A 1964 ad for sugar mentions baton twirling. (Source: The Jumping Frog)
Smith-Walbridge Camp was founded in 1949 in Syracuse, Indiana. It was the first camp of its kind to host a variety of clinics related to high school and collegiate bands. This included camps for cheerleaders, baton twirlers, drum majors, color guards and marching and concert bands. Original...
In 1960, Warren Bass wowed the fans on Mizzou’s Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium as the drum major for Sumner High School, St. Louis, Missouri. The occasion was Mizzou’s High School Band Day. At the time, Bass had never had professional baton twirling lessons and actually started...
Vibrant photos of The Whirlwinds of Walla Walla are featured on Bygone Walla Walla’s website. The organization is a local non-profit with a mission to build and share the visual history of Walla Walla, Washington. Retired librarian Joe Drazan heads the project, which includes the Blogspot...
