2023 Starlight Parade Award Winners
Best Marching Band
1st Place Marching Band
Olympian
High School
Eagle Band
and Guard Eric Mabrey
High School marching band with color guard, drum major, ID. We may also be combined with other feeder schools, but that is unknown at this time. I'll alert you if we add other schools. We will be wearing our marching band uniforms. 103
2nd Place Marching Band
Bonita Vista
High School and
Middle School
Marching Band
and Color Guard Mark McCann
Holiday Spirit! Marching to the tune of "Let it Snow" with band students from both Bonita Vista High School and Middle School! The high school students will be wearing their uniforms and the middle school students will either be wearing their own uniforms or their school polos. Students will be wearing festive headgear and lots of lights on their uniforms and their instruments! 5
3rd Place Marching Band
Grossmont HS
Royal Blue
Regiment James Villegas
The Grossmont High School Royal Blue Regiment has a
one hundred year history of supporting local communities and we are proud to be a part of the Chula Vista Starlight tradition! This traditional marching band's Christmas Parade March is from 1953. The band is under the direction of
James Villegas and led today by Drum Major Allen Partain 22
Participation x 7
Castle Park
High School
and Middle
School
Bands Lisa Mansfield
Castle Park High School Trojan Brigade will be joined with Castle Park Middle School Marching Knights to perform
together. The students are excited to join forces to perform together with students from grade 7 through grade 12. 3
Eastlake
Middle
School
Triton Band John Academia
Let's give a warm round of applause for the Eastlake Middle School Triton Band let by Drum Major Miguel Jarina, Band Director John Academia, and school Principal Ms. Maria
Jaramillo. They will be playing "Feliz Navidad" by Jose Feliciano. 39
Montgomery
High Aztec
Marching
Empire Michael Gray
The Aztec Marching Empire from Montgomery High located
in South Bay San Diego is proud to bring their performance of holiday music and more. We will have illuminated
instruments & festive music. 56
Sweetwater
Red Devil
Corps Adam Larocca
Sweetwater High School Red Devil Corps is the marching band and color guard of Sweetwater High School. They perform at
community events, school assemblies, parades, and marching band competitions. This year they competed in the 1A division of the SCSBOA with their show, Night Watch. 73
Morse
High
School and
Skyline
Youth
Cheer Shanna Franklin
Morse High School will embody the Christmas spirit with a parade of JROTC armed and unarmed, 50 state flags,
majorettes, letterettes, twirl flags, Morse cheerleaders, and our little sister team of Skyline youth cheerleaders. 91
Eastlake High
School Titan
Regiment Sierra Johnson
The Eastlake High School Titan Regiment will be marching and playing Christmas Parade Sequence arranged by Paul Lavender and percussion arrangement by Will Rap. Selections include Joy to the World, Good King Wenceslas, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. 118
Russell
Nobles
Corpuz Russell Corpuz
Hilltop High School Emerald Effect Band and Color Guard. Performing a musical Parade titled "King Cotton" by John Philip Sousa. A Band of 57 Members strong, holding the last Best Marching Band Trophy of the Starlight Parade in 2019. 129
Best Representation of a Holiday Theme
Mercedes
Gonzalez Raymond Gonzalez
Singer songwriter actress winner of Chula Vista got talent 2018 Runner up on Americas got talent 2018 Winner of Moonshine Flats 2020 Winner of Filipina and Mexican Karaoke Competition 2021 112
Most Creative
The Living
Coast
Discovery
Center Aidan Ryan
Our theme is “Holidays on the Marsh.” We will be driving our 15 passenger van, which will be decorated with our logo, festive lights, and images of native wildlife that guests will commonly see at the Living Coast. Our team of staff, volunteers, and docents will walk alongside our vehicle dressed as native animals like moon jellies or sea turtles using fun props like light up umbrellas and bubbles. Our team will be handing out 2 for 1 admission coupons to parade attendees, so they can visit the Living Coast! 57
Best Use of Lights
Bulldog
Towing Evan Taylor
Heavy duty tow trucks covered with flashing lights including Christmas lights wrapped all around the body and cab. Two different style trucks. One will be transporting themed decor and family members. If allowed, candy canes will be passed out. 100
Best Community Entry
Republic
Services Risa Baron
Republic Services float them will be How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Workers will be dressed up a Who's, presents and walk around, behind and in front of our 3 trucks. Trucks will be decorated in garland and lights. 25
Best Car Club
1st Place Best Car Club
Jeephers Miriam Munoz
JEEPHERS Jeep women's club we will be doing barbie theme with barbie song. And barbie colors with bubbles we will wear all pink and have balloons and with outer pink eyelashes. Lilo and Stitch Theme Jeep. And Christmas themed jeeps 95
2nd Place Best Car Club
Wolfpack
Car Club Gina Nixon
We have vintage vw cars. Bugs, buses, squarebacks, etc. We have been in the parade several times and really enjoy dressing up our cars and being in it. We hope to be in it again! 42
3rd Place Best Car Club
Bombas Rossana Toral
Theme: It's Gonna be a Bomb Christmas this year! Rolling down Third 6 .. 1936 - 1948 Beautiful Vintage Chevy Bombs riding low and slow and all decked out in their best holiday attire. 9
Most Enthusiastic Group/Entry
Morse High
School and
Skyline
Youth
Cheer Shanna Franklin
Morse High School will embody the Christmas spirit with a parade of JROTC armed and unarmed, 50 state flags, majorettes, letterettes, twirl flags, Morse cheerleaders, and our little sister team of Skyline youth cheerleaders. 91
Best Dance
Heali’i’s
Polynesian
Revue
Edie
Heali’i
Stanley Edie
An Enchanted Journey Through Polynesia. Polynesian dancers move down the street to the rhythmic accompaniment of the island drums.
Dancers will perform while following our island themed decorated flatbed which will carry our drummers and young keiki (children). 43
Best Starlight Spirit
Organizacion
Herencia Hispana
California Salvador Candia
Somos una organizacion sin fines de lucro que nacio para pomover nuestra cultura hispana, Latinoamericana.
Una organizacion que representa la cultura de 22 paises de Latino America e la parte cultural.
Tambien apoyamos a las nobles causas a nuestra
comunidad.
Bajo el nombre de su presidente y fundador Salvador Candia.
Nuestra Reina de la Hispanidad 2023-2024 Paulette Vigil, nuestra princesas y Miss Chiquitas. 75
Translation: We are a non-profit organization that was born to pomover our Hispanic, Latin American culture.
An organization that represents the culture of 22 Latin American countries and the cultural part.
We also support the noble causes of our community.
under the name of its president and founder Salvador Candia.
Our Queen of Hispanity 2023-2024 Paulette Vigil, our
princesses and Miss Little Girls.
Best Military Entry
Sunny Jones
Ch. 49,
Military Order
of the Purple
Heart Robert Hernandez
Holiday theme trailer pulled by vehicle with Purple Heart recipients and family. Holiday blowups will be displayed and Christmas music will be played, along with banner held by members leading the vehicle. Trailer and vehicle will hold participants. 16
Best Children’s Entry
Feaster
Charter
Elementary Jimmy Gordillo
Feaster Charter float, a captivating blend of STEAM innovation and festive holiday charm, illuminates our Chula Vista community, showcasing the wonders of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math while spreading the joy of the season. 79
Best Historical Representation
Iglesia
caminando con
Jesús Bridget Tellez
Agradesemos a Jesús por su misericordias y por cada una de las bendiciones, que emos residido dure ante este año. Demos gloria a su santo nombre gracias por su apoyo en este evento
Translation: Let us thank Jesus for his mercies and for each of the blessings that we have resided during this year. Let us give glory to his holy name thank you for your support in this event 99