Mandarins Winter Percussion

The Sacramento Mandarins have a long history with winter color guard, dating back to the organization’s early years. The guard joined the California Color Guard Circuit in 1965, hosted its first indoor color guard competition in 1969, and later returned to winter guard competition in 1978. By 1980, the Mandarins earned national recognition with a Top 10 WGI placement, followed by continued success in the California Color Guard Circuit and WGI through the 1980s and 1990s, including Independent Open finalist placements in 1994 and 1995.