It is the oldest cadet corps in this school formed by Lt. Eric Chart. It was under the command of the British Military Somerset Light Infantry during the colonial days. St John's Institution Naval Cadet Band The St John's Institution Cadet Band was formed in 1916. The Cadet Band is also one of the few bands in Malaysia which include bagpipes in its ensemble. In 2005 the St John's Institution Cadet Band Alumni was registered as an alumni body representing ex-band members. Today the members continues their passion through the formation of the Alumni Band, mainly Pipe and Drums, performing at private functions. In history, the band won their first title as 1st place in the "KL State Marching Band Competition 2009". In that year also, the band was granted affiliation with the Royal Malaysian Navy. St. John's Institution Drama Team The St John's Institution Drama Team or SJIDT was established in 2005. A revival of the original St. John's Institution Dramatic Society, which was discontinued in 1997 after a lack of productions. Currently under the purview of the Literature, Debate and Drama Club (LIDDRA), the drama team participates in various acting competitions both national and international. Former members continue to contribute to performing arts in Malaysia. Sports St. John's has sports clubs that are open to students, including rugby, archery, football, hockey, badminton, basketball, sepak takraw, and fencing. St. John's has five sports houses: Claude (Blue House) - Fleur-de-lis Cornelius (Red House) - Crown D'Joseph (Green House) - Star Gilbert (Brown House) - Bee Stephen (Yellow House) - Shamrock Notable Johannians Aizat Amdan, singer and songwriter Zeti Akhtar Aziz, seventh Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia Hishammuddin Hussein, Malaysian Minister of Defence Hans Isaac, actor, entrepreneur Harith Iskander, artist and stand-up comedian Sudhir Rajagopalan, world martial arts champion and famed fashion designer Chow Chee Keong, former national goalkeeper Faiz Khaleed, Military dentist, member of Angkasawan program Abdul Ghani Minhat, national football player Farish A. Noor, political scientist and human rights activist Najib Razak, the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia Nazir Razak, Chairman, CIMB Group Syafiq Ridhwan, Asian Gold Medalist, World Bowling Champion Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan of Selangor Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, Sultan of Perak Tengku Mohamad Rizam, Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi, Member of the Upper/August House, Parliament of Malaysia & Chairman of BERNAMA Afdlin Shauki, film director See also Saint John Baptist de