Jurassic Lancer Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 45 minutes ago, craiga said: Also, I wonder which is worse....sending an alternate home in early June with a far reduced fee or having them spin in the end zone all summer, never to get into the show all the while charging them full tour fees AND depriving them of marching elsewhere or working at home? Boston now carries very few alternates on tour, instead calling them up from home should a hole opens. There is alot of misinformation on the above link, including Boston supposedly charging $8000 tour fees. They charge $6000, the same as Bluecoats this year and Cadets last year. And also for the record, they did not bring 10 alternates on tour last summer....not even close. They can’t … when the max a corps can march increased to 165, that eliminated room on the busses for alternates. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiga Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 39 minutes ago, Jurassic Lancer said: They can’t … when the max a corps can march increased to 165, that eliminated room on the busses for alternates. Yes, and Boston has one or two admin riding each bus now, which leaves even fewer seats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 there have been rumors of stuff like this for eons. some is myth and some isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewToPosting Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) .... Edited March 19 by NewToPosting 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 13 hours ago, craiga said: We are. Penn State 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) Gross but not unexpected given the talent level out there, the competitiveness out there, and zero regulation of contracts in terms of being fair for performers. I have little doubt this will come to a head eventually. I feel like it's such a niche activity that the top performers could legally be considered "professionals/employees" which could open all kinds of interesting litigation. Look at NCAA basketball athletes right now. Today from Dartmouth, which is refusing to work with the players who voted. All of the emphasis by DCI on calling performers "students" and charging "tuition" hits home a little here: “Given Dartmouth’s decades-long commitment to athletics as an extension of our academic mission, we believe the regional director has made an extraordinary mistake in finding these students are employees,” Edited March 19 by Lance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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