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ANN BITTENBENDER – New Carrollton, Maryland, (Deceased)
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003
. Served USTA as a Board member, U.S.Technical Advisor and
Chair of the Technical Committee
. Pioneer in the development and implementation of the USTA competition system known as the “set system”
. Former World Technical Advisor Chair, instrumental in the
development of the U.S. Trials and World Championships
as we know them today
. Coach of national and world champions, including the
unprecedented four-time World Champion Team from Italy |
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JACK CRUM – Monterey, Tennessee
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998
. Served USTA as President, Executive Director, Board
member and Chair of Judge's Association
. First U.S. Representative to the World Baton Twirling Federation
. Coach of state, regional and national champions
. President of Star Line Baton Company
. Philanthropist to many USTA and WBTF programs and projects |
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JOYCE DALTON – Centerville, Ohio
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998
. Served USTA as President from 1986-1996, Board member,
member of U.S. Technical Committee and Judges’ Commission
. Past U.S. Representative to the World Baton Twirling Federation
. Coach of state, regional and national champions
. Former director of the Daltonettes Musical Corps
. Owner of the Joyce Dalton Dance & Baton Studio |
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BARBARA MONTE DE REY DOCKTER – Diamond Springs, California
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
. Served USTA as a Board member, Public Relations and
Media Coordinator, Director of the first USTA Western
Regional competition
. Past President of California State Council
. Former Technical Director for the British Baton Twirling
Sports Association
. Coach of state, regional, national and world champions |
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STARR EVANS – Houston, Texas, (Deceased)
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
. Former USTA Grand National 2-Baton Champion
. Served USTA as a Board member, National Contest Director for
15 years, Director of the South Central Regional Championships
and Texas State Championships
. Past President of the Texas State Council
. Coach and mentor to many state, regional, national and
world competitors, including her daughter Starr Shephard |
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CARRIE JERGER – Anchorage, Alaska
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003
. Served USTA as a Board member, Chair of the
Judges’ Commission, developed the first-ever USTA Judges
Manual, Chair of the Coaches Commission, edited the
current Level I and Level II Coaches Manuals
. Past President of Alaska State Council
. Director of the Alaskanette Baton Corps, which has won
many national championships and performed around the world
. President of Star Line Baton Company
. Philanthropist to many USTA and WBTF programs and projects |
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CHET JONES – Honolulu, Hawaii
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
. Served USTA as a Board Member, Judges Chair, National
Contest Director, contributed to the USTA rule book, judges
and coaches manuals
. Founder and CEO of Twirl Sport International, also known as
the American Baton Twirling Institute, established in 1960
. Selected as an ITTI clinic staff member and traveled for 25 years
to 64 countries teaching twirling
. Coach of many state, regional, national and world champions
. Coach of many state, regional, national and world champions
. First World Technical Advisor and authored the Rules
and Regulations for Compulsories and Freestyle for the
World Baton Twirling Federation
. Director of Baton Hawaii |
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JOHN KIRKENDALL – Ann Arbor, Michigan
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
. One of the original founders of USTA
. First Editor of Twirl Magazine
. Principal founder and first President of the World Baton
Twirling Federation
. Practiced law for 20 years and served as a probate judge for
19 years |
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BOBBIE MAE – Chicago, Illinois, (Deceased)
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
. One of the original founders of USTA
. Contributed many years of dedicated service to the sport of
baton twirling and the success of USTA
. Outstanding twirler and inspirational coach
. Owned Show-Off Costume Company and designed costumes
for twirlers, skaters, dancers and singers |
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NICK MICHALARES – Bloomington, Indiana, (Deceased)
. Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1998
. One of the original founders of USTA, long-time Board member
and first Chair of Judges’ Association
. Deemed the first “Golden Girl” at Purdue! (Then switched
his allegiance and twirled at Indiana University.)
. Performed at I.U. homecomings for many years
. Coached fulltime for many years in 44 schools in southern Indiana
. Former owner of M & M Trophy Company in Bloomington |
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FRED J. MILLER – Centerville, Ohio
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003
. One of the original founders and first President of USTA
. Former Director of Miller’s Blackhawks who established a
record unequalled in the twirling world by winning the
National Championship every year from 1956 through 1968
. Coach of many state and national champions
. President of Fred J. Miller, Inc., which manufactures uniforms
and equipment for drum corps, color guards and marching bands
. Daughter Mary Lynn and his twin sons Mark and Mike, as well
as wife Marlene (a USTA icon in her own right) also work for
the company |
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NORA SEPOTZ – Seattle, Washington, (Deceased)
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998
. Served USTA as office staff member for 15 years and head of
national tabulation staff for more than 25 years
. Devised the manual tab sheets and set up many of our
tab procedures still in place today
. Nora was involved in baton twirling because of her niece who
twirled. She was never a coach or a judge, but she attended
every northwest contest and volunteered her services
as a tabulator. |
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MERL SMITH –Naples, Florida, (Deceased)
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
. Served USTA as a member of the Judges’ Association,
drafting its original rules and regulations
. Merl was an innovator, directly and indirectly involved with many
firsts in the twirling and marching band world
. One of the original owners of Star Line Baton Company
. Founded the nation’s first baton club and baton twirling camp,
which became the legendary Smith Wallbridge Camp,
which trained thousands of twirlers as well as drum majors,
color guards and drill teams |
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TUDY SMITH – Sharpsville, Indiana
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008 Served USTA as
three-time President and National Contest Director
. Served in many capacities as an officer of the Indiana Council |
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TOM VEENENDALL – Montclair, New Jersey, (Deceased)
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993
.Served USTA as President from 1976-1985, Editor of Catch
It! Magazine, National Contest Director and Chair of the
Judges Association
. Past U.S. Representative to the World Baton Twirling Federation
. Coached many state, regional and national competitors
. Former professor of Communication at Montclair State
College in New Jersey |
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GEORGE WALLBRIDGE – Syracuse, Indiana, (Deceased)
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008
. One of the original founders of USTA
. Founded the International Twirling Teachers Institute (ITTI)
which offered clinics and conventions throughout the world to
help twirling professionals improve their skills
. Founder, original owner and President of Star Line
Baton Company
. Instrumental in the foundation of the World Baton Twirling
Federation in 1977 |
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FRANCES WHITLEY – Con Can, Texas
. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003
. Served USTA as a Board member, National Contest Director,
U.S. Trials and U.S. PreTrials, U.S. Technical Advisor and
Vice Chair of the WBTF Technical Committee, Co-chair of the
U.S. Technical Committee, Chair of the Essentials
Commission, instrumental in the development of the
Competitive/Achievement Program
. Coach of many state, regional, national and world champions
. Past President Texas State Council |
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