Dave Watt

Inducted: 2004

Dave Watt has been involved with MCGC in some capacity since the early eighties. The list of units Dave has been involved with is too long to list. In the 1980's, there were The Bandettes, Forte’ and Lakeview Chrysalis. In 2004 alone, he was involved with fifteen MCGC groups. He concentrated on training “up and coming” instructors from his independent groups to become the next group of designers, technicians and judges within our circuit. When thinking of the West Michigan Winter Guard groups alone (Forte’, Crescendo, Reeths-Puffer and Interplay) over 45 names (as of 2004) came to mind immediately as instructors and designers in MCGC, as well as MCBA, BOA, WGI and DCI. Dave has not only contributed to the color guard world as an instructor, designer, mentor and friend, but he has also played a key role in the administration of MCGC and WGI. He has also played a significant part in the continuing education and growth of our circuit’s units, instructors and judges, spearheading MCGC’s 2003 mission to educate our instructors on design and technique principals and promote growth within our WGI classes.