... ironically, PATRICK seized the reins on the topic but he was dismissed. The real issue is THE LACK OF ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS in OUR PAN WORLD.
And I would say that the "RESOURCES" are woefully lacking on THIS FORUM to expand upon and seek to resolve this critical challenge. Because all this forum really cares about is THE NEXT PANORAMA and how to turn the clock BACK TO THE SIXTIES and bring PAN BACK ON THE ROAD FOR CARNIVAL.
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Yuh understand de ting Claude. Until we have panmen with those skills who r willing to make the anti~curruption shift, this will continue unabated.
Well a NATIONAL ORGANIZATION like that (USSA) should change that verb from "sort" to "sought" if they read this forum!!!
And all the INTERNATIONAL THINGS that the BIG 5 saying that they are going to be doing the USSA should be doing because they are better positioned INTERNATIONALLY. I would like to get a better idea of what the BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF STEELBANDS is all about and how they function. Maybe one of their members could come on enlighten us.
The problem in d mecca is that if u never played pan, nor pelt bottle somewhere u will not b eligible 2 hold any post.There r many great administrators marketing and promotions people in T & T but they can't fulfill the first 2 requirements. We stuck with what we have.
The answers can be found by going directly to the source...
WORLD GOVERNING BODY FOR THE STEEL PAN (STEELBANDS) Headquarters
http://www.pantrinbago.co.tt/
British Association of Steelbands
https://www.facebook.com/britishassociationofsteelbands/
Florida International Steelband Association
https://www.facebook.com/FISA4STEEL/
Pan Trinbago Steelband Association of Ontario
http://www.torontoartscouncil.org/tac-impact/archive/grant-recipien...
United States SteelBand Association Inc. A non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, also registered with the Charities Bureau of the Attorney General Office in New York State, was originally formed under the name United Steelband Association in 1998. In 2001 the name was changed so that membership could be sort, not only in the New York metropolitan area, but the whole of the United States of America.
http://ussainc.org/