The California Color Guard Circuit (CCGC) is one of the many winter guard circuits that are part of Winter Guard International (WGI).
History 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: Abraham Lincoln High School; Amador Valley High School; Blue Devils; Clayton Valley High School; Dublin High School; Freelancers; In Motion Performance Ensemble. James Logan High School; Johansen High School; Rhapsody; San Jose Raiders; Santa Clara Vanguard; and Ventura;
2025 CCGC Color Guard Members
List of high schools and equivalent color guard groups who performed in Championship Guard and Percussion, Independence High School, San Jose, March 29, 2025: +ScholasticScholastic Middle School AAScholastic Middle School ARedwood Middle School Winter GuardSaratogaCesar Chavez Middle SchoolUnion CityCalifornia Crosspoint Academy MSHaywardIVC Middle School Color GuardUnion CityJunction Middle SchoolLivermoreFisher Middle SchoolLos GatosFallon Middle School-Cottonwood School Color GuardDublinWells Middle SchoolDublinScholastic Regional AAAIda Price Middle SchoolSan JoseSan Leandro High SchoolSan LeandroBenicia Middle School Color GuardBeniciaProspect High School Color GuardSaratogaScholastic Regional AARancho San Juan Color GuardSalinasMountain House Winter GuardMountain HouseCalifornia Crosspoint AcademyHaywardOak Grove High School Color GuardSan JoseWestmont High School Color GuardSan JoseSobrato High School GuardMorgan HillGilroy UnifiedGilroyWill C Wood High School Color GuardVacavilleHollister High School Color GuardHollisterLos Gatos High School Winter GuardLos GatosScholastic Regional ALeigh High School Color GuardSan JoseConcord High School Gold Color GuardConcordScholastic National AAIndependence High School Color GuardSan JoseMountain View High School Color GuardMountain ViewCastro Valley Color GuardCastro ValleySanta Clara High School Color GuardSanta ClaraHomestead High School Green Winter GuardCupertinoSanta Teresa High School Color Guard VarsitySan JoseCity of Livermore GuardLivermoreBenicia High School Color GuardBeniciaWest Park JVRosevilleAmador Valley High School JV Winter GuardPleasantonMonta Vista JVCupertinoLynbrook High School Color GuardSan JoseMission San Jose High School Winter GuardFremontConcord High School Green Color GuardConcordScholastic National AFoothill High School Color GuardPleasantonSaratoga High School Winter Guard VarsitySaratogaDublin ADublinBranham High School Color GuardSan JoseScholastic OpenHomestead High School Mustang Winter GuardCupertinoJames Logan OpenUnion CityMonta Vista HS VarsityCupertinoDublin High School Varsity WinterguardDublinCupertino High SchoolCupertinoAmador Valley High School VarsityPleasantonWest Park HSRosevilleScholastic WorldFremont High School Color GuardSunnyvaleLive Oak High School Color GuardMorgan HillGranite Bay High School Color GuardGranite BayJames Logan Color GuardUnion City +IndependentIndependent Regional AIndependent National AImmortalis GuardFremontSacramento State Winter GuardSacramentoIndependent OpenIndependent WorldImperialis Color GuardFremontIn Motion Performance EnsembleFairfield
2025 CCGC Percussion Members List of high schools and equivalent percussion groups who performed in Championship Guard and Percussion, Independence High School, San Jose, March 29, 2025: +MarchingScholastic Regional AEmerald High SchoolDublinScholastic ALos Gatos PercussionRosevilleFremont HS Indoor PercussionSunnyvale +ConcertMiddle SchoolHorner Middle School PercussionSalinas
Past Class Champions
Color Guard +YearIndependentScholasticWorldOpenNational ARegional AWorldOpenNationalRegionalMiddle SchoolAAAAAAAAAAAA2025 3.29 (61)In Motion Performance Ensemble -82.720Imperialis Guard -77.500Sacramento State Winter Guard -78.520Immortalis Guard -72.950James Logan Color Guard -88.200Amador Valley High School Varsity -89.000Fremont High School -87.290Concord High School Green Color Guard -81.940Mission San Jose High School Winter Guard -86.800Leigh High School Color Guard -82.570Westmont High School Color Guard -78.080Ida Price Middle School -77.600Fallon Middle School-Cottonwood School Color Guard -74.4202024 4.6 (60)In Motion Performance Ensemble -85.600ZEUS Independent -87.600Sacramento State Winter Guard -79.950Immortalis Guard -72.440Live Oak High School Color Guard -83.900Dublin High School Varsity Winterguard-85.400Amador Valley High School Varsity -90.430Lynbrook High School Color Guard -83.610South San Francisco High School Color Guard -91.870Independence High School Color Guard -84.770Vacaville High School Color Guard -82.650IVC Middle School Color Guard -85.650N/A2023 (59)In Motion Performance Ensemble -87.600ZEUS Independent -84.500Imperialis Guard -70.910Immortalis Guard -69.240James Logan Color Guard -83.800Live Oak High School Color Guard-83.500Amador Valley High School Varsity -87.700Fremont High School Color Guard -82.380Santa Clara High School Color Guard -87.390City of Livermore Guard -84.330Mountain View High School Color Guard -80.100Cesar Chavez Middle School -76.4602022 (58)In Motion Performance Ensemble -85.900N/AMare Island Color Guard (Sacramento) -75.270Immortal Regiment Guard (Fremont) -63.880James Logan Color Guard -82.500Laguna Creek High School Guard - 86.900Amador Valley High School Varsity -87.220Morgan Hill Unified Varsity -79.550South San Francisco High School Color Guard -83.740Branham High School Color Guard -79.730Capuchino High School Color Guard -71.430Ida Price Middle School -79.4402021 (57)Season canceled2020 (56)Championships canceled2019 (55)In Motion Performance Ensemble -82.30Tri-City -72.80Spreckels -71.69N/AJames Logan Color Guard -91.20Saratoga High School Winter Guard Varsity -84.90Live Oak High School Color Guard -86.54N/AVanden High School -81.17The Kings Academy -89.40Irvington High School -86.04Ida Price Middle School -74.90N/A2018 (54)In Motion Performance Ensemble -85.60Blue Devils -88.80Eternal Regiment -61.19James Logan Color Guard -94.40Jesse Bethel High School -79.20Laguna Creek High School Guard -87.84West Campus Color Guard -79.08Santa Clara High School Color Guard -83.34N/AWells Middle School -67.512017 (53)WorldOpenNational ARegional AWorldOpenNationalRegionalMiddle School AAAAAAAInfinitus -68.70In Motion Performance Ensemble -89.40Blue Devils -78.18Tri-City -62.33James Logan Color Guard -92.50Oak Grove High School Color Guard-84.60Granite Bay High School Color Guard -82.48Dublin High School Varsity Winterguard-78.25Monta Vista HS Winter Guard -83.31N/AHogan Middle School - 69.662016 (52)Infinitus -68.10Dynasty -68.20In Motion Performance Ensemble -87.92N/AJames Logan Color Guard World-90.70Homestead High School -88.00Armijo High School -85.56Live Oak High School Color Guard-78.48Westmont High school -76.59West Campus High School -79.84Falon Middle School -69.342015 3.28 (51)Infinitus -72.10Dynasty -65.70In Motion Performance Ensemble -80.72Irvington -61.77James Logan Color Guard World-90.60Oak Grove High School Color Guard-82.30Amador Valley High School A -84.48Independence High School Color Guard -80.72Gonzales High School -81.15N/AIda Price Middle School -74.382014 3.29 (50)Santa Clara Vanguard -95.4Dynasty -76.6In Motion Performance Ensemble -82.88Pleasanton Unified -66.83James Logan Color Guard World -95.2Oak Grove High School Color Guard-83.9Vanden High School -88.20Valley Christian -84.14California High School -80.02Cesar Chavez Middle School -77.122013 4.6 (49)Santa Clara Vanguard -93.2N/AOak Grove Too -71.99Pleasanton Unified -66.20James Logan Color Guard World -92.7James Logan Color Guard Open -83.3Amador Valley High School A -85.78Lynbrook High School -80.51Santa Teresa High School -72.88San Benito High School -76.12N/A2012 3.31 (48)Santa Clara Vanguard -94.7Blue Devils -84.5Tri Valley -79.9Blue Devils -77.3James Logan Color Guard World -95.3Oak Grove High School Color Guard-83.9Granite Bay High School -85.7Gilroy High School -78.0Fremont High School -79.5Independence High School Color Guard -82.62011 4.2 (47)Santa Clara Vanguard -93.1Blue Devils -82.3Tri Valley -76.9Blue Devils -80.1James Logan Color Guard World -93.1James Logan Color Guard Open -87.6Jesse Bethel High School -87.5Benicia Middle School -76.4Kings Academy -80.9N/A2010 4.3 (46)Santa Clara Vanguard -96.0Blue Devils -88.0Tri Valley -74.7N/AJames Logan Color Guard World -94.5Homestead High School -87.2Jesse Bethel High School -84.7Alvarado -78.0Benicia Middle School -83.82009 3.28 (45)Santa Clara Vanguard -95.2Blue Devils -82.5Of Essence -65.3Tri Valley -80.5James Logan Color Guard World -93.2Oak Grove High School Color Guard-83.3Homestead High School -86.6San Benito A -77.8San Benito B -76.12008 4.5 (44)Santa Clara Vanguard -93.1Rhapsody -86.5A2A -77.5N/AJames Logan Color Guard World -95.1Oak Grove High School Color Guard-84.6Homestead High School -87.1San Benito -75.0Cesar Chavez Middle School -80.72007 4.1 (43)San Jose Raiders -95.3Blue Devils -83.9Rhapsody -92.1James Logan Color Guard World -97.3Fairfield High School -90.3Homestead High School -89.8San Benito -82.2Cesar Chavez Middle School -84.32006 4.1 (42)Santa Clara Vanguard -91.0San Jose Raiders -94.1Rhapsody -?Alvaradro Independent -78.6James Logan Color Guard World -96.5Oak Grove High School Color Guard-88.9Homestead High School -?Lynbrook High School -?Evergreen Valley -80.3
Percussion +YearIndependentScholasticConcertWorldOpenAWorldOpenAAARegionalOpenAMiddle SchoolAA2025 3.29 (61)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AFremont HS Indoor Percussion - 79.500N/AEmerald High School - 70.200N/AN/AHorner Middle School Percussion - 74.5002024 4.6 (60)James Logan Percussion - 86.200Roakville Winter Percussion - 78.750N/APrice Charter Percussion - 85.900Alisal Union School District Percussion - 66.0002023 (59)Forge Percussion - 79.200N/AHollister High School Percussion - 82.200Oak Grove High School Winter Percussion - 81.400N/AHorner Middle School Percussion - 81.0002022 (58)N/AJames Logan Percussion - 90.900Santa Teresa High School Percussion Ensemble 77.850Mountain View High School Percussion - 86.350South San Francisco Percussion - 79.600Monta Vista High School Concert - 80.000Price Charter Percussion - 84.500Horner Middle School Percussion - 79.2002021 (57)Championships canceled2020 (56)Championships canceled2019 (55)N/AN/ATri City - 76.600N/AOak Grove - 83.400Fremont - 83.900N/AHogan -71.300Price Charter - 84.900Takay - 77.000Horner - 78.4002018 (54)N/AOak Grove - 84.000Irvington - 86.050N/AHogan -72.150Price Charter - 87.400Fremont - 84.500N/A2017 (53)Missing?2016 (52)IndependentScholasticConcertWorldOpenAWorldOpenAAARegional AWorldOpenAN/ATeam Percussion - 72.150N/AN/AJesse Bethel - 74.100Fremont - 89.750N/AFallon - 68.300N/APrice Charter - 91.300Horner - 80.2002015 3.28 (51)Team Percussion - 81.000Vanden - 83.800Irvington - 83.100Oak Grove - 88.150Fallon - 73.100Price Charter - 95.500San Benito - 82.6002014 3.29 (50)Team Percussion - 85.550Leigh - 80.850Jesse Bethel - 82.000Vanden - 87.850N/AFallon - 71.250Price Charter - 85.800Mt. Eden - 85.3002013 4.6 (49)N/ATeam Percussion USA - 78.45N/ALeigh - 87.750Branham - 81.950Fremont - 87.200N/APrice Charter