IllianaLancerContra Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Much talk in last 24 hours of how to bring Corps costs down. Here is a suggested starting point. 1. Corps are limited to 4 busses and 2 semi trailers, 1 food truck 1 souvenir van and one 'runner' van. Corps size limits doesn't change, but has to fit, along w/ touring staff, into the 4 busses plus 1 van. 2. Corps are limited to three (3) off-season weekend in-person camps. 'Zoom' camps are unlimited. Spring training starts for each Corps no earlier than 4 weeks before the first field performance. 3. The following regions are set up, with the following Corps assigned to each region: a. Far West - Blue Devils, Mandarins, Academy, SCV, Cascades, Gold, Pac Crest, and any other Corps from west of the Rocky Mountains. b. West - Troopers, Blue Knights, Crossmen, Genesis, Battalion, and any other Corps from the Texas, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Oklahoma area. c. Central - Madison, Colts, Blue Stars, Cavaliers, Phantom, Music City, and other Corps from this region. d. East - BAC, Crown, Bluecoats, SoA, Cadets, and other Corps from this region. 4. Initially schedule a 4-5 week tour. a. First 2 weeks are shows, sponsored by the Corps in the region, followed by a regional championship. No Corps is allowed to leave its region. b. Next, a 1-2 week tour where the Far West & West Corps head to Indy, and compete with each other along the way; same with Central & East region Corps. c. All Corps arrive at Indy; first time all Corps compete with each other is in quarterfinals. Performance order is based by drawing names based on order of finish in regional championship (i.e., Far West, West, Central & East champions draw for last 4 slots, then Second places draw, etc.). Be aware, this proposal is a suggested starting point. It is designed to level the field a bit and mitigate some transportation and logistic costs. Yes - it is a far shorter competitive season. Drastic times call for drastic action. I do ask that, rather than tearing this apart, which some will do, that we figure out how to make this work. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverCityAndTroopersFan Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Great idea. Just, the souvie truck should be unlimited, because then corps can get more money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverCityAndTroopersFan Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Just now, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: Great idea. Just, the souvie truck should be unlimited, because then corps can get more money. Also, Mandarins, Blue Stars, and Troopers used to have a fundraising battle called “The Battle of the Rockies” dci should promote more stuff like that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFA1970 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 The ideas are great but I'm starting to wonder why SCV is in trouble. BD is in the same area as are the Mandarins so is fuel and overhead cost the issue with them? That blame on the economy is always the claim, but I see more into the leadership and maybe mismanaging of the organization that might the root of what is going on. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkbass98 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: Also, Mandarins, Blue Stars, and Troopers used to have a fundraising battle called “The Battle of the Rockies” dci should promote more stuff like that BK but yes your point is correct. And they were all still doing it as of this past summer. Never saw much from DCI about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverCityAndTroopersFan Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 36 minutes ago, bkbass98 said: BK but yes your point is correct. And they were all still doing it as of this past summer. Never saw much from DCI about it. Oops. There are so many corps called blue ___’s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 appeals to me as a superfan, but i think most corps would worry about the profitability of a lot of that. seems like something they'd only adopt if most of the top 6/8/12 were in the same dire straits as SCV and had no other choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den8uml Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Now we need a post with ideas for corps to increase revenue and overall funding. That seems to be a more urgent matter for a group relying on bingo, which isn’t exactly growing in the margins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredMusTeach Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I like it and it makes sense. Also found Shane Gwaltney's comments on his FB post worthy of thought. https://www.facebook.com/shane.gwaltney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkbass98 Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 hour ago, RiverCityAndTroopersFan said: Oops. There are so many corps called blue ___’s man, don’t I know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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