On Saturday night, about 40 former baton twirlers with the University of Kentucky reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the college’s Sweetheart Majorettes. They reunited during a halftime performance to promote the dying art of baton twirling. The Lexington Herald covered the event. Here is an excerpt: In their heyday in the late 1960s, […]
Twirling at Dusk
It’s getting darker later and the kids are able to play outside in the front yard longer. I remember when we moved to this neighborhood back in 2001, there were hardly any kids around. Now, the neighborhood is full of kids with so many young families returning to the inner city. Still, at times, this […]
World Baton Twirling Day and a New Generation of Twirlers
A few weeks ago, I took my daughter to the Southwest Regionals Baton Twirling Championship in Amarillo. Bridgy is a novice twirler who represents a new generation in the sport. She is fortunate to take baton twirling lessons in Oklahoma from one of the only coaches in the entire state. World Baton Twirling Day While we […]
Twirlers in War Bonnets | Throwback Thursday
There’s been a lot of controversy brewing in Oklahoma lately over cultural appropriation and Native American war bonnets. But, it’s nothing new. Take for example these pictures of college majorettes. These baton twirlers have absolutely no clue how offensive these headdresses are to Native Americans. The date of this picture from the Boston Public Library archives […]