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Annual Chicken Barbecue

VICTOR BAND BOOSTERS ANNUAL CHICKEN BARBCUE  

Come and enjoy the great food and fun at the Victor Band Booster’s Annual Chicken Barbecue, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Victor Junior High School Parking Lot (under the tent),  953 High Street, Victor, New York.  Proceeds will benefit the Victor Marching Blue Devils Field Band, Color Guard and Percussion Ensemble. Chicken dinners are $10.00 and include a barbequed (half) chicken, salt potatoes, coleslaw, rolls and beverage. Quarter chicken dinners are $8.00. Kids Meals are $4.00 and feature hot dog, chips, beverage and a cookie. Other delicious desserts are also available. Tickets can be purchased at the door or presale in the Main Office at each Victor School Building. Dine in or take out meals.  Live entertainment will be provided throughout the evening. “We are so thankful for the communities ongoing generous support of the band, guard and percussion ensemble, said Linda Hilliard and Chris O’Connor, chairpersons, Victor Band Booster Chicken Barbeque. “We encourage the community to come out and vote on the school budget and then enjoy the entertainment and dinner.” For more information about the Chicken Barbeque please go to: www.victorbluedevils.org      

NOTE: Within 24 hours of the event, presale tickets through this website are no longer available.

Last Updated on Monday, 18 May 2009 17:18
 

FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION EMPIRE STATESMEN AND OTHER BANDS TO PERFORM AT VICTOR HIGH SCHOOL

Join us for an evening of dynamic musical entertainment when the five-time Drum Corps Associates World Champions, The Empire Statesmen, perform their 2009 program, “Out of Many, One: the American Destiny,” at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the Victor Central High School Auditorium (953 High St, Victor). 

The evening will also feature performances by Empire Statesmen Cadets, the Victor Marching Blue Devils and the Victor Indoor Percussion Ensemble. This music-filled event is sponsored by the Victor Band Boosters. Tickets are $6.00 per person and are available at Canandaigua National Bank locations on Main Street in Victor, Farmington, and Eastview Mall.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Victor Marching Blue Devils organization. 

The Empire Statesmen are proud to present their 2009 program entitled “Out of Many, One: the American Destiny!”   In their one-of-a kind way the Statesmen will entertain you with a variety of well known and appealing music which conveys the rich tapestry and mosaic of the American spirit, identity and values.

“We are extremely excited to be hosting the Empire Statesman,” said Kim Lehman, Victor Band Booster event chairperson. “It truly will be a fun-filled, enjoyable evening for people of all ages.” 

About the Empire Statesmen 

The Empire Statesmen is a unique musical organization that has excited audiences worldwide since 1983.  Director Vincent Bruni established the Corps with the philosophy that the audience must be presented with rich and exciting entertainment.  That is why the Empire Statesmen enjoy a presentation style that sets them apart from all other Drum Corps.  Each year’s show theme combines intricate music with fast-paced precision choreography of Corps, colorguard and graphics.  The entire effect is designed to excite and please the most sophisticated audiences. 

About the Victor Marching Blue Devils     

The Victor Marching Blue Devils family of programs includes the Victor Marching Blue Devils Field Band, Indoor Percussion Ensemble, Varsity Winterguard, and Cadet Guard. The group’s successful history consists of winning six New York State Field Band State Championships, including 2006 and 2007. In 2008, the Victor Indoor Percussion Ensemble was crowned New York State PSA-1 Division State Champions and the Varsity Winter Guard took third place in the 2008 Northeast Colorguard Circuit Championships.      The Victor Marching Blue Devils are a forward thinking organization that uses the pageantry arts as a vehicle to provide hundreds of students of the Victor Central School District with an environment that will promote the pursuit of personal excellence in artistic expression, physical achievement, and sportsmanship. Our goal is to prepare students to perform in life. 

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 May 2009 19:11
 

Victor Percussion Ensemble Competes in State Championship

 The 2009 Victor Indoor Percussion Ensemble recently competed in the New York State Percussion Circuit Championships held at Victor High School on April 5, 2009. Victor placed second in the PSRO division with their performance of It’s About Time. In addition, Victor received one caption award at the championship event for “Best Cymbal Line” in the PSRO division. 

More than 1,000 people attended the event where 600 participants representing 23 percussion ensembles from New York State, Pennsylvania and Canada competed throughout the day. The Victor Ensemble is composed of 29 students in grades 7 through 12. The 2009 Victor show, It’s About Time, featured part of the song “Clocks” by Cold Play. The group began rehearsing for the season in November and have practiced each week for a total of more than 150 hours to prepare for weekly competitions and the state championships.  

“We want to thank the students and families who took part in this event as well as the Victor Band Boosters, volunteers, staff members, the Victor Central School District and the Victor community for their support in making this event a success,” said Chris Hawk, show coordinator.  

The ensemble is under the direction of Ted Mascari. Other staff includes: Mark Rider, Kirk Gay, Patsy VanKirk, Johnathan Ytreberg, Shane Startzel, Janelle Cama, Joe Taylor, Ted Shawe, Susan Palomaki and Tom Palomaki.  

Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 April 2009 19:42
 
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About Victor Marching Blue Devils
Welcome to the home of the Victor Marching Blue Devils family of programs.

The Victor Marching Blue Devils are a forward thinking organization that uses the pageantry arts as a vehicle to provide hundreds of students of the Victor Central School District with an environment that will promote the pursuit of personal excellence in artistic expression, physical achievement, and sportsmanship.

Our goal is to prepare students to perform in life.


Newsflash

The June 2009 Newsletter is currently available. To view the Newsletter in PDF, click HERE

Upcoming Events


Marching Band Update

The Victor Marching Blue Devils announce their 2009 production Spirit of St. Louis: A Transatlantic Journey.

Varsity Guard Update

Congratulations to the Varsity Blue Devils Winterguard for their fantastic performance during Saturday's Preliminary Competition at the South Brunswick, NJ Power Regional. Upstate New York was very well represented by all of the guards that attended from our region.

Percussion Ensemble Update

The Victor Percussion Ensemble placed first at the NYS Percussion Circuit competition in Hilton, NY. With a score of 82.6, the percussion ensemble outscored 5 other groups in the PSA-1 class including Hilton.

Cadet Guard Update

The Victor Cadet Guard placed second with a score of 72.0 at the Northeast Color Guard Circuit competition in Bloomfield, NY. This was a 10 point jump! Great job girls!