This Anaheim Halloween Parade post shares a beautiful story about majorette JoAn Burdick who was a beloved resident of Anaheim and who enjoyed a long history leading the parade. Her 1958 tarnished trophy-topper, shaped like a high-stepping majorette, was mounted to the parade’s front float...
Tribute: Donna Daniel, Coach, University of Kentucky Sweetheart Majorettes and Feature Twirlers Donna Brittain Daniel, University Kentucky Sweetheart was featured as a Honey in Athlon’s 1981 SEC College Football Preview. From Sweetheart to Coach, Legacy to Leadership At the University of...
I finally discovered the name of the twirler on the cover of the July 4, 1976 issue of Newsweek. Her name is Darlene Toth and she was a featured twirler at Toms River North High School in New Jersey. Based on my research, the band performed in Washington D.C. as part of the nation’s...
Over the past four years of publishing The Vintage Twirler, I have come across baton twirlers performing in just about every imaginable setting. I have shared images of twirlers on ice skates, on horseback, and even mid-tap dance routine. But until today, I had never seen anything quite like this....
This 1976 Kodak Summer Girl sign is a metal display sign, 10 inches wide and 26 inches tall. As of June 2026, it was for sale on eBay for approximately $102. This is a very rare sign. It is even difficult to find pictures of it online. This is the only one we’ve come across. In 1976, as the...
The White Star Majorettes marched in their first parade on July 4, 1976. I believe they were from Northern Virginia, possibly the Fredericksburg/Stafford/Spotsylvania area. Source: I’m a White Star Majorette Fan / Facebook
Liberty Bell Majorette “Shawn”
Bonnie Bruckner is originally from Wisconsin and was a twirler with the National World Champion Daley Debutantes parade corps and twirling teams. She was also the feature twirler for Wisconsin’s bicentennial band, performing at Independence Square as well as on the steps of the US Capitol. She...
Billie Littleton, a baton twirler for Western Heights High School, Oklahoma City, wears a majorette costume in the Spirit of ’76 and America’s Bicentennial. Kneeling in front of her is Drum Majorette Margaret Hoyle. Violette, Ken. Schools / City / Western Heights High School / Twirler...
