H*3357 Concurrent Resolution, By Allison, D.W. Beatty, Davenport, Lanford, 
Littlejohn, D. Smith, Vaughn, Walker, C.C. Wells and Wilder
 A Concurrent Resolution extending the congratulations and best wishes of the
 members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, to the James
 F. Byrnes High School Band of Spartanburg County, upon winning the Class AAAA
 State Band Championship.

   01/25/95  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-6
   01/26/95  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-12

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXTENDING THE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO THE JAMES F. BYRNES HIGH SCHOOL BAND OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, UPON WINNING THE CLASS AAAA STATE BAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly note with great pride the recent accomplishment of the James F. Byrnes High School Band on winning the Class AAAA State Band Championship; and

Whereas, the James F. Byrnes Band Rebel Regiment was awarded a 96.125 rating out of a 100 point scale, edging out Lower State Champion Walterboro by eight-tenths of a point during competition; and

Whereas, Band Director Phillip McIntyre has led the Rebel Regiment to three state championships in his twelve years at Byrnes; and

Whereas, the Rebel Regiment Band, Director Phillip McIntyre, and Assistant Director Eric Bell have brought honor to James F. Byrnes High School through deep dedication, excellence, and sacrificed countless hours of practicing to perform well in competition; and

Whereas, the Byrnes High School's Rebel Regiment Band has been invited to appear in the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., in April. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates the James F. Byrnes High School Band on winning the Class AAAA State Band Championship.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Band Director Phillip McIntyre and Principal Clifton N. Edwards.