Baton Twirling Books, Guides & Manuals
This page features baton twirling books, instructional guides, coaching manuals, rulebooks, and other published resources related to the sport. The collection includes materials for beginners, competitive twirlers, coaches, judges, and researchers, as well as historical publications that document the development of baton twirling over time.
1930s-1940s
The Baton: Twirling Made Easy!
Ludwig & Ludwig, Inc., 1930s
5 Minute Baton Book
M.M. Cole Publishing Company, Chicago, 1945
How To Twirl A Baton
Baton Twirling: Over 175 Illustrations
WFL Drum Co., Chicago, 1942
1950s-60s
The Twirles and the Twirling Corps
Bob Roberts, 1954
1970s
Cheerleading and Baton Twirling
Roberta Davis, Harriette Behringer and Doris Wheelus, 1972
Baton Twirling: A Complete Illustrated Guide
Doris Wheelus, 1975
The Complete Book Of Baton Twirling
Double Day / Fred Miller & Gloria Smith with Perri Ardman, 1978
1980s
Baton Twirling: The Fundamentals of an Art and a Skill
Baton Twirling and Flag Corps
2010s-2020s
Baton Twirling Master : Baton Twirler - Step by Step Moves and In
The Wonderful World of Baton Twirling: A Coaches Manual
A Guide to Clerking Baton Twirling Competitions: Compiled Best Practices and Resources for NBTA Individual Events
Sara Rudin, Author; Trenton Haltom, Editor; 2021
Hero Image Details: Photo by Masao Masuda, Circa 1940s. This photograph depicts a group of girls who did baton twirling in one of the Japanese American prison camps. Their coach stands to their left. People in these camps created social, cultural, and sports clubs to try and recreate a normal life after they’d been forcibly relocated. They did these recreational activities to pass the time and enjoy themselves.
Vintage Ephemera
Baton twirling ephemera refers to things like programs, posters, patches, stickers, magazines, newsletters, and other things typically written or printed that were used for a specific period of time.
Majorette Memories
We welcome high-quality scans of your vintage baton twirling ephemera. You can also receive items through the mail. We’ll digitally preserve your memories in high-quality scans. Thank you so much for supporting this project.
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