Texas State Twirling Council

(*) - denotes non sanctioned event

(*) - denotes non sanctioned events

(*) - denotes non sanctioned events - Compete with your solo to earn a spot in the combined state finals! Top 2 in each age group will advance to our tournament finals. There will be one champion from each of the following age breaks that will advance to the state finals: Juvenile Champion (0-12 yr), Junior Champion (13-17 yr), Senior Champion (18+ yr).  Please note that once you have been awarded the champion at any of the participating contests this season, you may not enter this event again.  Once you qualify you must sign an intent to compete form and an entry fee will be due in the amount of $25.00 for competing at the combined TX/LA/OK/MS State “Southern Spice” event.

Athletes will compete in Solo, Strut, and 2-Baton.

Athletes will compete in Modeling, Basic Strut, & Presentation

(*) - denotes non sanctioned events

Catherine Golden Lewis was a life long resident of Sulphur, LA. She was fascinated with baton twirling during her younger years and often laughed as she told the story of how she ended up a drummer instead of twirler because of a silly waist wrap that flew across the gym floor at her one and only audition for high school majorette. By the time she made it back from retrieving her baton from that waist wrap at the beginning of her routine, unfortunately the music was over, and so were her dreams of becoming a majorette. However, she felt blessed to spend all of her adult life around our sport because of her daughter, Lori, who began twirling lessons at the age of 3 and is still involved today and her granddaughter, Emily, whom she cherished and was truly her biggest fan. Catherine was extremely creative and made some beautiful costumes and pageant dresses over the years, and she supported every twirler with love and compassion at every opportunity. She is dearly missed, but her legacy will live on through our essay competition which is designed to help all twirlers become better communicators and instill the values of sportsmanship and camaraderie that are most important in any activity. Thank you all for participating and please remember that your twirling coaches and supporters care far more about you than the reach of your twirling success.

Junior Prompt: What do you love most about baton twirling and how it has helped you grow as a person? Senior Prompt: What has baton twirling taught you about teamwork or leadership, and how do you apply those lessons outside of twirling?

I agree to assume the risk of any injury that may happen to me (or my child) as a result of participation in a USTA sanction event. I further agree to indemnify and hold the United States Twirling Association, Texas Twirling Council, Needville ISD, and their agents, or employees harmless from any loss sustained as a result of injury to me (or my child) as a result of participation in USTA events. I have read the “Parents/Legal Guardians Responsibilities” in Section 1 of the current edition of the USTA Information, Procedures and Rules manual. As a condition for USTA’s acceptance of my (or my child’s) entry in a USTA event, I agree to abide by and perform each of the duties set forth in that Section. By participating in a USTA event, I give USTA permission to use photos and video of myself (or my children) taken in conjunction with a USTA event.