Congratulations to the following students!
2025 Summer Participation & Awards
Summer Band Camp
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
Gabby R - 1st chair Clarinet
Westen B - Trumpet jazz soloist (SABCS Scholarship Recipient)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
VyShawn J - Tenor Saxophone soloist
Libby V - Alto Saxophone
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY
Sarah R - Flute
Emma B - Flute (AAA Band Scholarship Recipient)
Alumni Recognition
NEWBERRY COLLEGE PAY FORWARD SCHOLARSHIP
Micah M- Trumpet/Piano
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA JAZZ BAND EUROPEAN TOUR
James R - Trumpet
2025 SCBDA Solo & Ensemble
Superior Ratings for a Solo and/or Ensemble
Sarah R, Emma B, Catalina N, Clara S, Lilly N, Elliott T, Samuel R, Gabby R, Miriam B, Annalyn R, Clara B, Asher H, Colby M, Jake P, Grady P, Westin B, Branson F, Tucker V, Walter N, Elijah W, Merry N, Caden P, VyShawn J, Michael E, Lexie B, Chloe D, Jacob O
2025 Aiken All County Band
Da Capo Band
Lily - Flute
Walter - Trumpet
Merry - Horn
Junior Band
Emma - 1st Flute
Gabby - 2nd Clarinet
Clara - 2nd Alto Saxophone
Colby - 3rd Trumpet
Grady - 4th Trumpet
Jake - 5th Trumpet
Chloe - 1st Euphonium
Jacob - 2nd Tuba
Senior Band
Sarah - 2nd Flute
Elliott - 1st Bassoon
Samuel - 9th Clarinet
Caden - 1st trombone
VyShawn - 3rd trombone
2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Solo and Ensemble Festival
Congratulations to all of the South Aiken Baptist Christian school band members. Both groups, the beginner intermediate and the advanced, earned gold medals!
2025 South Carolina All-State Band
Clinic Band
Sarah R - Flute - 5th chair
Junior Band
Emma B - Flute - 1st alternate
Gabby R - Clarinet - 5th alternate
Colby M - Trumpet - 6th alternate
2025 Aiken All County Garcia Orchestra Clinic
Sarah R - Flute
Elliott T - Bassoon
Caiden P - Trombone
2025 South Carolina Region 2 Band
Senior Band
Samuel Richardson - Clarinet - 12th chair
Clinic Region
Elliott T - Bassoon - 1st chair
Caden P - Trombone - 9th chair
VyShawn J - Trombone - 2nd alternate
Junior Band:
Emma B - Flute - Flute - 1st chair
Gabby R - Clarinet - 4th Chair
Clara B - Alto Saxophone - 4th chair
Colby M - Trumpet - 6th chair
Grady P - Trumpet - 11th chair
Jake P - Trumpet - 12 chair
Jacob O - Tuba - 2nd chair
2024 Solo and Ensemble Performance Assessment award winners:
Superior Rating for Solo & Ensemble
Sarah R, Emma B, TJ V, Sienna A, Cayla A, Clara B, Libby V, Colby M, Jake P, Grady P Tucker V, Cullen S, Caden P, Chloe D, Asher H, Clara S, Catalina N, Branson F, Victoria E, Paisley S, Jacob O
A on the Theory Test:
Sarah R, Emma B, Elliott T, Clara B, Gabby R
Excellent Rating for Solo & Ensemble:
VyShawn, Michael, & Jacob
2024 Aiken All County HS Band
Michael & Samuel
2024 Aiken All County Junior Band
Colby, Emma, Sarah, VyShawn, Elliott, Jake, Jacob
2024 Aiken All County Da Capo Band
Gabby, Clara, Libby, Grady, Branson
2024 All State Band
Sarah, Mrs. Rollins, and Braxtyn
Alternate - Elliott (not pictured)
2024 All State Orchestra
Sarah
2024 Region Band
Colby, Jake, Michael, VyShawn, Elliott, Jacob, Emma