1995—John Robertson

John Robertson was the founding father of the MCGC, organizing it in 1975 (as the International Color Guard Circuit) and serving as President and Contest Director in the circuit's formative years. An accomplished French horn player in band and drum corps, John went on to write drill and instruct for various Michigan & Ontario drum corps, marching bands & color guards before founding Providence Winter Guard in '83. John organized Youth Encouragement Systems (Y.E.S. Club) as a fund-raising arm to help support Providence and (later) Studio One. He was also one of the nine charter members of the Great Lakes Judging Association (GLJA).