, has been somewhat gratifying to me. Hopefully organizations will become more financially responsible after COVID instead of finding themselves broke at this time of the season and panhandling for another 2 million dollars to end up broke at the end of the next season. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 So what happens if after this is over corps look at their resources and have to (repeat have to) go in a direction that DCI disapproves of ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppycock Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: So what happens if after this is over corps look at their resources and have to (repeat have to) go in a direction that DCI disapproves of ? Most likely a greater divide between the haves and the have nots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Poppycock said: Most likely a greater divide between the haves and the have nots. Wonder how many will be left of each. And will the haves still be haves.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 13 hours ago, hostrauser said: LOL exactly my point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 13 hours ago, hostrauser said: Maybe I'm a cynic, but my view of the vast majority of the movers and shakers in this activity is that they are concerned with what is best for their corps/organization first, and the drum corps community as a whole second (or third or forty-seventh). DCI needs widespread organizational humility to affect all of its member corps for the tour to return to even some semblance of its pre-COVID self. Maybe that will happen. I've certainly been wrong plenty of times before. more non corps directors need to be on the board 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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