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Rebel Band Booster Club

Important Dates for Booster Club for 2007

Trip payment June 16^th 9-12 in the Band Room

New Parents Meeting July 24 in the Band Room 7pm

Band Registration July 21^st 9-1 pm and July 28^th 9-1pm

Booster Club Meeting August 7^thin Band Room 7:30pm

Trip payment Aug 11^th9-12 in the Band Room

Chaperones Meeting Aug 14^th in the Band Room 7pm

Meet The Rebel Regiment Night Aug 16^th

Booster Club meeting Sept 4^th at 7:30 in the Band Room

Miss Class Pageant Sept 22^nd at 7pm

Booster Club Meeting Oct 2^nd at 7:30 in the Band Room

Tournament of Bands Oct 6^th TBA

Booster Club Meeting Nov 6th at 7:30pm in the Band Room

Miss Byrnes Nov 10^th at 7pm

Band Trip Nov 21^st -Nov 25^th

Booster Club Meeting December 4^th at 7:30pm in the Band Room

Mission Statement

Our organization is dedicated to support and success of the band programs in School District Five of Spartanburg County, SC. We will lead by example and strive to be the standard that other groups are measured by in courtesy, sportsmanship, and leadership.

Membership

Membership is open to all individuals interested in supporting the programs with annual dues of $15 for individuals and $20 for families.

Membership Benefits

Participation in Booster Club Business

Participation in Booster Club Events / Committees

10% on any Rebel Regiment sales

Officers / Committees

2007-2008 Officers
President	Deborah Bingham	home (864) 469-9746 work (864) 585-5521 cell (864) 680-6521
Vice-President	Geannie Gilpin
Treasurer	Dave Kuhn
Treasurer	Brenda Kuhn
Secretary	Pam Dowd

Transportation
Leaders	Joel Bingham	(864) 304-7522
	Richard Waddell

Booster Club Membership/Fundraising
Chairperson	Pam Dowd

Chaperones
Chairperson	Terry Waddell
District Chaperone	Geannie Gilpin

Food Committee
	Warren Richards	(864) 216-1284

Stadium Sales
	Kathy Wolke

Communication
Emails
	Beth Elliot
Telephone Committee
9th Grade	Cindy Anslow Amy Macks
10 Grade	Tina Jennings Donna Davis
11th Grade	Cindy Gibson Ellen Mash
12th Grade	Darlene Wyatt Beth Warner
Guard	Robin McAbee Leigh Ann Frost Martha Griswold Renee Sanders Lynn Emory

Car Show
	Mitch Jennings

Uniform
	Lisa Littleton
	Vickie Wright

Website
	Wanda McIntyre	(864)439-7612

Colorguard/Winterguard
	Debbie Bingham
	Beth Elliot
	Leigh Ann Frost
	Mr. and Mrs. Emory
	Renee Sanders

Meetings

Regular meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM in the James F. Byrnes High School band room. The only exception is July when there is no meeting. You must be a member in good standing to participate in voting on club business.

History

The booster club for the James F. Byrnes Rebel Regiment was originally formed in the mid 1970s by band parents to provide resources to allow the band to expand their competition schedule. Back then, the band was forced to use yellow school buses as transportation. On one of the trips, a church bus was borrowed because there weren't enough of the yellow ones available. The idea for having our own buses was born when the church bus broke down between Duncan and Laurens because transportation should not be a limiting factor for our programs.

As of the 2004 season, the band has seven buses, two trucks, and three trailers. In the late 70s the original band truck was purchased and donated by Claude Cooper who was the band director at the time. The transportation group was started by Maurice Jones who passed away unexpectedly in July of 2004. Maurice was involved with the the purchase and upkeep of all the buses and trucks that are currently used by the band. His contributions are and will be sorely missed.