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!
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Community built Floats
1st Place - Mystical Celestial Fa by Falun Gong
2nd Place - Rotary of Santa Clara
3rd Place - St. Clare School
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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
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Community Marching Band
1st Place - Tian Guo Marching Band
2nd Place - SC Portuguese Marching band
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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
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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
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2023 Winners
Parade Winners
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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
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Dance
1st Place - Santa Clara High School Spirit Squad
2nd Place - Wilcox Varsity Son Pom Team
3rd Place - Santa Clara Dance Team /
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Drill/Dance Teams
1st Place - Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy
2nd Place - Uzumaru Yasakoi Dance team
3rd Place - Ensamble Folclorico Colibri
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Marchers
1st Place - SC Historic Home Tour
2nd Place - Saint Clare Elementary School
3rd Place - Santa Clara Parents Nursery
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High School Band
1st Place - Paradise High School Marching Band
2nd Place - Alisal High School Marching Band
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Middle School Band
1st Place - Union Middle School
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Community Floats
1st Place - Silicon Valley Community Media
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Non Commercial Float
1st Place - CA Sikhs & IK Onkar Bridges
2nd Place - Rotary Club of Santa Clara
3rd Place - River of Life Foundation
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Vehicles (Military)
1st Place - WWII Combat Jeep with ALLEN SINOR
2nd Place - American Legion 419
3rd Place - Spirit of 45' Bay Area
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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
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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