California Color Guard Circuit
The California Color Guard Circuit is one of the many winter guard circuits that are part of Winter Guard International.
History
Established in 1964, the CCGC was started by six 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, 2025:2025 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:| Scholastic Regional A | |
| Emerald High School | Dublin |
| Scholastic A | |
| Los Gatos Percussion | Roseville |
| Fremont HS Indoor Percussion | Sunnyvale |
WGI Medalists from CCGC
Color Guard
- Abraham Lincoln High School
- *Scholastic A Gold: 1988
- Blue Devils
- *Independent World Gold: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- *Independent Open Silver: 2004
- *Independent Open Bronze: 2001
- Dublin High School
- *Scholastic A Bronze: 1989
- In Motion
- *Independent Open Silver: 2006, 2017
- *Independent A Silver: 2005, 2016
- James Logan High School
- *Scholastic World Gold: 1998*tie, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010
- *Scholastic World Silver: 2009, 2011, 2012
- *Scholastic World Bronze: 1997, 2014, 2015, 2017
- *Dance Team Gold: 1995
- Rhapsody
- *Independent A Bronze: 2007
- San Jose Raiders
- *Independent World Gold: 1990*tie, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003
- *Independent World Silver: 2005
- *Independent A Silver: 1997
- *Independent Open Bronze: 1994
- Santa Clara Vanguard
- *Independent World Gold: 2009, 2011, 2015
- *Independent World Silver: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
- *Independent World Bronze: 2013
- Ventura
- *Independent A Bronze: 1999
Percussion
- Amador Valley High School
- *Scholastic Concert Silver: 1997
- Clayton Valley High SChool
- *Scholastic A Gold: 1997
- Freelancers
- *Independent World Silver: 2000
- *Independent World Bronze: 1999, 2001
- *Independent Open Gold: 1998
- James Logan High School
- *Scholastic Concert World Gold: 2011, 2013
- *Scholastic Concert World Bronze: 2015
- Johansen High School
- *Scholastic A Gold: 1998
- Santa Clara Vanguard
- *Independent Open Gold: 2011
Executive board
- President: Jamie Hjeltness
- Vice President: Jubilee Hardwick
- Treasurer: Shawn Gongwer
- Secretary: Russell Crow
- Contest Coordinator: Jubilee Hardwick, Shawn Gongwer
- Members at large: Wes Adams, Rebekah Mendoza, Alphonso Pitco, Aidan Marquez
- Middle School Guard Liaisons: Catherine Lorigan
- Regional A-World Class Guards Liaisons: Noah Bishop-Peters