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COMMENTS
E-mail: gmford@carolina.rr.com
Comment: Hi, I am from Indian Land High School. I am one of the first trumpets. I just wanted to say congratulations on winning the state championship. I got a chance to see your show at Burger King and Camden. It is really awesome. I would like to wish you all good luck in the future and hopefully we will get to see ya'll again next year
E-mail: Mr. Chris
Comment: Hey there guys and gals. I just wanted to let you know how proud I am of you and all that you have accomplished in such a short time. To do what you did takes extremely hard work and complete dedication. With that, comes maturity, and i'm glad to say i've had the pleasure of watching many of you become mature young adults. Remember to never stop learning, and no matter what, never give less than 100%! Also, remember that it doesn't end with marching band. You now have all-state tryouts, concert season, and solo/ensemble. It is said that a school's concert band is the true mark of how successful the program really is. If you work as hard during concert season as you did in marching season, you will be a definite success. Good luck to all of you, and on a more personal note, THANKS TO AN AWESOME GROUP OF SENIORS!
Name: Jessica Benson
Comment: HEY YALL!!!!! IT HAS BEEN SUCH A GREAT YEAR WITH EVERYONE. I STILL CANT BELIEVE WE WON STATE!!!! WELL IT JUST SHOWS HOW PRACTICING HARD MAKES THE DIFFERENCE. LETS JUST WORK OUR HARDEST AND TAKE THE STATE TITLE HOME W/ US NEXT YEAR. THANK THE STAFF FOR BEING SO GREAT!!!! I LOVE YALL LOTS!!! LOVE, JESSICA BENSON
Name: Jessica Carter
Comment: Hey Swansea! This is Jessica Carter. Drum Major at Gilbert. I just want to say on behalf of the entire Marching Indians, and I a HUGE congratulations! Ya'll have really worked hard this year, and it shows. You guys really looked good this year, and I just wanted to congratulate ya'll. Well, we'll see ya'll next year. (don't wear those medals out too much! Cause I know we sure did!) Congratulations again! sincerely, Jessica Carter
Name: Judi Mincey
Comment: GO SWANSEA TIGER BAND!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE,Judi Mincey
E-mail: Randisc17
Comment: Hey ya'll!!!! It has been such a wonderful year, and I am so PROUD of every single one of you (including me!!!) !!!!!!!!! I love each and every one of ya'll SO MUCH!!!!! You all mean so much to me!!! I've dedicated six years to this band, and I've seen it go from a tiny little nothing to a huge 110 member band that ROCKS on the field!!! Way back when, we were happy with an excellent!! Now, we are only happy when we are NUMBER 1!!! And we are NUMBER 1, the NUMBER 1 band in the ENTIRE STATE of South Carolina!!! Congratulations to everyone!!! We worked so hard, and we got what we wanted!!! Now, all of ya'll have seen me cry already at least five times in the last 2 weeks, if not more, and you know you'll see it again, but I have to say this one more time...... I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! Thanx so much for making my Senior year the best I could ever have!!! Love Always, and I'll be back to help next year!!! Randi Wilbur
E-mail: Tkelly@newberry.edu
Comment: Swansea Tiger Band, My name is Travis Kelly and I am a junior here at Newberry College majoring in music education. I am also a graduate from Bamberg-Ehrhardt high school from the class of 1997. I just want to congratulate you on your win at AA State Championships. I have seen your band grow and mature from the time I was in high school when we used to march against you until now and I am amazed. I had the pleasure of seeing your show a couple of times this year and I loved it. It just goes to show you what hard work and dedication can do. I wish you guys continued success in concert band and for the upcoming year. Sincerely, Travis Kelly Newberry College Marching Band
Name: David Hamm
Comment: MR. BONE:
THE 1999 BAND SEASON AT SWANSEA WAS THE BEST THAT I HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST 10 YEARS. I HAVE ALWAYS HELPED WITH THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN THE PRESS BOX. I THINK THIS IS A TRUE CREDIT TO YOU AND THE HARD WORK AND LONG HOURS YOU PUT IN WITH THESE (OUR) KIDS. THE KIDS HAVE A LOT TO BE GREATFUL TO YOU FOR, THOUGH THEY MAY NOT REALIZE IT. ALTHOUGH THE BAND BOOSTER CLUB, THE PIT CREW AND MANY PARENTS GIVE THEIR TIME TO HELP, IT IS TRUELY JUST A FRACTION OF THE TIME THAT YOU PUT IN WITH OUR KIDS. WE THE PARENTS ARE AND SHOULD BE TRUELY GREATFUL TO YOU FOR THE EXAMPLE OF HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT YOU SHOW AND ARE TEACHING OUR KIDS. I MYSELF LOVE MUSIC. I AM LOOKING FOWARD TO WORKING WITH THE BAND EVEN MORE NEXT YEAR. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. DAVID HAMM--S.C. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION......
E-mail: bkjoseph@bellsouth.net
Comment: hey guys i am really proud of each and every one of you and i am going to miss you guys next year. i expect you to do even better next year and i know you can. i wish each and every one of you and your families a safe and happy holiday and for those of you who are still working on exams good luck. Go Swansea Tiger Marching Band. remember we are the #1 band in the state!
Name: Bret McIver
Comment: To all of the Swansea High School Marchers, My name is Bret McIver and I am a senior at Silver Bluff High. I want to congratulate you on your performance at state. I hope that you will take pride in calling yourselves 1999 AA State marching champions. Best of Luck in the Future, Bret McIver
E-mail: PCoker@InfoAve.Net
Comment: Hey!!! I go to Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, SC. I saw your show at State and it was really awesome. Mr. Bone, keep up the good work. Remember, you said you would win state no matter if you were at Berkeley or not. Well, you did it. You are the man!!! I will see you soon. Good luck at Concert Fest!!
Name: Snoopy
Comment: yo wuz up man this is me snoopy aka steven. i still can't believe we won. hope we can do it next year and i hope we don't get big heads over this cause anybody can work hard and come back to beat us with no problem but we ain't going to let that happen right. peace out!!!!!!!!! snoopy
E-mail: Bill Smith
Comment: Swansea Tiger Band, I am a recent graduate of Pelion High School, Class of 1999, and I remember when the band at Pelion won the State Championship in class A in 1993. I remember because I was in it. Swansea's band program has come a long way since then and I do not think those words even half describe it. For the past two years, I have seen a lot of changes in the band and it was for the better. Now I am in the Newberry College Marching Band, home of the Indians and a major in music education. There are only two or three bands in the whole state last year in any classification that deserved a state title and Swansea High School was one of them. Great job and congratulations on all of your past accomplishments and the best of luck next year and after that. -Bill Smith Newberry College
E-mail: revej@gateway.net
Comment: Hi. I've seen the Swansea Tiger Band in action, and I think that they are the best. Even maybe the Best of the Best. I especially enjoyed the Baritone Section this year. They were well trained and sounded very professional. I hope that they stay the same and maybe even improve for the next marching season. I wish the Band the best of luck in the up coming year and I would also like to congratulate them on being selected to go to Florida. I would also like to congratulate the following list of students for being selected to go to Region Band : Brock Jeffcoat, Travis Brisson, Alex Roberts, Jessica Joseph, Robbi Robinson, Anthony Riley, and Larry Amick. Good Luck!
E-mail: JLUNDEN@infoave.net
Comment: My name is Laura Lundeen. I'm in eigth grade at Pelion High School. I'm in the marching band, I play Tenor Sax. I have met several of the people in your band. I saw your show once at the Pelion vs. Swansea game, it was great! I remember when I marched on the pavement practice field in August. In your band I have two cousins and two very good friends and to them I want to say Congrats to: Brock and Contessa Jeffcoat, Tasha George, and Fallon Brunson. Best of luck next year Tigers! Laura E. Lundeen
E-mail: Syott3530
Comment: Hey ya'll! It's me Fallon! I just wanted to say hey and I'll see ya next year! Love ya'll! Love always, Fallon
E-mail: BigmamaD01
Comment: mr.bone i would really like to make your band, im not that great. well i would really like to congratulate you all. sincerly, davids sis (davette)
E-mail: Mr. Bone
Comment: Good Luck Graduating Seniors ! We will really miss you. Best wishes for a wonderful and bright future. Never forget your Band experience and stay in touch ! Love , Mr.Bone
E-mail: shslbchic
Comment: The past two years that I've been in marching band has been one of the greatest experieneces in my life and I'd like to thank Mr. Bone for giving me a chance to make a difference. And last but not least I'll probably get push ups for this but Go Baritones!!!!!!!!
E-mail: Iluvmrpotatohed
Comment: Hello, I am a Junior in the Dutch Fork Band, and I just wanted to congratulate you on your 1st place finish at Irmo. I really enjoyed Ivan the Terrible. The Swansea band is really good this year, and again congratulations, and I wish you many more wins. -Marie Mathews DFHS
E-mail:asightle@bellsouth.net
Comment:hi swansea. This is Lisa Sightler, Angela Sightler's sister. I just wanted to say congratulations on winning state champions. I think yall deserved it. I'm going to try out for color guard in in the future. Good luck in the future! Your friend, Lisa
E-mail:Anthony Riley
Comment:Hey ya'll this is Anthony Riley (Dark Tater), Keri (Karebear),and from Angela (Ducky). We just wanted to congratulate all of you who have put alot of hardwork and dedication into this years show (Ivan the Terrible). As Angela and I (Keri) leave all of you, we just want to tell all of you how much our band years has meant to us. Truthfully band is basically the only good thing that we remember from our high school years (except for probably graduation, but that hasn't happened sooooooooo) There is much more that we would love to say but that would take to much time, but we just wanted to tell everyone that we love each of you and that we hope that each of your upcoming seasons are even better than the previous on and pppppplllllleeeeeeaaaaaasssssseeeeee take care of Mr. Bone and Mr. Henke (David, Matt, and Steven)
E-mail:POUNDNUMONE
Comment:hey! this is megan. just wanted to say we had a great season and hope it continues forever! i just want to say i'm going to miss all the seniors and it want be the same. ya'll take care! jsut remember we are number one! love ya'll!
E-mail:Paul Berrian
Comment:Hey Girls, I am looking forward to working with you superstars again. Get ready world hear we come! Go Guard! Mr. B.
E-mail:Allison Bailey
Comment:Hello Swansea Tiger Band. My name is Allison Bailey, and i'm Drum Major at Pelion High School. I was so proud of ya'll this year when i went to watch at the State Competition. I was, of course, sitting in the Swansea section. Ya'll have come so far, and i am so happy for ya'll. Keep up the good work, and i can't wait to see ya'll at competitions next year. Oh, and Mr. Bone told me ya'll wanted music on your website. E-mail me and i'll tell you how :)
E-mail:David Robinson
Comment:Good job Mike for making drum major we all know that you well take us all the way to state this year.Keep up the good work band and we will when our third 2a state finals in a row.T-bones rock."All the way to state" C/O 2003 rock! David Robinson aka Lil-admiral
E-mail:Matt Kim
Comment:Sup Tiger Band! This is Matt Kim. I think we're gonna be the bomb this year and i hope we defend our state title again and break another SC state record! Well, thats all i have to say. And by the way, GO DRUMLINE!!!
E-mail:shortandsmall2
Comment:Congrats Mike!:) I knew you could do it, and I cant wait to see where your going to take us! I belevie you can take us all the way!:) To all the seniors, lets do our best and win it again! Even though I dont act like it I love all of ya'll. To the rest of ya'll, ya'll keep up the good work and lets do it again!:) Put your minds to it and we can do it:) Love ya'll!:)
E-mail:Tasha
Comment:I have very much enjoyed being in the band. It has been an experience I will never forget. I want to say thanx to Mr., Bone for allowing me to be in the colorguard those 2 years. I also want to thank all my friends for putting up with me . Good luck this year.
E-mail:Enelia
Comment:Hey Swansea! My name is Enelia and I'm in Rock Hill's colorguard. I just want to congratulate you guys on your great performance at BOA last night. I didn't get to see you, but I know it was great because you guys made it all the way to finals (just like us) :0). Anyway, hope to see y'all at a future competion. Good luck!
E-mail:Kelley
Comment:Hi, I'm from the Ridge View Band and I just wanted to tell you guys that you did a wonderful job at BOA. I am very disapointed that we couldn't be there too, but I am very happy for you all! You did a great job, and I hope you continue to do so in the future. Good luck in the rest of the season, and I hope to see you again! Kelley~RVDL
E-mail:Elsie Spurck
Comment:I am so happy that we have gone this far!! Who would have thought that a little band from the red neck town of Swansea could make it to the finals at regionals? Not me, but we did!!!!!!!! Thank you Mr. Jabrel (we love you) and Mr. Bone ( we love you too!). Next, we are going to go win state again for the third time in a row!!!!!! Love yall!! Go Guard!!!! -Elsie Spurck
E-mail:Sandy Poole
Comment: October 2001 - Mr. Bone, you walk on water! As one of your band parents and a booster club member, I wanted to express to you my gratitude for encouraging this group of young people to strive for the best. You have instilled in them the desire to succeed and never give up. You challenge them to rise above and dig deep to accomplish their goals. This knowledge will be and is invaluable to them now and throughout their adult life. Your witness as a Christian by example is more powerful than words. I am honored that you are molding our children to become the leaders of tomorrow. Thank you for being a part of our children's lives. Please know that you are much appreciated and I am looking forward to many more years with you as the band director of your award winning Swansea Tiger Band. LEAVE NO DOUBT ! !
E-mail:Linda Moon
Comment: Congrats!!!Ever since 1964 I have been listening to bands, beginning in Georgia with my brothers, then my future husbands, then my brother-in-law who played with S.E. Turrentine, one of the most reknown band directors in America. Even as a Choral Director, I continued to follow bands just to broaden my music education, never suspecting that one day I would have a son who would be not only IN the band, but a percussionist no less, a wall beater, a pencil thumper on desks at school, etc. I continued to attend band contests as I began my teaching career after to moving to SC, at Clinton High then while teaching and working wonderfully with Lorrain Paris at Newberry and then at BLHS with the cooperative personality of the "kid" I had once worked with in community theater Benji Rikard. All this so say that I feel just a LITTLE qualified to say that your band SINGS when they play and that is MOST important. Turrentine had his band actually sing their warm-up corale at concert festival a capella onstage ; it was incredible. Your students are learning so very much - not only about musicianship but about sportsmanship , cooperation and citizenship and teamwork. But they are seeing such beauty in life with the music you play and the WAY they play it. Thank you for the way you use your ability . Don't let education and the system get you down!!! Keep plugging. THEY are your reason! And believe me - they are the ONLY reason. Please convey my congrats to them and how much I appreciate their attitude and behavior and sportsmanship - not only of them but but of their parents. SEE YA IN THE PIT!!! Linda Moon, proud mother of Charlie and choral director of Batesburg-Leesville High School - Welcome to our outstanding facility. Wish you had time to visit.
E-mail:J. Hodgens
Comment: Hi Kids, Just wanted to let you know how proud we all are of you. You've done a great job so far this year and now we have one more big performance to go.I hope you've saved your best for the finals.Let's do one more thing that no one else has done and win three AA titles in a row. I love you all. Daddy Hodgens
E-mail:mrf
Comment: I just wanted to send congrats out to all of your band members and leaders on yet another outstanding year of competition . I cannot believe that this is the third consecutive year in a row !!! You guys are the best and will continue to get better . Keep up the good work ! YOU ROCK!!!! Sincerely-Bryans little sister -- Melissa Bone Fullerton
E-mail:shslbchic
Comment: First off I would like to say that I am going to miss the graduating seniors. I only hope that they come back to help out in the years to come. Also someone that we couldn't do it with out is Mr. Bone. I would like to thank you for all you've done for me and everyone else. If it wasn't for you I would have never gained courage to beat the limits and I surely wouldn't be sitting here with three state championship medals. But the main thing I feel I learned from you is that you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Serena c/o 2004
E-mail:J. Hodgens
Comment: three - peat ! three - peat ! three - peat ! We're so proud of all of you ! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR "THREE - PEAT WIN". You put on a great performance in spite of the cold and wind. We love you all. Jan & Jerry Hodgens
E-mail:Sandy Poole
Comment: October 2001 - Hi Tiger Band.! WOW, you give me chills and bring tears to my eyes I am so proud. Congratulations on making the finals at BOA! I am very proud of each of you. Not only am I proud of your performances the past couple of years but I am so proud of how you present your self as a marching band and as individual band members. You certainly are good role models. Now is the time to reap the rewards of all your hard work! Three in a row - - LETS GO ! ! (By the way, I'm Sandy, Kelly Beasley's mom, your biggest fan.)
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