mjoakes Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 21 hours ago, OldSnareDrummer said: I saw that too and had the same thought initially. Then I thought why not cut them a little slack right out of the gate and starting from scratch. It can't be that easy to bring in a whole BOD of corps/business/managerial experts to any new organization. Give them a little time to get off the ground and work themselves into the community network and see what kind of interest they can draw from the types of folks qualified in those areas. Maybe. I appreciate you trying to be nice. But that board also could imply they haven't done the kind of due diligence and business planning needed upfront to lay the groundwork to be successful. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSnareDrummer Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 39 minutes ago, mjoakes said: Maybe. I appreciate you trying to be nice. But that board also could imply they haven't done the kind of due diligence and business planning needed upfront to lay the groundwork to be successful. Maybe, also. If that's true, there are some other SoundSport corps in the same situation, i.e. educational staff also serving on BOD. It's SoundSport, after all. It's not like these organizations are dealing with million dollar budgets. They're like small corps I marched in. You fill holes where there's someone willing to fill it. If that's parents, staff or anyone else looking to volunteer, as long as they're not criminals, take them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjohn76 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 21 hours ago, keystone3ply said: Last name Blenski? Even Pioneer only had two family members on the board. Enough to hold the majority vote to prevent their easy removal, but one less than the Boise Gems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 7 hours ago, fighterkit said: Reminds me of that one corps started by Scouts alumni that I can't remember the name of. This was in the last 20ish years In Wisconsin? I’m trying to figure this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fighterkit Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 9 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: In Wisconsin? I’m trying to figure this out. I remember reading a DCP thread about this a while back, but its been so long I can't remember anything more than I believe they were recent Scouts alum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Great! We need more, not less corps. I wish them much success. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mello Dude Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Definitely the glass is half empty crowd. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook'emCavies Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Gems Drum and Bugle Corps. Cool namw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironlips Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Many years ago I taught a corps. A dad had three kids marching. His wife sewed uniforms and flags. His cousin was on the drill staff. Since then, they have won several National Championships. My inclination would be to try to assist this new start-up, even if only with encouragement and moral support. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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