The Band of Blue Winter Ensembles performance took place March 1st at the 2025 Carolina Winter Ensemble Association Rock Hill Regionals.
The Band of Blue JV Winter Guard ranked 1st in the Scholastic AAA Division scoring 63.363. The JV placed 3rd overall out of 11 other teams. The JV Winter Guards show is entitled Come in from the Rain.
The Band of Blue Varsity Winter Guard scored a 70.188 and placed 5th in the Scholastic A division. The Varsity and JV Winter Guards were both promoted by CWEA and are now competing in their higher-class divisions. The Varsity Winter Guard’s show is entitled “A Night to Remember”.
The Band of Blue Winter Percussion scored a 66.5 and placed 5th in the Percussion Scholastic A division. The Winter Percussion show is entitled “Hypnotic”.
All three Colleton County groups were amongst 44 other teams from SC, NC, and Georgia. The Band of Blue Winter Guard program has a total of 35 middle and high school performers. The CCHS Winter Percussion has a total of 36 percussionists and dancers.
CCHS Varsity Winter Guard Captains are Tibbie Walling, Giselle Cortez, and Shannon Smoak. CCHS JV Winter Guard Captains are Lilliana Nava and Emma Fitch. CCHS Winter Percussion seniors are Ethan Nichols, Princeton Brooks, Dominick Jackson, Willis Stivender, Logan Hale, and Stephen Arnold.
The Band of Blue instructors are Mr. Jason Johnson, Mr. Clay Blackwood, Mrs. Cathy Meshach with assistance from Ms. Lilly Boyert, Ms. Taylor Fussell, Ms. Joelle Glapinski, Mr. Anthony Crimely, and Mr. Cody Dalton.
