Tuba opening in The US Army Band, "Pershing's Own"

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I e-mailed the audition co-ordinator. Here is her response:
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Thank you for your interest in Pershing's Own. Following is a copy of what
SGM Bowman, administrative NCOIC, has relayed about musicians applying for
the unit "As you know, a soldier can enter into the Army with a Green Card.
Within eight years they must become a citizen or separate from the military.
TUSAB takes this a step further in that we participate in events at the
White House. Our current requirement of a Secret clearance requires
applicant to already have citizenship prior to the security application."
Further on a seperate case she states, "This is all workable should the
individual be just a short time away from receiving their citizenship. If
they has not even begun the process, I would be remiss to say that we not
even consider them. Time would not be in our favor."
]

There you have it.
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Green cards, age, etc.

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Go see or call a recruiter. They'll think that you might want in the Army whether you win the audition or not... so they'll be motivated to assist you in getting your citizenship status taken care of. They will also have access to prior service rules for qualifications. (If you teach privately, this would be a good opportunity to see what the recruiters and the process is like to get in a regular of Macom band... this will only help your students that want a job playing or want money for college.)

Whether you get everything taken care or not, take the audition... especially if you haven't taken one before. It's a great experience that you'll be able to share with students and other curious people... and if you make the finals, you get a free trip to D.C.
God Bless America. God Bless our troops.
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Got the dates today for the Sousaphone audition. Tapes are due April 8, 2005. Audition will be late May.
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bloke wrote:' might want to try out this method...' great series... :roll:
We use silver Sousaphones.
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txtuba01 wrote:Mr. Chisham, are you in 'Pershing's Own'? Just curious.
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I am a Sousaphone operator in said ensemble.
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bump
tapes due April 8
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Bump and 3 weeks til tape deadline
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Andrew Baker wrote:This might be a dumb question but, can I send a CD instead of a tape??
Sure. CD's tend to sound better anyways. We get CD's all the time.
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