💕 A LOVE STORY 💕
“That and I was a majorette in high school,” Blakkan laughed. “I think he was attracted to that.”
“Well, that’s part of it,” Hassinger responded.
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“Born in Maryville to Lindbergh and Joyce Hatcher, Carole developed a passion for the art of baton twirling at a young age. She was Head Majorette of the Everett High School Marching Band prior to her graduation in 1972 as well as the winner of over 300 awards in state, regional and national competitions, earning various titles including Miss Majorette of Tennessee, Southern States and Tri-State Majorette Queen, and Miss Majorette of the Southern States. Carole would go on to transform her passion into a career as the Owner and Head Instructor of “Carole’s School of Baton” for over 35 years, from 1970 to 2005, instructing thousands of young girls and leading her teams to win hundreds of awards in state and national competitions. She took pride in developing her students into confident, strong young women and cherished seeing a number of her students go on to perform as majorettes in college.”
⚕️ At the Bedside: Craniofacial and hand surgeries allow 6-year-old girl to breathe normally, twirl baton on school’s team. (UT Houston Physicians) (LINK)
🍁 International baton competition twirls into Alberta (LINK)
“She was the founder and executive director of Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) for 30 years. Judi was the recipient of the Rochester Women's Athena Award. She was a member of the Italian American Women's Club and was a champion baton twirler.”
Judith A. "Judi" Andreano, 1941-2024
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“While attending high school Jennifer was very active is sports and loved participating in varsity softball and volleyball and was one who could run very fast because of her long legs, but her love since the age of five was always baton twirling and she traveled all around to destinations like Florida, Canada, and Las Vegas for twirling. She was a member of the Jefferson Cadets, a private baton twirling corp that competed for several years in the National Baton Twirling Competition held annually at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. She also taught baton twirling, was a flag corp advisor at Airport High School and was the twirling and majorette at Jefferson.”
👩🏻🦳 90-year-old baton twirler gets set to show her moves at LSU game (LINK)
🏆 Twirling to the top: Hawaii teen’s baton skills clinch bronze at international competition (LINK)
“Kelly was raised in Blackwell, OK where she attended school participating as the baton twirler. She and her future husband, Jeffrey Priddy, were selected to be Homecoming King and Queen and together they graduated with the class of 1981.”
👑 Texas Tech Twirler crowned Miss Lubbock 2024 (LINK)
“Nancy grew up in Cache Valley, moving from Logan to Smithfield where she helped work on her family's farm. In her high school years, Nancy was a baton twirler. She was always happy to pull out her baton, which she kept far into her life, and put on a show even later in her life.”
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“She was a proud 1972 graduate of Lebanon Senior High School, where she excelled in singing and baton twirling.”
🍁 Brooke Mauro of Airdrie (Alberta, Canada) is recognized as elite athlete; honored with plaque/unveiling (LINK)
“Angie was a dedicated housewife and homemaker who found enjoyment making friends through various retail positions over the years. She was a talented baton twirler during her teenage years and proudly represented her community in the 1964 World's Fair located in Queens, New York.”
Mary Angelina "Angie" Boyle, 1947-2024
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“Nancy Lou Jones took her final broom ride on January 23, 2024 to a destination Somewhere Over the Rainbow. She was not, in fact, hit by a house nor melted by water. This is the story of a good witch…Not content with an idle life spent in a cottage in a dark forest, Nancy served as a teacher aide and mentor at MacArthur and Calvin Coolidge Elementary Schools. Though not allowed to instruct students in the arts of spellcasting, Nancy would spend many happy years giving lessons in baton twirling.”
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“She was a Majorette and Baton Twirler in high school and was the 1948 runner up for Miss Nebraska. She won the talent portion of the contest by twirling her batons while they were on fire.”