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JULY 2008
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BAND CAMP STARTS THIS MONDAY,
AUGUST 4 AT 8AM AT CCHS
CAMP RUNS THRU AUGUST 18
 
Drum Majors
Sandy White, Gary Howell and Casey Chubb did a great job at the WCU
Summer Symposium last week.
STARTS MONDAY AUGUST 4TH!
 
Band of Blue
Members
attend Dr. Tim Conference @ USC
SEE MORE HERE
 
In
Memory of
Wendall William "Will" Nettles
1991-2008
 
 
 
 
Our thoughts and prayers are with Band of Blue rising Junior Cody
Breland and his family as he goes thru spinal surgery in Greenville.
If you would like to send Cody a special message please
go to this website and sign in.
HAVE A
SUPER SUMMER!
GREAT JOB!! @
2008 CCHS
GRADUATION
GRADUATION PICS
NEW MINI
CALENDAR
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to all of our Award Winners!
John Philip
Sousa Award - Amanda Harrison
Director's Award for Excellence - Tabby Powell
"Bill Young" True Blue Award -
Richard Pinillos and Caylor Norton
Outstanding Junior - Hanse Howard
Outstanding Sophomore - Renee Brooks
Rookie of the Year - Xavier Jones
Most Improved - Chris Weekley
Most Improved Guard - Chelsea Douglas
Outstanding Percussionist - Parker Mauney
Outstanding Woodwind - Jamaica Nix
Outstanding Brass - Knox Martin
USMC Semper Fi Award - Cory Elliott
2007-2008
Drum Majors -
Adrienne Hanna, Tabby Powell, Gary Howell
2008 Drum Majors -
Gary Howell, Sandy White, Casey Chubb
Band Captain - Amanda Harrison
Assistant Band Captains - Faith Bryant and Jeremy Frank
Guard Captains - Tiffany Fishburne and Ashley Hardee
Band Lieutenants -
Calli Driggers, Brooke Gant, Hilton Fryar
Band Sergeants - Carl Campbell, Maurice Hodges, Casey Chubb,
Kristina Linder, Samayah White
Congratulations to our Senior Class of 2008 and all of our award
winners!
Awards
Seniors
Directors/Staff
Drum Majors
Sleep
Smile
CLASS OF
2008
(click
to watch video)
BAND OF BLUE CAR WASH
was a HUGE succes!
Watch it here
BIG BLUE
NATION
CRANKS IT UP FOR 2008!
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UNIFORMS
ARE DUE
PLEASE TURN IN YOUR
FULL UNIFORM(CLEANED)
HANGING BAG
SHAKO AND HAT BOX
UNIFORMS NOT CLEANED
WILL BE CHARGED $20 CLEANING FEE!
Congratulations to the Colleton County High School "Band of Blue"
for being awarded the SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award for the
14th
time!
Official SCBDA List
SCBDA Outstanding Performance
Award: 1982, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008.
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Letter from 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival
Parade Producers
 
Great Performance in the
Rice Festival Parade
We looked and sounded great!
Band of Blue Rice Festival Parade Pics
More Rice Festival Pics
from Rev. Bjork
2008-2009 BAND
OF BLUE TENTATIVE DATES
THANKS TO
ALL THAT HELPED WITH THE 4TH ANNUAL
BAND OF BLUE
BENEFIT
"FUN RUN"
New Slide Show
of Fun Run
Video
of 2008 Fun Run Police Escort through Walterboro
Video Slide
Show of 2008
1ST PLACE - Leroy Murdaugh
2ND PLACE - Angela Roberson
3RD PLACE - D.C. Handley
SPECIAL THANKS TO TONY CHUBB
 
 
BIG BLUE
MARCHES PROUD IN OUR NATION'S CAPITOL
Full Parade
Streaming Video
Parade Video Clip #1
Parade Video Clip #2
Parade Video Clip #3
Arlington Wreath Video Clip #4
ARLINGTON SLIDE SHOW
DC SLIDE SHOW #1
DC SLIDE SHOW
#2
DC SLIDE SHOW #3
DC SLIDE SHOW #4
DC SLIDE SHOW #5
DC SLIDE SHOW #6
DC SLIDE SHOW #7
DC SLIDE SHOW #8
DC SLIDE SHOW #9
DC SLIDE SHOW #10
DC SLIDE SHOW #11
DC SLIDE SHOW #12
DC SLIDE SHOW #13
DC SLIDE SHOW #14
DC SLIDE SHOW #15
DC SLIDE SHOW #16
MORE GREAT PICS from Rev. Eric Bjork
Congratulations to our Winter Guard and
Indoor Percussion Ensemble
for their performances at the
SCBDA Championships
at Keenan HS in Columbia
The Varsity Winter Guard was 6th place
The Indoor Percussion Ensemble was 2nd Place and received the Silver
Medal in their class.
A Big Thank
You to Mr. Greg Hall and Mr. Stacey Miller and all of the parents
that helped make this a very successful winter season!
Bill Young
guest conducted The Band of Blue at Sunday's Spring Concert.
Mr. Young performed The Strategic Air Command by Cliffton Williams.
The Band of Blue will also be playing this fine march in the Cherry
Blossom Parade this Saturday.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Congratulations to the Band of Blue
Symphonic Band for their performance
at the 2008 SCBDA State
Concert Festival.
The Symphonic Band earned an
Excellent Rating.
Marching
bands are a vibrant element of the parade. NCBF is proud
to welcome 11 outstanding bands that competed to thrill audiences
with their musicality, marching, uniforms, and drum-lines. The bands
come from all over the country, is your home state–or even
town–represented?
Click on name to visit websites
Dunbar High School Marching Band Washington, DC
Ballou High School Marching Band
Washington, DC
Sparkman High School Marching Band
Harvest, AL
Beckman High School Patriot Marching Band
Irvine, CA
Lowndes High School Georgia Bridgeman Valdosta, GA
Acadiana High School Band
Lafayette, LA
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Marching
Colonials
Acton, MA
Roaring Bengals Marching Band / James Herbert
Blake High School
Silver Spring, MD
Chartiers Valley High School Showband Bridgeville, PA
The Band of Blue
Colleton County High School
Walterboro, SC
Timpview
High School Marching Band
Provo, UT
Virginia Tech, Hightie Tighties
Blacksburg, VA
Click here to go to
The Official NCBF Website
2007 CHERRY BLOSSOM PARADE SLIDESHOW
The Band of Blue is headed to the National Cherry Blossom Festival
Parade
in Washington, DC
April 9-13, 2008
Click here for to buy Official NCBF
Gear
CWEA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to the 2008 CWEA SAA Indoor
Percussion Winter Ensemble Silver
Medalist.
The Colleton County Indoor Percussion Ensemble took
2nd Place
in the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association
Championships this past Saturday at Winthrop University in Rock
Hill, SC. The Indoor Percussion Ensemble scored an 80.20.
The Winter Percussion Ensemble is directed by Greg Hall.
Congratulations to the Band of Blue
“Varsity” Winter Guard on their 8th place
finish in the 2008 CWEA Division AA Winter Ensemble Championships.
The “Varsity” guard scored a 63.20.
The “Varsity Winter” Guard is under the direction of Stacey Miller.
Congratulations to our Winter
Ensembles for their recent
performances at Dutch Fork HS!
Winter Drumline - 3rd Place (75.70)
Varsity Winter Guard - 6th Place in
Class AA (70.10)
Both Groups perform again on March 29th at Winthrop
University in Rock Hill.
Region
Band 2008
 
Congratulations to all that performed
in the Region 4 All-State Band
this past weekend at
@ Charleston Southern University
 
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Marching Percussion &
Varsity Winter Guard
Both units competed in the
CWEA Premier Show at Rock Hill High School.
The Marching Percussion
won
1st Place in the Novice Class
Watch "Alcatraz"
The Varsity Winter Guard earned
3rd Place in AA
Watch "An American Soldier"
Great Job !!
Both Groups perform again
on March 1st at West Ashley High School.
The
Winter Percussion is under the
direction of Greg Hall.
The Varsity Winter Guard is under the
direction of Stacey Miller.
CCHS Winter
Marching Percussion
presents :
CCHS Varsity
Winter Guard presents :
Click on the picture to see it
enlarged
 
GREAT
JOB at the Martin Luther King Parade!
Thanks to everyone involved!
BAND OF BLUE WINTER GUARD
Click Here
for more information on times and dates
THANK YOU
BI-LO
 
 
BI-LO makes
a donation to the Band of Blue for the Cherry Blossom Festival
Parade. Special thanks to Robbie Smoak, Manager for this
contribution!
CLICK HERE FOR SLIDE SHOW
CHRISTMAS
PARADE SLIDESHOW
THE COMMAND
PERFORMANCE WAS
A HUGE HIT!!
THANKS TO ALL THAT CAME OUT AND WHO SUPPORT BIG BLUE!!
BAND OF
BLUE
6TH PLACE @ STATE
BIG BLUE SCORES A 91.525!!
CC WINS HIGH OVERALL EFFECT CAPTION!
NEW PICS FROM STATE
STATE RESULTS
SLIDE SHOW FROM LOWER STATE
LOWER STATE RESULTS
PARENTS READ THIS - IT IS WORTH IT!
INSPIRATIONAL WRITINGS FOR SHOW
ABOUT THE WEEK OF STATE
RUNNER
UP
@ LOWER STATE
BIG BLUE SCORES A 93.975!!
CC PLAYS AT 2:30 NEXT SATURDAY IN STATE FINALS!
MORE PICS FROM WESTERN!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
BAND OF
BLUE MAKES FINALS
@ WCU TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS!!
6TH PLACE IN PRELIMS
3RD PLACE IN CLASS AAA
3RD PLACE IN GUARD
GUARD WAS 2ND PLACE IN CLASS AAA
8TH IN FINALS
PRELIMS RECAP SCORES
FINALS RECAP SCORES
PICTURES
FROM WCU & MORE BIG BLUE!
BAND OF BLUE
PLACES 2ND
@ LOWCOUNTRY INVITATIONAL.
 
BAND CLASSIC
HAS GREAT TURN OUT!!
Results
Div. 1
|
Div. 2 |
Div.3 |
Div.4
BAND OF BLUE WINS!!
90.6225
Congratulations to BIG BLUE for winning
The Carolina Low Country
Tournament of Bands
The Band of Blue won the Grand Champion, Red Division Championship,
Class 4A, Best Guard, Best Drum Major, Best Drum Line and Best Horn
Line
WAY TO GO BIG BLUE!!!
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!
Thanks to all the parents that help with the PIT CREW on your
first contest win too.
THE PITT CREW
(Puttin
It
in The
Truck)
won best booster support group!
More Information about Fall Schedule
TRIP MONEY IS DUE FOR CULLOWHEE, NC
BAND CAMP FEES ARE STILL DUE NOW!!
GUARD UNIFORM MONEY IS DUE!!
PLEASE BE CURRENT AND PAY UP YOUR FEES!
Thank You to all the parents and students that washed
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