lol. ohhhhhhhhh...I'm watching for the lightning AGAIN!

For our entertainment pleasure, I'd expect to see the church's Usher Board #1 compete. Remember those? I heard recently that those still exist.

Seeing as that I have been a judge for a step show hosted by your sisters at the University of Houston (Zeta Delta Chapter of DST), I would think they (ZD) would be very interested in the ticket sales ($$$) and entrance fee ($$$) assesed to each group who stepped. That is to say, the money that was raised for the chapter by the step show they hosted.

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Hosting a step show can be a lot of work for a chapter. I remember from by undergrad days, the KAPsi chapter at Texas A&M hosted a 'Komedy Jam' and the APhiA chapter hosted a 'Miss Black and Gold pagent'. Both were very good fundraisers for each chapter.

I'd rather see us (NPHC) orgs hosting such events because they are popular and we can profit from them. At then end of the day money is green, and I'm sure it would look better in our chapter accounts than someone else's.

If the step team from Rollo's Chicken and Waffle Shack wanna step, let 'em. Because 1) they have to pay to be there and 2) ~somebody~ will actually pay to see them step. As long as all that money is going into your chapter account, don't sweat who steps. If we (NPHC) are as good and elite as we say we are, then it should not be a problem who steps with us or not, since we would blow them away anyway.

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AMEN and AMEN

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Meanwhile, the "art of stepping" and other traditions become a joke. A Saturday Night Live skit. To the point that a lot of people will stop wanting to attend these types of fundraisers if "Ray Ray's Hair Cuttery" will be competing. I've seen the results of people losing interest in stepshows because they were packaged poorly. [As an aside: I started boycotting most stepshows 7 years ago because "they don't step no mo...all they do is dance." It has to be one helluva event and a convincing argument to get my attendance.]

Whatever happened to that "bigger picture" everyone was talking about? Can't it apply to both sides of the discussion?

Now, as was already stated in this thread, a step exhibition is a slightly different dynamic. I still don't want to see Ray Ray's up in there.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Is stepping in the same show as "GDI's" or service frats wrong?
 

Maybe that is the way you see it. Bottom line, people / groups will still step somewhere . I'd much rather have those people / groups pay us (NPHC) than some other org. It was said earlier in this thread that if we (NPHC) host the event, then we can set the rules, so the stepshows we (NPHC) host should never (in theory) become a joke - as long as we (NPHC) are setting the standards.

So, we can set the standards and still make money.

Think of it this way: If you consider Harvard U the best school in the nation, do you think the board of trustees at Harvard are worrying about 'Littletown' Community College offering freshman lit, just like Harvard? I doubt it. Because Harvard has set it's standards and they stick to it. Are people more willing now to go to 'Littletown' Community College than Harvard? Not always. People still want to go to Harvard for the prestige and high standards, if you will.

Re: Re: I rest my case
 

Umm, what exactly is that suppose to mean?

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Is stepping in the same show as "GDI's" or service frats wrong
 

Not a good analogy. Let me know when you can think up a better one. :)

I agree with you about the money aspect, if that's the biggest picture you can see. :)

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What do you want it to mean?

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You're better than this debate, Frat. Not even worth the effort.

Cool
 

Now we're being more diplomatic in here. I like that, I like that.

I mean, woe be unto a group that lets the Swings or GSS give the NPHC a tail whuppin', 'cause should that ever happen, shame on ya' behind.

OTOH, you are right, you have every right not to participate in a stepshow with non-NPHC groups participating. After all, if you can't take the heat, get outta' the kitchen. :cool:

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I see your point, Frat, but OTOH if Strawter can handle this sista (read: DSTCHAOS) better than I can, more power to him.

Represent, Frat.

*steps out of the thread.....for now*

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Not a good analogy. Let me know when you can think up a better one. :)

Darlin', I don't think I could ever come up with one good enough for you ;)



I agree with you about the money aspect, if that's the biggest picture you can see. :) [/QUOTE]

Yeah, money is pretty big.

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:)

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I was teasing. The analogy only sucked a little. I got your point. :)