![]() VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BLUE DEVILS BRAZIL, INDIANA |
Note: School closed in 1984 (merged into Northview High School)
Van Buren's Fall Marching Band History
| Years | 1982 - 1983 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1981 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 110 |
| Band Day | Entered, but did not appear |
| Year | 1980 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 107 |
| Band Day | 19th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 970 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1979 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 116 |
| Band Day | 17th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 955 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1978 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 118 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 880 |
| Year | 1977 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 120 |
| Band Day | 20th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 957 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 4th place |
| Year | 1976 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 121 |
| Band Day | 15th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 828 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 3rd place |
| Year | 1975 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 141 |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 760 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 1st place |
| Winchester - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1974 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 158 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 825 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 2nd place |
| Winchester - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1973 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Band Day | 25th place |
| Year | 1972 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 128 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 3rd place |
| Year | 1971 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 122 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 848 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B participant |
| Year | 1970 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Total Members | 103 |
| Score | 819 |
| Other Contest | Shelby County - Class B 1st place |
| Delaware County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1969 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 93 |
| Band Day | 19th place |
| Year | 1968 |
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 86 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Year | 1967 |
| Director | Don Bohnenkemper |
| Total Members | 120 |
| Band Day | 35th place |
| Year | 1966 |
| Director | Don Bohnenkemper |
| Band Day | 47th place |
| Year | 1965 |
| Director | Don Bohnenkemper |
| Repertoire | St. Louis Blues |
| Block Band Jazz | |
| 1812 Overture | |
| Band Day | Entered, result unknown |
| Year | 1964 |
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Repertoire | Overture: Fanfare and Capriccio |
| Pocketful of Miracles | |
| Sounding Brass | |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Score | 415 |
| Year | 1963 |
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Repertoire | Fanfare - March of the Olympians |
| Say It With Music | |
| 1812 Overture | |
| Band Day | 34th place-tie |
| Score | 207 |
| Year | 1962 |
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Repertoire | Trumpets Ole |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | |
| Home Again from Fiorello | |
| Band Day | 39th place-tie |
| Score | 171 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Repertoire | The Victors |
| March of the Olympians | |
| Hey Look Me Over | |
| Band Day | Disqualified, over time limit |
| Score | 172 |
| Years | 1955 - 1960 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1954 |
| Band Day | 16th place-tie |
| Score | 72 |
| Years | 1947 - 1953 |
| Band Day | Participation unknown |