<p>Is anyone interested in doing marching band in the fall? Or do some current members have any info on it?</p>
<p>son has three marching band people in his house as a sophomore…they are super fun, throw parties and have a lot of esprit de corps as a group…some time commitments involved of course… two of his friends competed for marching band leadership positions as juniors and won them and so I guess I can say…that some people enjoy this aspect of life at Duke…otherwise…they are in separate majors and not from similar backgrounds at all…they move onto campus early each summer</p>
<p>I’m definitely participating in the marching band next year! The marching band at my high school is terrible, so regardless of how good/bad the Spirit of Gold is, I’m sure it’ll be better than what I’ve been a part of for the last four years. I’m really looking forward to it. Out of curiosity, what instrument do you play?</p>
<p>By the way, be sure to fill out this form on their website. </p>
<p><a href=“https://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/form/cMPMGI[/url]”>https://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/form/cMPMGI</a></p>
<p>whoops apologies in post #2. Meant to say “life at Vandy”<br>
seems to be a positive place at Vandy</p>
<p>not Duke…sorry…eldest is a Duke grad–</p>
<p>@LBlock I play clarinet! You? But it’s the same thing with me…our band didn’t even march, and we weren’t exactly the best haha
@Faline I understood what you were saying 
Thank you so much for your advice!</p>
<p>Hi all!</p>
<p>I’m one of Faline2’s son’s housemates, and I also happen to be this year’s Spirit of Gold drum major. Joining the band was the best decision I made at Vanderbilt and I’m happy to answer any questions. PM me and I’ll add you on facebook and show you where to go to find pictures =). Your section leaders will be getting in touch with you later this summer, I marched sousa before becoming field commander. </p>
<p>In terms of time commitment, we practice Tuesday, Thursday, and some Fridays 4:30 - 6:30. We perform at all home games and will be traveling to at least one away game this season. Band camp starts August 16th, and it’s a fantastic way to meet people and make friends before the rest of freshmen even get to campus. You’ll also have a good connection with lots of upperclassmen, which I found to be extremely useful for rides to the store and such my freshman year. </p>
<p>Feel free to ask me anything, here or in PMs or on facebook! I’m also happy to dicuss anything related to Vanderbilt in general.</p>