Phantom56 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 A guy named Elmo James is doing a Gofundme for a supposed new corps, Metropolis, out of NYC. Anyone know if this is for real? Would love to see a Big Apple drum corps back in action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Phantom56 said: A guy named Elmo James is doing a Gofundme for a supposed new corps, Metropolis, out of NYC. Anyone know if this is for real? Would love to see a Big Apple drum corps back in action. Found using the Googler: https://www.nymetropolis.org/ Edit: looks like a local inner city youth program for a great cause. Edited October 1, 2023 by keystone3ply cx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, keystone3ply said: Found using the Googler: https://www.nymetropolis.org/ Yep. The Google machine served well. Looks like a very old school approach to establishing a drum corps. The affiliation seems to be largely with the fire department. I would like to see a bit more of a business plan and when they plan to compete etc., but it's a start! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_orangecounty Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Love their mission statement and the picture of them practicing marching in a basic block. This is what Drum Corps used to be about. I wish them the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lesher Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 21 hours ago, keystone3ply said: Edit: looks like a local inner city youth program for a great cause. That's where the grant money and donations are at. If they can figure out how to write for grants they will be up to their necks in funding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000Cadet Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) On 10/1/2023 at 1:40 PM, keystone3ply said: Found using the Googler: https://www.nymetropolis.org/ Edit: looks like a local inner city youth program for a great cause. Funny how much of a friend Google is. I remember competing against a kid in an NYC corps called Kips Bay when I began my drum corps career. 6 years later, that kid (Tim Greene) and I wound up marching Cadets together. Corps like these are needed to get inner city kids into drum corps. It wasn't easy when I did it. On 10/1/2023 at 1:51 PM, Weaklefthand4ever said: Yep. The Google machine served well. Looks like a very old school approach to establishing a drum corps. The affiliation seems to be largely with the fire department. I would like to see a bit more of a business plan and when they plan to compete etc., but it's a start! Why? Edited October 2, 2023 by 2000Cadet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaklefthand4ever Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 1 hour ago, 2000Cadet said: Funny how much of a friend Google is. I remember competing against a kid in an NYC corps called Kips Bay when I began my drum corps career. 6 years later, that kid (Tim Greene) and I wound up marching Cadets together. Corps like these are needed to get inner city kids into drum corps. It wasn't easy when I did it. Why? I think it would just get better traction with the community at large. Granted this looks like it's in the opening stages and will take some time, I suspect, to navigate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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