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!
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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