Colleton County High School
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Colleton County High School is a public high school
in Walterboro, South Carolina
formerly name Walterboro High School.
The "Band of Blue" has won the South Carolina State Marching Band Championships in 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1997. The "Band of Blue" has performed for one presidential inaugural and four gubernatorial inaugurals. In 1994, The Band of Blue marched in the 105th Tournament of Roses Parade
in Pasadena, California. In 2000, The Band of Blue marched in the 74th annual Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Band of Blue was also featured in the 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, DC. Most recently, The Band of Blue marched in the 2010 Endymion Parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, behind Tom Benson, the parade marshal and owner of the New Orleans Saints and in front of the NFL team themselves.
Yearly, the Armed, Unarmed Drill Teams, Color Guard, and Orienteering teams compete in competitions. There are also academic, athletic, and rifle teams. The Unit also has a Military Ball and AMI (Annual Military Inspection). The Ball is usually in the second semester and the AMI is in the first.
focuses on Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character. In order to be accepted into the honor society, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7 or its equivalent. The student must have eight units in core academic courses at the CP or higher level.This is the scholastic level of achievement for admission to candidacy for membership in this chapter. All students who can rise in scholarship to or above such level shall be admitted to candidacy for selection to membership. Their eligibility shall then be considered on their Service, Leadership, and Character.
Each student within the organization is required to exemplify these characteristics through community involvement and charity. The CCHS National Honor Society was overseen by Cherly Murdaugh who retired from teaching in the summer of 2008. The program was then overseen by Sharon Courtney until 2009, when she resigned due to conflicts of interest pertaining to moral guidelines of the society. The program is now overseen by Ann Robinson. Various activities are planned by NHS throughout the year to raise awareness in the community such as: Women's Health Day, Early Childhood Fall Festival, Math Tutoring, and much more. However, the major highlights of each year include: Christmas Party for Unprivileged Children at The Department of Social Services, the Powder Puff Charity Football Game, and Teacher Appreciation Week. The Powder Puff Charity Football Game is a game in which girls play the roll of football players and guys become cheerleaders. The game is between the Juniors and Seniors of that year. The tickets cost an approximate $3 and much of the profit comes from the food stand.
The 2010 NHS officers are: Hannah Ruegner (President), Yu Min Ni (VP), Christopher Weekley (Treasurer), Melissa Cannavo (Secretary), Danielle Haynes (Historian), and Ayannah Braye(Webmaster).
The Colleton County High School National Honor Society website may be visited at www.cchsnhs.org.
, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
, My Fair Lady
, Guys and Dolls
, Annie Get Your Gun
, Beauty and the Beast
, The King and I
, and Grease
. In March 2010, the CCHS Singers chorus performed a magnificent Mozart piece at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
.He is the Father of Branshea Brown currently playing for Kansas State women's basketball team.
Branshea Brown-Former Colleton County Basketball Standout and currently plays for Kansas State University
.She is the daughter of former football standout Shawn Brown.
Garrett Carter-A former Walterboro High School standout in Baseball and Football.
Played College Baseball for the University of South Carolina
Sandy Fields
-A former Walterboro High School and Claflin University
standout.
Norman Hand
-A former football standout for Walterboro High School,
College University of Mississippi
and a Professional football player(NFL-retired)
Yuself Kelly-A former Walterboro High School and College football standout Clemson University
Michelle Minton-A former two sport standout for Walterboro High School and Coastal Carolina University
.In 2005 she was Inducted into the Big South Conference Hall of Fame for Softball.
Harom Pringle-A former Walterboro High School and College standout. Clemson University
played on the 1993 team that won the Peach Bowl)
Steve Riggins-A former Walterboro High School and College standout.Presbyterian College
Tony Stephens-A former Walterboro High School ,college Clemson University
,and professional standout football player in the National Football League(Retired)
Darwin Walker
-A former Walterboro High school, college University of Tennessee
and retired professional football player.
James Walker-A former Walterboro High School,and college standout for North Carolina State University
Jeffery Hickman- A former Walterboro High School, and college standout for Newberry College
Stephen Finley - A Colleton County High School student and football player for North Greenville University.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Walterboro, South Carolina
Walterboro, South Carolina
Walterboro is a city in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 5,153 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Colleton County.-History:...
formerly name Walterboro High School.
Athletics
CCHS offers students the opportunity to participate in wrestling, football, basketball, baseball, softball, golf, track, soccer, and tennis.Band of Blue
The Colleton County Band Program consists of approximately 750,000 student musicians. The beginning band consists of 200 students, the middle school band consists of 100 students and the 8th grade Junior Band consists of 75 bandsmen. The band program is an integral part of the curriculum and provides a firm foundation for the Colleton County High School Band. The Colleton County High School "Band of Blue" consists of 200 bandsmen.The "Band of Blue" has won the South Carolina State Marching Band Championships in 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1997. The "Band of Blue" has performed for one presidential inaugural and four gubernatorial inaugurals. In 1994, The Band of Blue marched in the 105th Tournament of Roses Parade
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
in Pasadena, California. In 2000, The Band of Blue marched in the 74th annual Macy*s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Band of Blue was also featured in the 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, DC. Most recently, The Band of Blue marched in the 2010 Endymion Parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, behind Tom Benson, the parade marshal and owner of the New Orleans Saints and in front of the NFL team themselves.
NJROTC
The NJROTC unit at Colleton County High School (SC) began under the leadership and guidance of LCDR Charles E. Armentrout, US Navy (RET), in July 1993. Currently, there are three instructors. The other two instructors are CWO3 Roger "Gunner" Williams, USMC (RET), and MNCS Richard "Senior Chief" Spofford, US Navy (RET). Gunner Williams is the author of a children's story entitled Me Me & Me.Yearly, the Armed, Unarmed Drill Teams, Color Guard, and Orienteering teams compete in competitions. There are also academic, athletic, and rifle teams. The Unit also has a Military Ball and AMI (Annual Military Inspection). The Ball is usually in the second semester and the AMI is in the first.
CCHS National Honor Society
The National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
focuses on Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character. In order to be accepted into the honor society, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7 or its equivalent. The student must have eight units in core academic courses at the CP or higher level.This is the scholastic level of achievement for admission to candidacy for membership in this chapter. All students who can rise in scholarship to or above such level shall be admitted to candidacy for selection to membership. Their eligibility shall then be considered on their Service, Leadership, and Character.
Each student within the organization is required to exemplify these characteristics through community involvement and charity. The CCHS National Honor Society was overseen by Cherly Murdaugh who retired from teaching in the summer of 2008. The program was then overseen by Sharon Courtney until 2009, when she resigned due to conflicts of interest pertaining to moral guidelines of the society. The program is now overseen by Ann Robinson. Various activities are planned by NHS throughout the year to raise awareness in the community such as: Women's Health Day, Early Childhood Fall Festival, Math Tutoring, and much more. However, the major highlights of each year include: Christmas Party for Unprivileged Children at The Department of Social Services, the Powder Puff Charity Football Game, and Teacher Appreciation Week. The Powder Puff Charity Football Game is a game in which girls play the roll of football players and guys become cheerleaders. The game is between the Juniors and Seniors of that year. The tickets cost an approximate $3 and much of the profit comes from the food stand.
The 2010 NHS officers are: Hannah Ruegner (President), Yu Min Ni (VP), Christopher Weekley (Treasurer), Melissa Cannavo (Secretary), Danielle Haynes (Historian), and Ayannah Braye(Webmaster).
The Colleton County High School National Honor Society website may be visited at www.cchsnhs.org.
CCHS Chorus
Directed by Stephanie Drawdy, the CCHS Chorus presents a Christmas Concert during the fall semester along with a trip to All State tryouts during the fall semester. The CCHS Chorus also presents a musical during the spring semester. Past spring musicals include: The Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a musical with a book by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay, music by Gene de Paul, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn...
, My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
, Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also borrows characters and plot elements from other Runyon stories, most notably...
, Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun (musical)
Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music written by Irving Berlin and a book by Herbert Fields and his sister Dorothy Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley , who was a sharpshooter from Ohio, and her husband, Frank Butler.The 1946 Broadway production...
, Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
, The King and I
The King and I
The King and I is a stage musical, the fifth by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The work is based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon and derives from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became governess to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in...
, and Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
. In March 2010, the CCHS Singers chorus performed a magnificent Mozart piece at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Notable alumni
Shawn Brown-A former Walterboro High School standout in Baseball and Football.He played football for Wingate UniversityWingate University
Wingate University was founded by Baptists in 1896 as Wingate School, an independent, co-educational institution and became a four-year college in 1977. In 1996, Wingate College became Wingate University....
.He is the Father of Branshea Brown currently playing for Kansas State women's basketball team.
Branshea Brown-Former Colleton County Basketball Standout and currently plays for Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
.She is the daughter of former football standout Shawn Brown.
Garrett Carter-A former Walterboro High School standout in Baseball and Football.
Played College Baseball for the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
Sandy Fields
Sandy Fields
Sandy Fields is an American professional basketball player. Fields currently has accepted a NBA Development League team invite for the 2011–12 season.-Early life and career:...
-A former Walterboro High School and Claflin University
Claflin University
Claflin University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Claflin University was founded in 1869 and is the oldest historically black college or university in the state of South Carolina.-History:...
standout.
Norman Hand
Norman Hand
Norman L. Hand was an American football defensive tackle in the NFL. He last played with the New York Giants in 2004. He also played with the Seattle Seahawks, the New Orleans Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins...
-A former football standout for Walterboro High School,
College University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
and a Professional football player(NFL-retired)
Yuself Kelly-A former Walterboro High School and College football standout Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
Michelle Minton-A former two sport standout for Walterboro High School and Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University is an independent, state-supported, liberal arts university in Conway, South Carolina, USA, located eight miles west of Myrtle Beach. Founded in 1954, Coastal became an independent university in 1993. The University enrolls approximately 8,300 students on its campus...
.In 2005 she was Inducted into the Big South Conference Hall of Fame for Softball.
Harom Pringle-A former Walterboro High School and College standout. Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
played on the 1993 team that won the Peach Bowl)
Steve Riggins-A former Walterboro High School and College standout.Presbyterian College
Presbyterian College
Presbyterian College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, South Carolina, USA. Presbyterian College, or PC, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA. PC was founded in 1880 by William Plumer Jacobs, a prominent Presbyterian minister who also founded the nearby Thornwell Home and...
Tony Stephens-A former Walterboro High School ,college Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
,and professional standout football player in the National Football League(Retired)
Darwin Walker
Darwin Walker
Darwin Jamar Walker is an American football defensive tackle in National Football League who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
-A former Walterboro High school, college University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
and retired professional football player.
James Walker-A former Walterboro High School,and college standout for North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
Jeffery Hickman- A former Walterboro High School, and college standout for Newberry College
Newberry College
Newberry College is a liberal-arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located on a historic campus in Newberry, South Carolina.The college has 1,025 students and a 19:1 student-teacher ratio...
Stephen Finley - A Colleton County High School student and football player for North Greenville University.