Jazz Festival Sweepstakes Winners
We are proud to recognize the winners of the coveted The Dale Beacock Memorial Sweepstakes Award!
One of our most exciting traditions at the Clark College Jazz Festival is the presentation
of the celebrated Sweepstakes Award. The Sweepstakes Award originated in 1963 to recognize
the most outstanding band selected by the adjudicators from the entire festival. The
winning ensemble remains that year's Sweepstakes Band until the next festival when
they in turn, pass on the title and distinctive trophy to the next year's recipient.
Along with the distinction of being recognized as the top band from the entire festival,
the Sweepstakes Band will return as the showcased group to perform on a non-competitive
basis on the final evening of the finals competition.
In 2025, our panel of adjudicators awarded the Dale Beacock Memorial Sweepstakes Award to Mountian View High School Jazz Band I. We look forward to hearing this band perform on the final evening concert next year at the 2026 62nd Annual Clark College Jazz Festival!
Past sweepstakes award recipients since 2000
2013–Roosevelt High School I
2012–Mt. View High School
2011–Roosevelt High School
2010–Garfield High School
2009–Roosevelt High School
2008–Roosevelt High School–Jazz Band II
2007–Mountlake Terrace High School
2006–Garfield High School
2005–Roosevelt High School
2004–Garfield High School
2003–Roosevelt High School
2002–Garfield High School
2001–Newport High School
2000–Garfield High School