Santa Clara Parade of Champions
Annual List of Winners
From the beginning...
2019 was the inaugural year for bringing back the Santa Clara Parade of Champions so the list is understandably a little light. We so look forward to growing this list over the years...
Hope you are too!
2022 Winners
Marching Bands
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Under 100
1st - Santa Cruz HS Cardinal Regiment
2nd - HePing Waist Drum Team
3rd - Union Middle School Tiger Marching Band
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Over 100
1st - Sacramento State Marching Band
2nd - Mission San Jose High School
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Bagpipes
1st - Silicon Valley Pipe Band
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Community
1st - Sociedade Filarmonica Uniao Portuguesa
Parade Winners
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Non-Commercial Floats
1st - Rotary Club of Santa Clara
2nd - Bay Area Sikh Heritage
3rd - Santa Clara High School PTSA
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Commercial Float
1st - Devcon
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Equestrian
1st - Brotherhood of St. Anthony Ox Drawn Cart
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Drill/Dance Teams
1st - Santa Clara Performance Dance Team
2nd - AJ Dance Academy
3rd - Santa Clara High School Spirit Squad
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Novelty Marchers
1st - Spirit of 45 Bay Area
2nd - San Francisco International QiPao Cultural Month Fan Dancers
3rd - Folclorico Colibri
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Vehicles
1st (Tie) - Military Combat Jeep/Alan Sinor and 37’ Chevy Pick Up - Leo Martinez
3rd - River of Life Foundation
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School/Community Marchers
1st (Tie) - Washington Open Parent Faculty Group and Westside Little League
3rd - St. Clare School
2021 Winners
Marching Bands
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Under 100
1st Place - Union Middle School
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Over 100
1st Place - Mission San Jose HS Marching Band
2nd Place - San Jose State Marching Band
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Bagpipes
1st Place - Silicon Valley Pipe Band
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Community
1st Place - Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corp
2nd Place - Sociedade Filarmonica Uniao Portuguesa
Parade Winners
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Non-Commercial Floats
1st Place - We Support Farmers
2nd Place - Sikh Turban A Beacon of Hope
3rd Place - River of Life Foundation
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Commercial Float
1st Place - None
2nd Place - None
3rd Place - None
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Equestrian
1st Place - Merced County Sheriff Posse
2nd Place - Double JJ Ponies
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Drill/Dance Teams
1st Place - Santa Clara Performance Dance Team
2nd Place - Rulaz Drill Team & Drum Squad
3rd Place - Ensemble Folclorico Colibri
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Novelty Marchers
1st Place - South Bay Blue Star Moms
2nd Place - SCU Army ROTC
3rd Place - Spirit of 45’
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Vehicles - 3 way tie!
TIE - Mission College Fire Fighter 1 Fire
TIE - CA Sikhs & Sikh Motorcycle Club
TIE - SC Valley Model T Ford Club
2020 Winners
Yard Decorating Contest
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Best Themed House
Outstanding creative use of the Heroes Theme
Entry#7-Heroes Bright in District #5
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Best Themed Display
For an Organization/Nonprofit
Entry #4 JW House in District #6
Honorable Mention:
Entry #12 Blue Star Moms in District i#5
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Best Themed Display
For a Business
Entry# 15 Gillmor and Associates in District #5
Honorable Mention:
Entry #17 Taplands “Kindness is Sexy” in District #5
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Most Spirited District
District #5—Congratulation for having the most contest entries!
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Online People's Choice
The Public decided on the winner based only on the most votes submitted online:
Entry #16 - National Fire Firefighters Prevention theme in District 5
2019 Winners
Marching Bands
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Under 100
1st Place - Westmont High School
2nd Place - Independence High School
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Over 100
1st Place - Pittsburg High School
2nd Place - Mission San Jose
3rd Place - Branham High School
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Bagpipes
1st Place - San Jose Police Emerald Society
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Community
1st Place - Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corp
2nd Place - Tian Guo Band of San Francisco
3rd Place - Santa Clara Portuguese Marching Band
Parade Winners
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Non-Commercial Floats
1st Place - Santa Clara Rotary
2nd Place - Santa Clara Aquamaids / Bay Area Sikh Heritage
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Commercial Float
1st Place - Silicon Sage Builders
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Equestrian
1st Place - Double J Ponies
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Drill/Dance Teams
1st Place - Santa Clara High School Spirit Squad
2nd Place - Wilcox Varsity Son Pom Team
3rd Place - Santa Clara Dance Team / Volare Dance Studio
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Novelty Marchers
1st Place - Spirit of ’45 Bay Area
2nd Place - Santa Clara Westside Little League / Silver Creek High School NJROTC / The Balloon Platoon
3rd Place - Special Olympics of NorCal / Santa Clara Lions Football
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Vehicles
1st Place - WWII Military Jeep (Allen Signor)
2nd Place - Santa Clara Historic Home Tour
3rd Place - WWII Military Truck / Historic Preservation Society of Santa Clara / Cupertino Electric / Vintage Volkswagon Car Club