Color Guard at bootcamp

cire · 02-21-2013, 08:51 PM

I was 900 division for band. There were some awesome things about it.. I don't know about being worked harder, I think we got worked less. We also didn't have to do service week. I don't know about know but back then service week everyone had to work serving food and being a dishwasher and stuff. We got to be in band and practice. We would do performances for other graduating divisions as well.

For me, my first day/night there during check in, they asked if anyone was in band, choir, flags, rotc, etc.. that is your queue to speak up and they will put you in a 900 division.

One bad thing about 900 is that you definitely are more visible and other divisions typically don't like you. You do have to stay at least a week later than everyone else to make up classes that you missed, but you also get to wear your belt and canteen for a week, when everyone else only gets to during battle stations (if I remember right)

I got singled out in boot camp, big time.. because my marching was awesome. I had to march in front of about 300 booters to show them "perfect marching". They said if you practice and pay attention you could march like that as well. I just laughed to myself and thought no, that will never happen. Sure I did band, but that wasn't why I marched good. I marched with the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle corps for 4 years before joining the Navy.

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02-21-2013, 08:51 PM	#10
cire Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: WA, from CA Posts: 335 Rep Power: 0	I was 900 division for band. There were some awesome things about it.. I don't know about being worked harder, I think we got worked less. We also didn't have to do service week. I don't know about know but back then service week everyone had to work serving food and being a dishwasher and stuff. We got to be in band and practice. We would do performances for other graduating divisions as well. For me, my first day/night there during check in, they asked if anyone was in band, choir, flags, rotc, etc.. that is your queue to speak up and they will put you in a 900 division. One bad thing about 900 is that you definitely are more visible and other divisions typically don't like you. You do have to stay at least a week later than everyone else to make up classes that you missed, but you also get to wear your belt and canteen for a week, when everyone else only gets to during battle stations (if I remember right) I got singled out in boot camp, big time.. because my marching was awesome. I had to march in front of about 300 booters to show them "perfect marching". They said if you practice and pay attention you could march like that as well. I just laughed to myself and thought no, that will never happen. Sure I did band, but that wasn't why I marched good. I marched with the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle corps for 4 years before joining the Navy.