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Youth in Government (YIG)/Mock Trial
: Youth in Government,
sponsored by the YMCA, is a total emergence in the South Carolina
government process. Students can participate in one of two areas: state
legislature or state courts. Students can write their own bills, present
these in committee, and argue in the actual Senate and House
chambers. Others prepare the prosecuting and defense aspects of a
selected fictitious case and present these in an actual courtroom setting.
These students also prepare and present an appeals case in the Appeals
Courthouse to the South Carolina YIG Supreme Court. YIG
competition is held in late November or early December, Wednesday
through Saturday.
Music Program
Chorus:
The Byrnes Choral Department is open to students who want
to develop their vocal and music reading skills. Classes include
Academy Chorale, Rebel Singers, and Byrnes Singers (Honors).
Additional groups, (ladies' ensemble, men's ensemble) are organized to
meet the needs and interests of the students. Choral students have
opportunities to participate in local, regional, and state events (honor
choirs, SC All-State Chorus, festivals, and competitions). Chorus
classes perform in seasonal concerts as well as school and community
events. Our goal is for students to learn to read music and perform a
variety of styles of music with a mature, healthy voice.
Orchestra:
The orchestra program at Byrnes consists of students who
play violin/viola/cello/bass in either the Philharmonic Orchestra or
Concert Orchestra. A select group of individuals from the “BPO”
perform as the Byrnes String Quartet. The Orchestras at Byrnes are the
recipients of many statewide and national performance honors
including a prestigious invitation to perform at the South Carolina
Music Educator’s Association Convention. Each group performs many
times throughout the year at events such as evening concerts, orchestra
competitions/festivals, community events, and special school
ceremonies. Orchestra students are selected by auditions and/or
recommendation.
Rebel Regiment:
The Rebel Regiment is the marching band that
performs at all football games, several band contests, and parades
during the school year. The band and color guard that participate are
open to all high school students by way of audition. In addition to the
marching band, there are three concert bands and a jazz band, which
perform several concerts during the year. There is also a winter indoor
guard and indoor drum line that is also by audition by the band staff.
The Rebel Regiment has performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade
in California, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, and
