We are proud to recognize the winners of the coveted 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. For 2009, our esteemed panel of adjudicators awarded the Sweepstakes Trophy to Roosevelt Jazz Band I from Seattle, WA. We look forward to hearing them perform on the final evening concert next year at the 2010 48th Annual Clark College Jazz Festival!
Past sweepstakes award recipients since 2000
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
View the finals competitions from Thursday’s Vocal Jazz Night and Saturday’s Final Evening via Clark-Vancouver Television’s website: Thursday Night 2009 Vocal Jazz Finals
Saturday Night 2009 AAA and AAAA Jazz Ensemble Finals featuring 2008 Sweepstakes Winner, Roosevelt Jazz II
