Posted by steve on November 29, 2001 at 18:26:37:
In Reply to: National Guard Bands posted by Arnold S. Gottlieb on November 28, 2001 at 18:01:46:
I played in the Vermont NG band, and it was great.  I also was in the AZ and had a good time, they had some political struggles with in the band at the time.  Different units do things differently.  In VT one weekend a month usually.  that counted as 4 4hour services.  In AZ.  most of the player were in Phoenix so they had weekly rehersals or perfomances, each tuesday night was 1 4hour rehersal or a performance.  Worked great around school.  helped pay some student loads.  valuable professional playing experience early in my career.  I signed up when I was 17 (with parents permission)