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Megan Kashat

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Megan Kashat (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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Fails WP:MUSICBIO due to a lack of WP:SIGCOV from independent, reliable sources. I tried searching some time back and got little except for the subject's personal pages, and the Reliable Source Search Engine for WikiProject Albums yields only a song/album listing [1]. Very few sources have been added since the first AfD, so more information on the sourcing can be found there. Article was also made by now-blocked editor who was banned as an advertising-only account. I am not confident this article can be redirected anywhere else, so I'm going ahead with the AfD listing. Surayeproject3 (talk) 20:48, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, Women, and Music. Surayeproject3 (talk) 20:48, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Michigan-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 21:14, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Northern Lights Drum and Bugle Corps

Northern Lights Drum and Bugle Corps (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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Does not meet the criteria for notability. Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:36, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, Arts, and Music. Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:36, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I am just curious, how can this article/subject meet the criteria for notability? 47.225.142.27 (talk) 04:02, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Hi! Our policies are described here: WP:Notability. The most common and simplest criterion is the WP:GNG, or general notability guideline. —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:23, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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	Text generated by a large language model (LLM) or similar tool has been collapsed per relevant Wikipedia guidelines. LLM-generated arguments should be excluded from assessments of consensus. — Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:49, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
I am requesting the restoration of the article Northern Lights Drum and Bugle Corps, which was nominated for deletion with the rationale “does not meet the criteria for notability.” I believe this conclusion was made without considering the breadth of significant, independent coverage available for the corps. The group meets Wikipedia’s General Notability Guideline and the organizational notability guideline (WP:ORG) through multiple reliable, independent sources. Examples include: Drum Corps International (DCI) – Official profile and results pages confirm the corps’ acceptance into DCI’s All-Age Class (2025) and participation in multiple DCI SoundSport competitions (2023–2024). WGVU PBS – Feature segment covering the corps’ history, performances, and role in the Muskegon community. NPR Affiliate Coverage – Radio broadcast discussing the corps’ mission and activities, providing more than routine coverage. FloMarching – Independent reporting on the corps’ competitive seasons, show themes, and placement results. Drum-corps.net – Archived competitive scores, demonstrating national-level participation and ranking. These sources go beyond passing mentions and provide substantial detail on the corps’ operations, competitive results, and growth. For example, documented membership growth from ~42 members in 2023 to ~97 members in 2024, the addition of a color guard section, and back-to-back SoundSport Gold ratings show sustained activity and impact. The corps has placed in national competitions, earning high scores in its division and performing at DCI-sanctioned events across multiple states. I am prepared to restore the article with strict adherence to verifiability and neutrality, ensuring that every statement is supported by one of these independent sources. Given the demonstrated coverage and the corps’ active participation at a national competitive level, I respectfully request undeletion so the article can be rebuilt with properly sourced, encyclopedic content. }} Brasilianman (talk) 01:00, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: To play devil's advocate, since we all know I love drum corps, here are some sources I found. I think there may be hope for a page in a couple of years when they are more established, but for now, it may be simply too new an organization. Why? I Ask (talk) 04:40, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Gomez, Finn (August 8, 2025). All-ages Michigan drum corps lights up summer show. Detroit Free Press.
  • PBS (June 12, 2024). Living West Michigan (Season 1, Episode 7: "Keeping Your Spirits Up"). WGVU-TV.
• I'm unable to find any in-depth reliable coverage beyond the two listed above, but those two do represent good sources indicating notability. This is a marginal case - with 1 or 2 more good sources, the org would be clearly notable, but as it is I think it's safer to Draftify until they become available, especially given the concerns about COI editing. —Ganesha811 (talk) 13:22, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: So, we have editors arguing for Deletion, Draftification and an unbolded Keep. Right now, no consensus. A source review would be helpful.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:42, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak keep. The organization was featured on NPR in this radio segment. I'd say between the NPR and PBS coverage this is a notable ensemble.4meter4 (talk) 04:00, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Doczilla _{Ohhhhhh, no!} 06:11, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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