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	Welcome to the official website of the Sullivan South Rebel Band. The Sullivan South Rebel Band is an award winning high school band located in Kingsport, Tennessee under the direction of Kenneth Carrico. The guard director is Nancy Strickler. Color guard instructor is Emylee Steadman. The percussion instructors are Brandon Hilton, Josh Stevenson, & Mike Allen. Brass instructor is Ethan Tate.

	Congratulations to the following students who made the top ETSU Honor’s Band: Chris Ward and Christine Sass made 3rd Chair, Guy Bortz made 2nd Chair, and Kim Parker made 1st Chair.

East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association auditions for this year’s Junior Band Clinic were held on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Volunteer High School. Five ninth grade students from Sullivan South High School Band were selected at this audition to be part of the Junior Band Clinic to be held on February 10 and 11 at Greeneville High School. The clinic will conclude with a concert on February 11. The South Students who were selected for this honor are:

Sarah Visneski - 11th Chair Flute
Megan Zimmerman - 4th Chair Clarinet
Curtis Peters - 1st Alternate Bass Clarinet (5th Chair)
Peyton Cantrell - 8th Chair French Horn
Jake Selby - 3rd Chair Trombone


	Last Updated 1/30/12

Four students from Sullivan South High School were selected at this audition to be a part of the All State-East Senior Band and Orchestra Clinic and concert which will be held February 2-4 at the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The students were judged on their skills in scales, prepared music, and sight reading. The South students who were selected for this honor are Chris Ward for Trumpet, Kim Parker for Flute, Katie Masters for Clarinet, and Christine Sass for French Horn. Chris Ward was selected to be in the top band. Catherine Raible, Guy Bortz, Jake Brickey, Brooke Johnson, and Peyton Nanney all make alternate positions.

Congratulations to the following students who were chosen for the 2011 Sullivan County All-County Band: FLUTES: Kim Parker, Natalie Huffstutler, Brooke Johnson, Gracie Templeton; CLARINETS: Katie Masters, Kate Verna; SAXOPHONES: Caty Scarce, Peyton Nanney; TRUMPET: Chris Ward; HORNS: Christine Sass, Peyton Cantrell; TROMBONE: Jake Brickey; BARITONE: Guy Bortz; TUBA: Josh Collingsworth. Kim Parker, Katie Masters, Christine Sass, Jake Brickey, and Guy Bortz all received the honor of first chair.


	Congratulations to Sullivan South Rebel Guard member Jacob Ottinger who made a spot in the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps Color Guard for summer 2012. The Rebel Band will be watching you!

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Upcoming Dates:

January 21, 2012 - Winter Guard and Drumline Qualifier @ Volunteer HS
January 26, 2012 – Washington DC Trip Payment Due
February 2-4 – Senior Clinic @ Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg
February 7, 2012 – Band Booster Meeting
February 10-11 Junior Clinic @ Greeneville HS
February 11, 2012 – Winter Guard and Drumline @ Hardin Valley
February 11, 2012 – Winter Guard and Drumline Payment Due
February 18, 2012 - Door to Door Fundraiser
February 23, 2012 – Washington DC Trip Payment Due
February 25, 2012 – Winter Guard in Nashville
March 3, 2012 – Winter Drumline @ Dorman HS
March 6, 2012 – Band Booster Meeting
March 11, 2012 – Winter Guard and Drumline Payment Due
March 17, 2012 – Winter Guard and Drumline @Byrnes, SC
March 22 or 23 - Greeneville Concert Festival
March 24, 2012 – Winter Guard and Drumline @ Karn in Knoxville
March 27, 2012 – Washington DC Trip Payment Due
March 29, 2012 – Indoor Programs Parent Performance
March 31, 2012 – Winter Guard Championships at Western Carolina
April 1, 2012 – Drumline Championships at Western Carolina
April 10, 2012 – Band Booster Meeting
April 14, 2012 - Door to Door Fundraiser
April 28, 2012 – Possible Jazz Band/Percussion Ensemble Fundraising Dinner
May 5, 2012 – Spring Band Banquet
May 8, 2012 – Spring Concert
May 25-28, 2012 – Washington DC Trip

The Rebel Band Car Decals are here. Please see Vicky Pinto if you are interested, there are extras. . Thanks www.signspecialist.com for your great customer service and sharp looking decals!

We are accepting DC Trip Reservations until the bus is full (13 more seats). To Register.

The Sullivan South Rebel Band has had the honor of being invited to march in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington DC on May 28, 2012. If you would like to help make this trip possible and would like to make a tax deductible donation, please make check payable to Sullivan South Rebel Band and send it to

Sullivan South Rebel Band

PO Box 5664

Kingsport, TN 37663

Do you shop at Food City? If so, then you can help Sullivan South Band and continue doing exactly what you have been doing - shopping at Food City. Sullivan South Band will be selling Food City Gift Cards in denominations of $10, $25, $50 and $100. The gift cards can be used for both food and gas at Food City. If you are interested, contact Maureen Raible.

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Winter Programs Registration is open
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Congratulations South Rebel Band! On November 5, 2011 the Sullivan South Band participated in their last competition of the season. They participated in the US Scholastic Band Association Southern States Championship. They competed with 8 bands in the Class V Open Division from Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky. The South Band placed 3rd. The point spread from 1st to 3rd was only 0.8 points.


	Congratulations South Rebel Band! South Rebel Band participated in Music in the Castle at TN High on October 22, 2011. The results - 1st in Music, 1st in Percussion, 1st Overall in Class 4A, and 1st in Class 3A and 4A, and Band of the Day! Way to go Rebel Band!


	Congratulations Rebel Band! The Rebel Band participated in the Appalachian Marching Band Festival on October 15, 2011 and here are the wonderful results ~ 1st in - Percussion, Marching, General Effect, Color Guard, Drum Major, Overall Class 3A. They also received 1st Overall of all the classes and received the Chancellor's Cup. Way to go Band!




	Our Equipment Crew always willing to help! This car was stalled at the Hamilton Mall in Chattanoogna. Equipment Crew to the RESCUE!


	South Band participated in the 2010 Music in the Castle and received a 2nd in Class 4A.




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