Santa Clara Parade of Champions
Annual List of Winners

A legacy of winning since 1945...

In 2019, the Santa Clara Parade of Champions returned as a nonprofit 501c3. To celebrate, the tradition of a Professionally judged contest with Prize money returned in the categories of Marching and Community band, Drill, Dance and Performance teams and community-built Floats. We invite NorCal Band Association to score our teams every year.

WE LOVE THE TALENT AND CREATIVITY!

Check out our 2024 Competition Winners!  

A Tradition returns: Meet our Prize Money Winners!

  • Community built Floats

    1st Place - Mystical Celestial Fa by Falun Gong

    2nd Place - Rotary of Santa Clara

    3rd Place - St. Clare School

  • Marching Bands

    1st Place - North County Monterey Marching Band and Color Guard—The Condors!

    2nd Place -Paradise Valley High School

    3rd Place - Union Middle School Tiger Band

  • Community Marching Band

    1st Place - Tian Guo Marching Band

    2nd Place - SC Portuguese Marching band

  • Drill Team

    1st Place - Rulaz Drill Team and the Jam Squad Drummers

    2nd Place - Wilcox Varsity Song Pom Team

    3rd Place -Santa Clara High School Spirit Squad

  • Dance and Performance Team

    1st Place - Santa Clara Elite Dance Team

    2nd Place - Luso American Council #2 of San Jose

    3rd Place - Madeira Island Folcloricos Ensemble

 2023 Winners

Parade Winners

  • Community Band

    1st Place: Sociedade Filarmonica Uniao de Santa Clara (SC Portuguese Marching Band)

    2nd Place: Siicon Valley Pipe Band

    3rd Place: Tian Guo Marching Band

  • Dance

    1st Place - Santa Clara High School Spirit Squad

    2nd Place - Wilcox Varsity Son Pom Team

    3rd Place - Santa Clara Dance Team /

  • Drill/Dance Teams

    1st Place - Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy

    2nd Place - Uzumaru Yasakoi Dance team

    3rd Place - Ensamble Folclorico Colibri

  • Marchers

    1st Place - SC Historic Home Tour

    2nd Place - Saint Clare Elementary School

    3rd Place - Santa Clara Parents Nursery

  • High School Band

    1st Place - Paradise High School Marching Band

    2nd Place - Alisal High School Marching Band

  • Middle School Band

    1st Place - Union Middle School

  • Community Floats

    1st Place - Silicon Valley Community Media

  • Non Commercial Float

    1st Place - CA Sikhs & IK Onkar Bridges 

    2nd Place - Rotary Club of Santa Clara

    3rd Place - River of Life Foundation

  • Vehicles (Military)

    1st Place - WWII Combat Jeep with ALLEN SINOR

    2nd Place - American Legion 419

    3rd Place - Spirit of 45' Bay Area

  • Vehicles Classic

    1st Place - Leo Martinez 1937 Chevrolet Truck

    2nd Place - Donald Gagliasso 1928 Ford Model A Truck

    2nd Place - SC Corvettes Car Club

    3rd Place - Ron Smith and Lori Good 1961 Corvette

 2022 Winners

Marching Bands

  • Under 100

    1st - Santa Cruz HS Cardinal Regiment

    2nd - HePing Waist Drum Team

    3rd - Union Middle School Tiger Marching Band

  • Over 100

    1st - Sacramento State Marching Band

    2nd - Mission San Jose High School

  • Bagpipes

    1st - Silicon Valley Pipe Band

  • Community

    1st - Sociedade Filarmonica Uniao Portuguesa

Parade Winners

  • Non-Commercial Floats

    1st - Rotary Club of Santa Clara

    2nd - Bay Area Sikh Heritage

    3rd - Santa Clara High School PTSA

  • Commercial Float

    1st - Devcon

  • Equestrian

    1st - Brotherhood of St. Anthony Ox Drawn Cart

  • Drill/Dance Teams

    1st - Santa Clara Performance Dance Team

    2nd - AJ Dance Academy

    3rd - Santa Clara High School Spirit Squad

  • Novelty Marchers

    1st - Spirit of 45 Bay Area

    2nd - San Francisco International QiPao Cultural Month Fan Dancers

    3rd - Folclorico Colibri

  • Vehicles

    1st (Tie) - Military Combat Jeep/Alan Sinor and 37’ Chevy Pick Up - Leo Martinez

    3rd - River of Life Foundation

  • School/Community Marchers

    1st (Tie) - Washington Open Parent Faculty Group and Westside Little League

    3rd - St. Clare School

 2021 Winners

Marching Bands

  • Under 100

    1st Place - Union Middle School

  • Over 100

    1st Place - Mission San Jose HS Marching Band

    2nd Place - San Jose State Marching Band

  • Bagpipes

    1st Place - Silicon Valley Pipe Band

  • Community

    1st Place - Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corp

    2nd Place - Sociedade Filarmonica Uniao Portuguesa

Parade Winners

  • Non-Commercial Floats

    1st Place - We Support Farmers

    2nd Place - Sikh Turban A Beacon of Hope

    3rd Place - River of Life Foundation

  • Commercial Float

    1st Place - None

    2nd Place - None

    3rd Place - None

  • Equestrian

    1st Place - Merced County Sheriff Posse

    2nd Place - Double JJ Ponies

  • Drill/Dance Teams

    1st Place - Santa Clara Performance Dance Team

    2nd Place - Rulaz Drill Team & Drum Squad

    3rd Place - Ensemble Folclorico Colibri

  • Novelty Marchers

    1st Place - South Bay Blue Star Moms

    2nd Place - SCU Army ROTC

    3rd Place - Spirit of 45’

  • 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

  • Best Themed House

    Outstanding creative use of the Heroes Theme

    Entry#7-Heroes Bright in District #5

  • 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

  • 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

  • Most Spirited District

    District #5—Congratulation for having the most contest entries!

  • 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

  • Under 100

    1st Place - Westmont High School

    2nd Place - Independence High School

  • Over 100

    1st Place - Pittsburg High School

    2nd Place - Mission San Jose

    3rd Place - Branham High School

  • Bagpipes

    1st Place - San Jose Police Emerald Society

  • 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

  • Non-Commercial Floats

    1st Place - Santa Clara Rotary

    2nd Place - Santa Clara Aquamaids / Bay Area Sikh Heritage

  • Commercial Float

    1st Place - Silicon Sage Builders

  • Equestrian

    1st Place - Double J Ponies

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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