How does the Rank System work?
To pass rank for a given instrument, members must perform all of the songs, or requirements listed under that rank, presented before a higher ranking member. For ranks through Corporal, songs must be memorized, since the songs from those ranks are generally used in parades and performances. By passing the rank of Private, members have earned the right to march and perform with the corps on that instrument. Members are expected to continue working toward at least the rank of Corporal. This is to their benefit, since we typically perform all of the tunes from Private to Corporal in a given season.
