If your goal is to become an officer in the US Navy, you can commission as an ensign straight out of USMMA. Many grads do it every year. I also understand that getting a Naval Flight slot out of USMMA is easier than it is out of USNA.
The only other thing I can think of is it might be the Trio section of the "National Emblem March". As @azmilmom said, there's got to be a USMMA video out there somewhere.
@Andrew4125 , @birdwatcher4125 congratulations on the appointment from a fellow Wisconsinite. Happy to answer any questions, or put you in touch with people who can. Get up to 10 posts so you can send private messages.
I remember when I was in my early 20’s and thought I knew everything only to realize later in life how wrong I was. Listening quietly and responding respectfully will take you much further than coming off as a know it all.
My 2021 DS said that plebes got their phones back a few weeks after Indoc, but were supposed to leave them in their rooms and not use them. He said you can apply for a BYOD (bring your own device) connection to the WIFI after plebe year, but doesn't know how likely it is to be approved...
$20 or less. Go to Walmart. You won’t mind lending them out when you see all the teary-eyed moms and dads at Indoc. Have your DS/DD wear something recognizable so you can pick them out.
Go ahead and accept your USMMA appointment. If USNA comes through, just contact USMMA admissions and let them know you won't be attending. My 2020 DS's first choice was USNA; however, after his first trimester at USMMA, he said he knew he was in the right place. With all the options USMMA...
You could most certainly form a rock band at KP. You could even make it a club activity, provided you have a sponsor and enough people who are interested. If you had upper classmen in the group, you could even play gigs off campus during plebe year.
Yes, they took their professional-grade horns with them. They just dropped them off in O'Hara when they checked in and picked them up at the end of the day. No troubles at all. That said, their horns get used for all sorts of marching and other outdoor activities, so they are at greater risk...