Van Buren High School Marching Blue Devils
Brazil, Indiana
1980 Band Day
Note: School closed in 1984 (consolidated into Northview High School).
| Years | 1982 - 1983 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 110 |
| Band Day | Entered - withdrew |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 107 |
| Band Day | 19th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 970 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 2nd place Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 3rd place-tie |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 116 |
| Band Day | 17th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 955 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 1st place Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 4th place |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 118 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 880 |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 2nd place |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 120 |
| Band Day | 20th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 957 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 4th place Shelby County - Class B 2nd place Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 2nd place |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Drum Major | Randy Rhine |
| Repertoire (partial) | Man of La Mancha |
| Total Members | 121 |
| Band Day | 15th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 828 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 3rd place Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 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 |
| Drum Major | Tony Dalton |
| 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 |
| Drum Major | Tony Dalton |
| Total Members | 120 |
| Band Day | 25th place |
| Other Contest | Shelby County - 2nd place |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Drum Major | Jeff Koehler |
| Total Members | 128 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 3rd place |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Drum Major | Jeff Koehler |
| Total Members | 122 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 848 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 1st place Shelby County - Class B 1st place Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 2nd place |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 103 |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 819 |
| Other Contests | Shelby County - Class B 1st place Delaware County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Total Members | 93 |
| Band Day | 19th place |
| Other Contests | Shelby County - Class B 1st place Delaware County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Drum Major | Mike Mogan |
| Total Members | 86 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 867 |
| Other Contests | Shelby County - Class B 1st place Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 3rd place |
| Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Clausen |
| Drum Major | Mike Mogan |
| Total Members | 120 |
| Band Day | 35th place |
| Year | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Director | Tim Weaver |
| Drum Major | Charles Mullenix |
| Total Members | 90 |
| Band Day | 47th place |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Bohnenkemper |
| Drum Major | Charles Mullenix |
| Repertoire | St. Louis Blues Block Band Jazz 1812 Overture |
| Total Members | 101 |
| Band Day | Entered - result unknown |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Drum Major | Sherry Ann Wells |
| Repertoire | Fanfare and Capriccio Pocketful of Miracles Sounding Brass |
| Total Members | 109 |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Band Day Score | 415 |
| Other Contests | Vigo County - Class B 1st place Shelby County - 1st place Owen County - 1st place |
| Year | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Repertoire | Fanfare and March of the Olympians Say It With Music 1812 Overture |
| Total Members | 88 |
| Band Day | 34th place-tie |
| Band Day Score | 207 |
| Other Contests | Vigo County - Class B 1st place Shelby County - 2nd place Owen County - 1st place |
| Year | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Repertoire | Trumpets Ole Sweet Georgia Brown Home Again from "Fiorello" |
| Band Day | 39th place-tie |
| Band Day Score | 207 |
| Other Contests | Shelby County - Class B Participant Vigo County - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Repertoire | The Victors March of the Olympians Hey Look Me Over |
| Total Members | 77 |
| Band Day | Disqualified - over time limit |
| Band Day Score | 172 |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ersel Burgess |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - Class B participant |
| Years | 1955 - 1960 |
|---|---|
| Band Day Score | Did not participate |
| Year | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | 16th place-tie |
| Band Day Score | 72 |
| Years | 1948 - 1953 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Participation unknown |
| Year | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |