California Color Guard Circuit
The California Color Guard Circuit (CCGC) is one of the many winter guard circuits that are part of Winter Guard International (WGI). Established in 1964, the CCGC was started by six (6) charter members: Sacramento Capitolaires, Stockton Police Cadets, Raleys Raiders, Richmond Hawks, Praetorians, and the Rhythmettes. CCGC membership represents many scholastic programs and independent programs throughout Northern California and Nevada. In 2016, the circuit had just over sixty guard units and around sixteen percussion units. Evaluations are typically held in January; guard units are evaluated in the beginning of January, whereas percussion groups are evaluated towards the end of January. The typical season goes from January to the end of March or beginning of April. Shows are generally held in the San Francisco Bay area and the Sacramento area, though the circuit is based out of Santa Clara County. Each year CCGC holds its own championships and sends many groups to the world championships at WGI. CCGC is the proud home of many WGI medalists including:
- James Logan High School;
- San Jose Raiders;
- Blue Devils;
- Dublin High School;
- Santa Clara Vanguard;
- Clayton Valley High School;
- Amador Valley High School;
- Johansen High School;
- Freelancers;
- Ventura; and
- In Motion.
This long list shows that CCGC is, indeed, the Circuit of Champions.
2016 CCGC Color Guard Members
| Middle School Class | Scholastic National "A" | Independent "A" | ||
| Britton Middle | American Canyon | Blue Devils | ||
| Carquinez | Arroyo | In Motion | ||
| Dartmouth | Dublin | Oak Grove Too | ||
| Fallon | Fremont | |||
| IVC | Homestead A | Scholastic Open | ||
| Junction | IVC | Fairfield | ||
| Valley Christian B | Live Oak | Homestead Open | ||
| Wells | Mountain View | Independence | ||
| San Benito | Logan Open | |||
| Scholastic Regional "A" | Santa Teresa | Oak Grove | ||
| Amador Valley B | South San Francisco | |||
| Clayton Valley | Independent Open | |||
| Del Mar | Scholastic National "AA" | Dynasty | ||
| Ida Price | Amador Valley A | Spreckels | ||
| Los Altos | Armijo | |||
| Rancho Cotate | Braham | Scholastic World | ||
| Santa Clara | California | Logan | ||
| Templeton | Granada | |||
| Valley Christian A | Granite Bay | Independent World | ||
| Westmont | Jesse Bethel | Infinitus | ||
| Wilcox | Laguna Creek | |||
| Leigh | ||||
| Scholastic Regional "AA" | Los Gatos | |||
| Arroyo | Lynbrook | |||
| Cesar Chavez | Saratoga | |||
| Hogan | ||||
| Irvington | ||||
| John Swett | ||||
| Leigh | ||||
| Prospect | ||||
| Vanden | ||||
| West Campus |
Past Class Champions - Color Guard
2015 - March 28, 2015
- Scholastic Regional Middle School - Ida Price Middle School (74.38)
- Scholastic Regional "A" - Gonzales High School (81.15)
- Independent Regional "A" - Irvington (61.77)
- Scholastic "A" - Independence High School (79.78)
- Scholastic "AA" - Amador Valley High School A (84.48)
- Independent "A" - In Motion (80.72)
- Scholastic Open - Oak Grove (82.30)
- Independent Open - Dynasty (65.70)
- Scholastic World - James Logan High School World (90.60)
- Independent World - Infinitus (72.10)
WGI Gold Medalists from CCGC
- James Logan High School (1998*tie, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010)
- San Jose Raiders (1990*tie, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003)
- Blue Devils (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- Johansen High School Percussion (1998 Scholastic A)
- Abraham Lincoln (1988 scholastic "A")
- Santa Clara Vanguard 2009, 2011
2014 Executive Board
- President- Lee Carpenter
- Contest Coordinator- Dee Ariza
- Treasurer- Sandy Montana
- Secretary- Mona Schlieper
- Parliamentarian- Sharon Gordon