Santa Clara Parade of Champions
Annual List of Winners

A legacy of winning since 1945...

The year 2019 was the inaugural year for bringing back the Santa Clara Parade of Champions by our nonprofit. To celebrate our 55th year we brought back the tradition of Competition and Prize money in the following categories: Marching and Community Bands, Drill and Dance team and community-built Floats. We invited professional Judges from the NorCal Band Association to score our teams. Congratulations to the winners!

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