The United States Twirling Association is a national, nonprofit youth sports organization dedicated to positive youth development through the sport of baton twirling.
As the nation's leading sport baton twirling organization, USTA serves a national membership of athletes, parents, coaches, club and studio directors, competition directors, judges and other twirling supporters through a wide range of recreational, educational and competitive programs. USTA offers a number of educational programs for recreational and competitive twirling athletes, as well as comprehensive training and certification programs for coaches and judges. USTA also serves as the official United States representative to the World Baton Twirling Federation.
USTA is led by a seven-member Board of Directors, elected by USTA's Professional members. The Board of Directors is responsible for:
The Board of Directors consists of five sector representatives who live in the sector they represent (unless there were no candidates from that sector) and two at-large board members who may live in any sector. The current members of the USTA Board of Directors are:
Karen Cammer, President
At-Large Representative
Thomas Breuckman, Vice President
Sector 1 (Western Region)
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Jason Lee, Secretary
Sector 5 (Northeast Region)
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington D.C., West Virginia
Sheri Carter
Sector 2 (Central Region)
Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Holli Brown
Sector 3 (Mideast Region)
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Kelly Randall
Sector 4 (Southeast Region)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Jennifer Marcus Schwartz
At-Large Representative
In 2024, after a comprehensive application and evaluation process, the United States Twirling Association (USTA) was designated by the International Baton Twirling Federation (IBTF) as the U.S. representative to the IBTF. This designation means that USTA is the sole organization responsible for holding qualifying events for IBTF international competitions held after August 2025. Those competitions include the World Technical Baton Twirling Championship, the Nations Cup, the World Freestyle Championship, and other global competitions held in 2026 and beyond.
The selection of a single national body is an important step toward international recognition of the sport of baton twirling. As the IBTF U.S. representative, USTA will serve and support ALL U.S. twirlers, coaches, judges, and other baton twirling supporters who wish to participate in international competition.
Anti-Doping Information
The United States Twirling Association guarantees that all athletes and officials who are designated as members must accept the International Baton Twirling Federation (IBTF) Anti-Doping Rules compiled in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code.
Anti-Doping Awareness Reference Guides:
Athlete Safety Information:
The United States Twirling Association is committed to safeguarding athletes. By working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies, our staff, both volunteers and employees working with our athletes throughout the organization, seek to create a safe environment for all athletes to grow and develop within our sport.
USTA National SafeSport Compliance Officer:
SafeSportOfficerUSA@ustwirling.com
Kaycee is a 2025 graduate of Linganore High School in New Market, Maryland. She is now a freshman at The University of Mississippi where she is studying exercise science with the goal of becoming an occupational therapist. She is a featured Twirler with the Ole Miss Pride of the South Marching Band. Kaycee also loves coaching young baton twirlers, traveling, and spending time with family.
Byron is a senior at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. He performs at FRHS football and basketball games, runs on the cross-country team, and sings in the 12-person a cappella choir. Byron also enjoys playing the piano and hiking. In fact, he recently hiked his first 14er!
Carissa is from Akron, Ohio and is a freshman at the University of Iowa where she is the new Golden Girl with the Hawkeye Marching Band.
Micah is a 2025 graduate of Arlington High School in Poughquag, New York. She is now a freshman at the University of South Carolina where she is studying exercise science and is a Feature Twirler with the Carolina Marching Band. Micah also loves going to the beach, going on walks, playing pickleball, and volunteering in the nursery at her church.
Julia earned her master’s degree in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with a focus on China from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was the Feature Twirler for two years with the Marching Tar Heels. Prior to that, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Global Studies/International Relations from the University of Illinois, where she was the Feature Twirler with the Marching Illini. Julia, who is from Florida, loves learning new languages, trying new restaurants with her husband, and looking for the best travel deals.
The USTA Hall of Fame recognizes professionals who have made a significant and enduring contribution to the sport of baton twirling and growth of USTA. Without these inductees and their contributions, our sport and organization would not be the same. We owe these leaders our gratitude for inspiring us and laying the foundation for what is yet to come.
2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
John Chamberlain - Florida
Ginnette Groome - New Hampshire
Sandi Rios - California
Jackie Stewart - Tennessee
USTA sponsors a number of philanthropic programs to give back to our local communities and support the growth of our sport and organization.
This includes providing cash scholarship awards to athletes based on their placement at our U.S. National Baton Twirling Championships and Festival of the Future, as well as grants to fund new ideas and activities that promote the sport of baton twirling. Learn more about these programs at the links below.