JUST GRADUATED 23MAY14 900 DIV. ASK ME ANYTHING

[HM_Duke]

Originally Posted by Mackin1231

You go to the recruiting station on the eastway location? I live in Charlotte and am going AC too.

I met NC1 Coleman...he's a ....character

[Mackin1231]

Originally Posted by HM_Duke

I met NC1 Coleman...he's a ....character

He is. I like him but I'm from ny so he's a normal Brooklyn guy in my eyes. A lot of ppl at our spot is intimidated by him.

[blitz023]

What kind of skills do drummers need? I'm an experience band drummer but no experience in drumlines etc...

[daaaniiieee]

I think we came out of the same recruit office, The USS Denbigh?

Welcome back

[shamablama]

Originally Posted by daaaniiieee

I think we came out of the same recruit office, The USS Denbigh?

Welcome back

Yes! When do you leave for boot camp?

[daaaniiieee]

Originally Posted by shamablama

Yes! When do you leave for boot camp?

July 22nd!

[shamablama]

Originally Posted by blitz023

What kind of skills do drummers need? I'm an experience band drummer but no experience in drumlines etc...

They really dont need any experience at all cause they teach you everything lol.

[howironnick]

Originally Posted by shamablama

They really dont need any experience at all cause they teach you everything lol.

If you don't need experience, then how does the auditioning process go? Like if I were to try out with no prior experience, do they have you perform certain things like on drums or what?

[llamayamaa]

Originally Posted by howironnick

If you don't need experience, then how does the auditioning process go? Like if I were to try out with no prior experience, do they have you perform certain things like on drums or what?

You'll meet the MUC in charge of the recruit band during the first couple of weeks. He will ask what experience everyone has on various instruments and assign responsibilities accordingly. For the first few weeks of bootcamp, you'll go every Saturday to the drill hall to practice said assignment. Usually the person with the most experience in your section will be in charge of teaching everyone else. The last few weeks, you'll go 3 times to rehearse and once to perform in the recruit band during the PIR.

I think the State Flags are responsible for the drumline performance at the beginning of PIR (quads, snare, bass, cymbals) as well as providing the cadence for divisions marching in (standard 6/8 cadence with snare, bass, and cymbal). The Triple Threat will provide the recruit band, which usually includes snare, bass, and cymbal.

[shamablama]

Originally Posted by howironnick

If you don't need experience, then how does the auditioning process go? Like if I were to try out with no prior experience, do they have you perform certain things like on drums or what?

I was referring to the staff 900 divisions. The triple threat divions you have to try out for, those are the divisions with the choir and band. Staff divisions just man the doors and bleachers and catch people who faint. They do a couple performing things but nothing you actually have to try out for. The division i was in was the state flags and we literally got chosen for our asvab scores.