26th march 2011

Dagenham Crusaders Drum Dagenham Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corpsand Bugle Corps

DCI 2012DCI 2012

Launch MeetingLaunch Meeting

04/08/2304/08/23Dagenham Crusaders D and BC Dagenham Crusaders D and BC

Launch PresentationLaunch Presentation 22

What?What?

• 12 day tour of the US incorporating 12 day tour of the US incorporating performances at DCI Shows and performances at DCI Shows and ChampionshipsChampionships

• Performances at DCUK and DCE Performances at DCUK and DCE ChampionshipsChampionships

• Other performances including DCUK Other performances including DCUK season shows plus opportunities at season shows plus opportunities at the Olympics and other paying the Olympics and other paying engagementsengagements



What?What?

• Double DCI alumni corps to present a Double DCI alumni corps to present a distinctly British show to an appreciative US distinctly British show to an appreciative US audienceaudience

• Largest corps possible – to exceed 100Largest corps possible – to exceed 100• Non competitiveNon competitive• Similar format to 2009Similar format to 2009• Balance of rehearsal and social timeBalance of rehearsal and social time• An inclusive opportunity to perform at the An inclusive opportunity to perform at the

pinnacle event of the activity and enjoy the pinnacle event of the activity and enjoy the journey with your mates!journey with your mates!



Why?Why?

• Closure to Dagenham Crusaders historyClosure to Dagenham Crusaders history

• Infrastructure and personnel already in placeInfrastructure and personnel already in place

• Possibly the last opportunity to do thisPossibly the last opportunity to do this

• Performance at DCIPerformance at DCI

• March with new and old friends and familyMarch with new and old friends and family

• Fun and achievementFun and achievement

• Do it for yourselves!Do it for yourselves!

• An experience you will never forget!An experience you will never forget!



When?When?• Tour:Tour:

– Travel Wednesday 1Travel Wednesday 1stst or Thursday 2 or Thursday 2ndnd August August – Allentown DCI show 3Allentown DCI show 3rdrd and 4 and 4thth August August– Michigan City, DCI Open and International class Michigan City, DCI Open and International class

Championships 6Championships 6thth and 7 and 7thth August August– Indianapolis, DCI World Class Championships 8Indianapolis, DCI World Class Championships 8thth

to 11to 11thth August August– Fly home Sunday 12Fly home Sunday 12thth August August

Balance of rehearsals, performances and free Balance of rehearsals, performances and free timetime



When?When?

• 2011 Rehearsals:2011 Rehearsals:– Sign up, equipment issue and barbeque Sign up, equipment issue and barbeque 11stst May May– 11stst rehearsal rehearsal 1515thth May May– Gradually increasing in frequency and lengthGradually increasing in frequency and length– Initially every other Sunday 12 til 5pmInitially every other Sunday 12 til 5pm– One weeknight every weekOne weeknight every week– Sites between Dagenham and BasildonSites between Dagenham and Basildon

Comprehensive schedule to be provided June Comprehensive schedule to be provided June 20112011



Who?Who?

• Corps Directors Tony Patrick & Dexter Corps Directors Tony Patrick & Dexter RobertsRoberts

• Show DesignShow Design Jon Bilby Jon Bilby

• CommitteeCommittee Keith SmithKeith Smith– Logistics teamLogistics team– TransportTransport– EquipmentEquipment– FacilitiesFacilities



Who?Who?

• Who can march?Who can march?– Crusaders alumniCrusaders alumni– Alumni or ex members of any other corpsAlumni or ex members of any other corps– Under 18’s accompanied by a parent or an Under 18’s accompanied by a parent or an

agreed guardianagreed guardian

• People who want to:People who want to:– enjoy the experienceenjoy the experience– uphold the tradition and history of the corps uphold the tradition and history of the corps – perform to the levels that we would expect perform to the levels that we would expect

from the corpsfrom the corps



InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Tried, tested and already existingTried, tested and already existing– CommitteeCommittee– Finance, constitution and charity numberFinance, constitution and charity number

• EquipmentEquipment– Much of what is required is already in place Much of what is required is already in place

including the truckincluding the truck– New uniform requiredNew uniform required

• FacilitiesFacilities– Good relationships already builtGood relationships already built



How much?How much?

• MembersMembers 14 months at approx £90 PCM 14 months at approx £90 PCM • 2 months foc2 months foc August and September 2012 August and September 2012• SupportersSupporters 14 months at approx £55 PCM 14 months at approx £55 PCM• Payment Payment

•Standing order every monthStanding order every month•Paypal (credit cards) – quarterly plus card feePaypal (credit cards) – quarterly plus card fee

• First payment due end of May 2011First payment due end of May 2011• Refunds only payable on tour moniesRefunds only payable on tour monies• Cost of Drill Master shoesCost of Drill Master shoes



What you get for your moneyWhat you get for your money

• £770 tour costs (14 x £55 pcm)£770 tour costs (14 x £55 pcm)– Flight and tour travelFlight and tour travel– Accommodation and food (hotels and schools)Accommodation and food (hotels and schools)– Costs of show tickets and free time food not Costs of show tickets and free time food not

includedincluded

• £490 subs (14 x £35 pcm) covers 16 months£490 subs (14 x £35 pcm) covers 16 months– Rehearsal facilitiesRehearsal facilities– Equipment and uniformEquipment and uniform– Travel to DCUK and DCE shows in 2012Travel to DCUK and DCE shows in 2012– Cost of DCE tripCost of DCE trip



How much?How much?

• Fund raisingFund raising– Membership share schemeMembership share scheme– Donations and grants - 40% to the member, Donations and grants - 40% to the member,

60% to the corps60% to the corps– Event attendance - same applies to share the Event attendance - same applies to share the

profitprofit– The more event tickets you can sell, the more The more event tickets you can sell, the more

you receive backyou receive back– Anticipated monthly fund raising eventsAnticipated monthly fund raising events

• Sponsors and Grants – suggestions?Sponsors and Grants – suggestions?



How much?How much?

• Fund raising example 1Fund raising example 1• If ball tickets were £25 per ticket for example, for If ball tickets were £25 per ticket for example, for

every ticket sold, 40% of the profit would be credited every ticket sold, 40% of the profit would be credited to the memberto the member

• If the profit per ticket is £5 for example, sell 10 If the profit per ticket is £5 for example, sell 10 tickets and receive 10 x £2 = £20tickets and receive 10 x £2 = £20

• Fund raising example 2Fund raising example 2• Attend a fund raising performance. If £1000 is raised, Attend a fund raising performance. If £1000 is raised,

£400 goes to the members who supported£400 goes to the members who supported

• If 20 members attend, £20 would be credited per If 20 members attend, £20 would be credited per membermember



SummarySummary

• What – An exciting opportunity to bid farewell to What – An exciting opportunity to bid farewell to the Dagenham Crusaders with a DCI tourthe Dagenham Crusaders with a DCI tour

• Why – Do it for yourselves!!Why – Do it for yourselves!!

• When – 16 months from May 2011 culminating When – 16 months from May 2011 culminating in DCI, DCUK and DCE performancesin DCI, DCUK and DCE performances

• Who – anyone who wants to participate in the Who – anyone who wants to participate in the Crusader experience!Crusader experience!

• How much – approx £1260 offset by fund raisingHow much – approx £1260 offset by fund raising

26th march 2011

Documents

bc launch presentation

crusaders alumni alumni

dci tour

launch meeting

double dci alumni corps

dci open

championships performances

dce performances