scheherazadesghost Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, corps8294 said: Yeah, the drum corps activity isn't thriving. It's surviving. It's a victim of the times and itself. I think there's evidence out there that some of the pains are self-inflicted. Hear it often in my own corps' case, from alum no less. Alum that never marched together... across the decades. Edited October 29, 2023 by scheherazadesghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Phantom56 said: Only thing wrong with "us" are the gloomy Gus seniors who populate DCP. Drum corps is thriving, and 2024 will see the finest DCI finals ever. Estimated attendance: 24,000. Hopefully minus 50% of the regular contributors to this antiquated forum. You are seriously calling others "old" and "antiquated" under the account name "Phantom56"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, cixelsyd said: You are seriously calling others "old" and "antiquated" under the account name "Phantom56"? If that’s their birth year, they’re older than I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOC Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Terri Schehr said: If that’s their birth year, they’re older than I am. 56 is when PR began. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 20 minutes ago, TOC said: 56 is when PR began. Oh okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 9 hours ago, 2000Cadet said: Talk about farting and leaving the room... yes but it didn't clear the room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gak27 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Jeff Ream said: yes but it didn't clear the room. ...and if THAT doesn't tell you something about DCPers...😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Championships and regionals attract a lot of fans. But there are a lot less shows during the season. I can think of a lot of shows that we used to attend that are no longer held. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, gak27 said: ...and if THAT doesn't tell you something about DCPers...😎 with the right ingredients, i am sure several of us could clear a room. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 58 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: Championships and regionals attract a lot of fans. But there are a lot less shows during the season. I can think of a lot of shows that we used to attend that are no longer held. yes. and fewer local kids to draw in. gone are the days of 5-7 DCA shows within a 2 hour drive and 4-5 DCI shows within a 2 hour drive. now older with a family, hopping in the car to Annapolois on a Tuesday or Surfs show on a Wednesday isn't doable. it's Allentown for the weekend. And no offense to Flo, thats not going to hook a kid in the way a live show is, or being able to see warmups or corps rehearsing nearby on show day. I remember 10 years ago now Phantom rehearsaing here in town on their way to a show 45 minutes south. Stands were packed....and in fact most weren't driving the 45 minutes later to see them and everyone else. later that summer Spirit did a stop on the way to Allentown in a neighboring town, and the stands were packed. Same the times SCV camped out here for a day or 2. when the Hershey show ran, you'd see a lot of fans everywhere corps rehearsed. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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