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;
• Abraham Lincoln High School;
• Johansen High School;
• Freelancers;
• Rhapsody;
• Ventura; and
• In Motion Performance Ensemble.

List of high schools and equivalent color guard groups who performed in Championship Guard and Percussion, Independence High School, San Jose, March 29, 2025:

List of high schools and equivalent percussion groups who performed in Championship Guard and Percussion, Independence High School, San Jose, March 29, 2025:

Color Guard

• 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
• San Jose Raiders
  • Independent World Gold: 1990*tie, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003
  • Independent World Silver: 2005
• San Jose Raiders A
  • Independent A Silver: 1997
• San Jose Raiders Open
  • Independent Open Bronze: 1994
• Blue Devils
  • Independent World Gold: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • Independent Open Silver: 2004
  • Independent Open Bronze: 2001
• In Motion
  • Independent Open Silver: 2006, 2017
  • Independent A Silver: 2005, 2016
• 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
• Rhapsody
  • Independent A Bronze: 2007
• Dublin High School
  • Scholastic A Bronze: 1989
• Abraham Lincoln High School
  • Scholastic A Gold: 1988

Percussion

• Amador Valley High School
  • Scholastic Concert Silver: 1997

• Clayton Valley High SChool
  • Scholastic A Gold: 1997
• Johansen High School
  • Scholastic A Gold: 1998

• Freelancers
  • Independent World Silver: 2000
  • Independent World Bronze: 1999, 2001
  • Independent Open Gold: 1998
• Santa Clara Vanguard
  • Independent Open Gold: 2011
• James Logan High School
  • Scholastic Concert World Gold: 2011, 2013
  • Scholastic Concert World Bronze: 2015

As of August 2024^[update]

• President: Jamie Hjeltness
• Vice President: Trish Andrews
• Treasurer: Shawn Gongwer
• Secretary & Contest Coordinator: Jubilee Hardwick
• Members at large: Wes Adams, Russell Crow, Rebekah Mendoza

^1 City of Livermore Guard is a unified winter guard with members from Livermore High School and Granada High School

• Official website
  • CCGC Site (archive)