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Free Baton-Twirling Course Begins in January

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A new session of beginner baton-twirling classes is starting on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at the Emmitsburg Community Center Gym.

The course runs for four consecutive Monday evenings and will be teaching basic twirling skills and marching. The course is taught by qualified instructors with decades of experience in twirling. Instruction is completely free. Batons are correctly sized for each child and are purchased at the first class of the course at a discounted rate.

Yearly, the Catoctin-Ettes hosts free beginner classes as a means to make the public aware of the growing sport of baton twirling, as well as to offer a new adventure for local youth.

Baton twirling takes place in gyms all over the world and encompasses many more levels than parade-style membership. This is a wonderful opportunity for youth to explore a new and exciting activity with no commitments.

For more information or registration, contact Donna Landsperger of the Catoctin-Ettes, an award-winning local non-profit twirling program established in 1972, at 240-405-2604 or email at donito@aol.com. Please use the header BATON in the subject line of emails.

Free Baton Twirling Course

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The Catoctin-Ettes, Inc., a local non-profit marching corps, will again host its free beginner baton twirling course. The course is an excellent way to sample the sport of baton twirling without any costs whatsoever.

The class is geared for participants who have never twirled a baton and are five years old or older. If interest warrants, a second Tiny Tot class may be held for those who are between the ages of three and five years old.

Classes will be held at the Emmitsburg Community Center Gym on Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. Classes are 45 minutes in length and completely free!  Participants borrow batons for class time at no charge. The course begins on Monday, October 1, 2018, depending on the registration received. All participants must be pre-registered.

The four-week baton twirling course will highlight basic twirling and marching. The course is held as a way to draw attention to the ever-growing sport of baton twirling as a recognized sport, which may one day become an Olympic sport.

The free twirling course is offered by Catoctin-Ettes, who has been a local street parade and competition marching corps since 1972. Teachers for the course are fully qualified, experienced coaches and aides.

For more information or registration, contact Donna Landsperger at donito@aol.com or 240-405-2604.