Notes from the DCI board of directors meeting
The DCI board of directors wrapped up winter meetings this morning, voting on several rules proposals and amending previous decisions on retreats, caption awards and other topics that have been deliberated upon all weekend.
Rules proposals
â?¢ Sideline boundary proposal - passed unanimously
â?¢ Prohibit use of powder - passed unanimously
â?¢ Prohibit use of water/liquid - passed 23-1
â?¢ Rules proposals regarding I&E competition - passed unanimously.
â?¢ Allowing electronic instruments - did not pass 21-3
â?¢ Restructuring of the color guard adjudication sheet - did not pass 13 to 11
Retreats
At all events beginning next summer, retreats will consist of a drum major-only awards ceremony, followed by two horn lines playing 'America/O'Canada', then an encore performance by a predetermined corps, consisting of musical material not performed on the field in performance that evening.
This new format was partially driven by a discussion between tour event partners who were concerned that full, traditional retreats held at regional shows would affect the ticket sales of smaller shows where retreats have been reformatted.
"I think we've found a good, new place to be, where we're picking up that road time to tour more efficiently," said Greg Orwoll, director of the Colts. "We've found a real creative way to change the format of retreats." Orwoll commended the board of directors for "listening and reacting to" the concerns of tour event partners.
Caption awards
Caption awards will be reinstated in 2005. The awards will be presented in the same format as they were in 2004. "I think that one of the most important parts of this weekend was the information we got from instructors and partners. This was certainly a hot topic, and it needs to stay a part of our championship event", said Brian Hickman, director of the Glassmen. (Text: dci.org, Dave Wilson)
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