All students participating in the Bands of Hanahan are required to pay band fees to help cover the costs of the program. These fees supplement the school provided budget. Band fees cover the costs of instrument repair, sectional instructors, competition fees, props, rentals, uniforms, transportation, music clinicians, and meals.

Our goal is to make band accessible for everyone that is willing to commit to the group, be a positive influence and work hard. No student will be turned away for inability to pay band fees. Hanahan High School Band Boosters provides opportunities to fundraise and work at the concession stand to earn credits towards their band fees. 

Band fees for marching band are $375 per year and color guard is $450. 

*Additional costs for uniform accessories like shoes are not included in the cost of your student's band fees. Information will be sent home with your student, if applicable.*

If you have questions about band fees, please reach out to Tyler Arnold at arnoldj@bcsdchools.net

Rookie Terms to Know!

Bibbers - The black pants/overalls the marchers wear under their uniform jacket.

Band Boosters – The Hanahan High School Band Boosters support organization consists of an all-volunteer army of annually elected board members, committee chairs, and parent volunteers that provide a leadership mechanism to support the band programs, directors, and students throughout the entire year.

Band Banquet – Occurs every spring in May and is open to all band parents and students, who are in good standing. The banquet tradition is a time to reflect on the season, reward band student achievements, celebrate our outgoing seniors, senior videos, recognize the band staff and band booster board members, announce the upcoming season band section leaders and reveal the upcoming marching season show. Tickets will go on sale in early spring!

Battery – The Marching Band percussion ensemble of Drums including Snare, Quads and
Bass Drums

Color Guard – Color Guard in the marching band is a non-musical section that provides additional visual aspects and choreography to the performance using dance, flags, and props.

Concert and Symphonic Band– Music curriculum of students who make up the ensemble of two levels of concert bands and music appreciation with regular performances held at community events during the school year such as well as the holiday concert and spring concerts for guests.

Drillmasters – Rolled heeled marching band shoes; sold in fall.

Jazz Band – Music curriculum of students who make up the ensemble of jazz instruments and music appreciation with a spring performance held at Hanahan High School.

Marching Band – The Marching Band program consists of students in various sections, Drum Majors, Trumpets, Clarinets, Saxophone, Flutes, Low Brass, Horns, Percussion, Color Guard and complete an ensemble performing are various venues e.g. LCI, Gus Moody Invitational, South Carolina State 3A Championship, Christmas parade and more! The season runs from early to mid-summer through October.

Percussion – In marching band consists of the Pit ensemble and Battery group of instruments generally using sticks, mallets, and keyboards.

Plume – The delicate removable featured accessory on top of the Shako marching band headgear.

Pit – The Marching Band percussion front ensemble of Marimba, Timpani, Keyboards, etc.

Pit Crew – All volunteer parents who assist marching band with the loading, transportation, unloading, and setup of band equipment Pit Instruments, Show Props, and more at all marching events.

Quads – Multi tenor drums commonly as mounted sets of 4-6 drums.

Shako – The marching band uniform headgear (with Plume),