62nd annual BV Band Turkey Dinner by the numbers

The 62nd annual Brandon Valley Band Turkey Supper drew a record crowd, which packed the bleachers in the Activities Center for one last performance of the Marching Lynx’s 2026 field show, “Howl.” (Above) The trumpet line belts out “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (Far left) Color guard Lana Sestak one of the three flags used in the show. (At left) Junior drum major Garrison Trunkenmiler hams it up as the iconic “Dolly” while the band plays “9 to 5” in her memory. BV’s eighth-grade band also performed. For more photos, visit the photo gallery at brandonvalleyjournal.com.
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These numbers were provided by Tony’s Catering.
No. served: 1,475
No. of turkeys prepared: 40, 21-pound turkeys totaling 840 pounds
Pounds of pork loins prepared: 230
Pounds of stuffing: 350
Gallons of gravy: 30
Pounds of corn: 180
Pounds of mashed
potatoes: 500
Pounds of cranberries: 80
Pounds of coleslaw: 130
Dozens of dinner rolls: 145