Jurassic Lancer Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, craiga said: I wasn't in that loop....sorry. And honestly, does it matter? They secured the funds first, then built their staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutasaurus Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Jurassic Lancer said: And honestly, does it matter? They secured the funds first, then built their staff. Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Lancer Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said: Really? They really did. And I find that admirable. That is how drum corps can survive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutasaurus Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Just now, Jurassic Lancer said: They really did. And I find that admirable. That is how drum corps can survive. Given today’s pressure on producing a top contender, I don’t buy, sorry for the pun, that BAC had all the financing in the bank before challenging the elite at DCI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Lancer Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said: Given today’s pressure on producing a top contender, I don’t buy, sorry for the pun, that BAC had all the financing in the bank before challenging the elite at DCI. And that, I will kick to @craiga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiga Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 12 minutes ago, Sutasaurus said: Given today’s pressure on producing a top contender, I don’t buy, sorry for the pun, that BAC had all the financing in the bank before challenging the elite at DCI. I don't know why you would say that, but you have a right to your opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Lancer Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 minute ago, craiga said: I don't know why you would say that, but you have a right to your opinion. It’s ridiculous. Boston is doing it right. They should be a model for other corps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjohn76 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Jurassic Lancer said: It’s ridiculous. Boston is doing it right. They should be a model for other corps. Bingo (exclamation usage, not the noun usage). The challenge some corps run into is the alumni/donors that have the ability to potentially contribute more time, effort & funding into the program will sometimes withhold those elements if the corps isn't performing at a level that they deem to be successful. I've personally heard stories of wealthy donors dangling five and six figure contributions in front of an organization if they could find a way to crack top 6. It's very easy to fall into the trap of chasing a particular placement in an effort to secure those additional contributions vs. actually developing an actionable business plan that outlines realistic ways to diversify & increase income/revenue (and subsequently improve placement as a result). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 5 hours ago, ZTWright said: Let's be honest, anything any corps does after the SCV announcement is going to spell doom if you ask the people of this forum. 🤷 only if they are as poorly mismanaged 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, TOC said: Did they actually approach and hire the new staff post 17 finals, or where they already working behind the scenes before finals? welllllllllll......... rumors flew actually before Allentown of what would happen. oh hell, someone directly involved told me at Allentoen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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