When was baton twirling invented?

Answer 1

Much of Baton Twirling's history is simply hearsay or educated guesses. It has varying stories of how the sport was stared. The first is the idea the the Dutch brought the sport with them when they settled in Pennsylvania in the US and is associated with the swinging of the Swiss flag. Another is a possible history of baton twirling is it was initiated at Millsap's College in Mississippi. Major Millsap's founded this college after the Civil War and dubbed his lady athletes the "majorettes". While this may be the original origin of the name, the Dutch truly introduced it to the United States.

Answer 2

Baton Twirling was invented by the DUTCH. Baton Twirling is a sport involving dance, gymnastics, and some Cheerleading. You use a long metal stick called a baton and twirl it. You spin it, toss it, and dance while twirling it. Competiotions are held everywhere in the world. Japan is famous for it. Batons are used by twirlers, cheerleaders, and many other things, like drum majors.

Answer 3

Baton twirling as a sport has an unknown origin. Many people say that the Dutch introduced baton twirling to America in 1681 when they landed in Pennsylvania, others say Major Millsap's created baton twirling when he established Millsap's College in Mississippi after the Civil War.

Answer 4

Baton twirling first came about in Western Europe and Asia in the early 1900s . Actual batons were not used until later on. The World Baton Twirling Federation was created in 1977.

Answer 5

it was invented foe minitary puposes those twirlers were men who twirled to the beat of the drum line. then it inolved into more of a showy entertainment thing i am a baton twirler by the way