Winter Guards
Indoor = Intense
Indoor = Intense
The Byrnes Winter Guards are part of the District Five Winter Guard Program which consists of the Byrnes Open Winter Guard, Byrnes A Winter Guard, and Byrnes Spin Club. All three Guards are members of the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association (CWEA) and perform and compete with groups from South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
Open Guard
The Byrnes Varsity Open Winter Guard (“Indigo”) is made up mostly of upperclassmen. The Open Guard has been named Carolina Indoor Performance Association (CIPA) Circuit Champion multiple times, along with multiple WGI Regional wins and five WGI World Championship finalist appearances.
A Guard
The Byrnes A Winter Guard (“JV”) is made up mostly of 9th and 10th graders and is for members who would like to one day be on Open Guard. The A Guard is extremely competitive in the circuit, having won several CIPA circuit championships in several classes as well as appearing in WGI Regional finals consistently.
Spin Club
The Byrnes Spin Club is open to all Byrnes, Florence Chapel Middle School, and D.R. Hill Middle School students. The Guard is an introductory unit for members that are new to the activity. Spin Club competes in the Regional AA Class in CIPA, and were circuit champions in 2013.