James F. Byrnes Rebel Regiment Blog

Congratulations Byrnes Varsity and JV Winter Guards!

This past weekend, both the Byrnes Varsity and Byrnes JV Winter Guards traveled to Winthrop University to compete in the WGI Mid-Atlantic Power Regional. This regional was both guard’s final WGI Regional of the season, and the competitive results were incredibly successful. The JV Winter Guard placed 5th in the Scholastic A Class, the highest […]

D5 Private Lessons

We are starting a NEW private lesson program in District 5. This is designed for students who have not been taking lessons. If you already take private lessons we encourage you to stick with your current teacher. The attached flyer has the information. 9-12th grade students may ONLY sign up for lessons with a professional […]

REBEL REGIMENT CROWNED UPPER STATE CHAMPS

The James F. Byrnes High School Rebel Regiment was crowned the South Carolina Upper State 5A Champion for the fifth consecutive year at the South Carolina 5A Marching Band Championships on November 4, 2017, at Irmo High School. The Upper State 5A Champion award was announced at the end of Preliminary competition among the fourteen […]

REBEL REGIMENT PLACES EIGHTH AT BOA ATLANTA SUPER REGIONAL

Playing in the newly-completed Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, the Rebel Regiment was a finalist at the Bands of America Atlanta Super Regional and placed eighth overall on October 28, 2017.  The Super Regional featured thirty-one high school marching bands, from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and […]

Rebel Regiment Places First In Class at BOA Winston-Salem Regional Competition

The Rebel Regiment placed first in its division, sweeping the Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect captions at the conclusion of Preliminary performances at the Bands of America Regional competition at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on October 14, 2017.  In all, twenty-seven high school marching bands, hailing from […]

Rebel Regiment Hosts 25 Bands in the 2017 C. Phillip McIntyre Tournament of Bands

The 36th C. Phillip McIntyre Tournament of Bands took place on October 7, 2017 at Nixon Field at James F. Byrnes High School, hosted by the Rebel Regiment.  Twenty-five high school marching bands competed for top honors before a nationally-credentialed adjudication panel.  In the end, Wade Hampton High School was crowned the Silver Division Champion […]