Majorette Queen of America
Drum Majorettes of America (D.M.A.) website, D.M.A. is “an organization that promotes the sport of baton twirling for individuals and uniformed groups. The organization sanctions baton contests, clinics, workshops, and related activities produced under its rules.
D.M.A was founded in 1947 by Victor Faber, who served as director through 1960. In 1960, David R. Faber was named the National Executive Director and served until 1998. Doris Faber served as National Executive Director until 2014.
According to an Internet archive of the D.M.A. website, the organization was originally named Drum Majors and Majorettes of America.
“D.M.A. has always led the way in designing contest events. When D.M.A. was established, there were more boys than girls participating in baton twirling. D.M.A. was the first twirling organization to separate categories into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced, later adding Special Beginner, Newcomer, and Elite levels.
“D.M.A. Initiated the Best Appearing Event to help improve the overall appearance of the contestants. D.M.A. was the first to have a National Contest where contestants traveled to one location and competed in person. The selection of Majorette Queen of America occurs each summer during D.M.A.’s National Competition. The selection of America’s Most Beautiful Majorette occurs each winter during D.M.A’s Mini-National Competition.
Photo Epigraph
Drum Majorettes of America, 1987 (Restored by the Vintage Twirler); Majorette Queen of America Shannon Fogle
Source: Drum Majorette of America.
Majorette Queen of America | 1947-Present
1948 – Kay Ameling
1949 – Sherri Lou Daley
1950 – Rose Marie Barone
1951 – Patsy Speer
1952 – Gayle Carson
1953 – Libby Mullenix
1954 – Joan Posekany
1955 – Carolyn Willis
1956 – Gail Ponte
1957 – Sherri Francis
1958 – Sue Dickerson
1959 – Scarlett Cornwell
1960 – Scarlett Cornwell
1961 – June Ciampa
1962 – JoAnne Cheek
1963 – Jackie Freedman
1964 – Bettye Anne Epperson
1965 – Mary Ann Cooke
1966 – Elaine Thomasson
1967 – Erma Fricchione
1968 – Elaine Hudson
1969 – Susan Player
1970 – Suzanne Eagle
1971 – Diane Metz Sorvillo
1972 – Debbie Hunt Dillard
1973 – Bessie Alsbrooks
1974 – Debby Royal
1975 – Cheryle Nelson
1976 – Becky Spears
1977 – Susan Fron
1978 – Lynn Williford
1979 – Diane Spence
1980 – Becky Dalton
1981 – Barbara Landrum
1982 – Sandra Lester
1983 – Mandy Hunter
1984 – Jamie Black
1985 – Tonya Hildreth
1986 – Suzanne Jordan
1987 – Shannon Fogle
1988 – Kim Pace
1989 – Derek Skarvi
1990 – Ellen Smith
1991 – Shari Jordan
1992 – Robin Beck
1993 – Lisa St. Pierre
1994 – Wendy Rothweiler
1995 – Amanda “Mandy” Blank
1996 – Carrie McAlister
1997 – Jenny Svoboda
1998 – Tammy Russell
1999 – Nicole Ferree
2000 – Cara Jasiolek
2001 – Melissa Moore
2002 – Angela Greco
2003 – Leigh-Ann Moore
2004 – Shannon McFarland
2005 – Jennifer Kamps
2006 – Julee Payne
2007 – Catrina Ketterman
2008 – Tristalyn Bixler-Kint
2009 – Sarah Bennett
2010 – Kelsey-Lane Garner
2011 – Kylie Garner
2012 – Amanda Koenke
2013 – Samantha Quinn-Grutzner
2014 – Morgan McAdoo
2015 – Savannah Mathis
2016 – Kyndal Koenke
2017 – Lilyan Wright
2018 – Makenzi Miller
2019 – Kamryn Reynolds
2020 – Christina Herman
2022 – Sophia Lutz
2023 –
Senior Majorette Queen | 1989-Present
1989 – Ashley Edmunds
1990 – Lisa St Pierre
1991 – Andra Chapman
1992 – Mandy Blank
1993 – Janell Perry
1994 – Janice Baker
1995 – Melissa Corbett
1996 – Karen Digman
1997 – Lisa Gutman
1998 – Summer Bray
1999 – Darla Roach
2011 – Mercedez Ertle
2012 – Kyndall Koenke
2013 – Tiffany Jockers
2014 – Cierra Brown
2015 – Lily Wright
2016 – Sara Beck
2017 – Holly Herron
2018 – Grace Hammon
2019 – Samantha Merigliano
2020 – Kennedy Gill
Recorded Histories
Oral history is the collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events. If you would like to share your personal oral history of baton twirling, please let us know. We are available to conduct interviews every Friday. Interviews will be available on this website. Once a substantial number of interviews have been conducted, they will be presented in podcast format. Nothing will be published without the interviewee’s written consent. Thank you for helping preserve the history of baton twirling.