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The "G7" proposal has stirred things up in North American drum corps circles. Some say it is as significant to the activity as the 1969 Rules Congress Walkout ( http://drumcorpswiki.com/Anton_%22Tony%22_Schlechta ). Judge for yourself and join in the dust up at drumcorpsplanet.com :

... It laid out plans for seven of DCI’s most recently successful World Class corps -- Blue Devils, The Cadets, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Santa Clara Vanguard, Bluecoats and Phantom Regiment -- to essentially take over the administrative leadership of the organization by receiving more authority on legislative matters.

If the presentation were to eventually be accepted as a proposal, those corps would also conduct their own shows in major cities on Fridays and Sundays during the DCI tour and potentially receive a higher percentage of all tour revenue. ...

DCI Member corps divided on group’s future direction and leadership - http://www.drumcorpsworld.com/articles.cfm?id=811

Discussions have been underway since January to explore how Drum Corps International (“DCI”) might better serve the interests of all drum corps, including those groups who have a history of success for the past 20 years or more.

NEW TOURING CONCEPT Presented By Seven DCI Corps For 2011 - http://www.scvanguard.org/about/news/news.cfm?news_id=d32787cf-d9b1-4ec3-af3e-11fdfadcd250