Every five years, the USTA looks to honor individuals who have made a significant and enduring contribution to the development of baton twirling by inducting them into the USTA Hall of Fame. We honor those who have contributed as coaches, judges, sponsors, staff, and contributors. Without these inductees and their contributions, the twirling industry and USTA would not be the same. We owe these leaders our gratitude for providing us with inspiration and for laying the foundation for what is yet to come. Individuals selected for induction will join other honored industry members and some of the most outstanding people in our organization. As a USTA member, you have the opportunity to nominate someone you believe has made a key difference within our organization.
To nominate a candidate, please consider the following criteria:
- Has served as a coach, judge, official, staff, sponsor, and/or contributor within USTA for at least 15 years.
- The nominee has contributed in an exceptional way to the advancement in the twirling world, bringing great benefits to USTA.
- The candidate must be of good character and serve as a role model through attributes such as ethics, integrity, honesty, and stewardship.
- Nominees must possess leadership qualities and/or the spirit of innovation and inspire USTA's current and future membership.
Selection Process:
- Nominations will be accepted for individuals, living or deceased, who are or have been a coach, judge, official, staff, sponsor, and/or contributor.
- Each selection is based on the merit of the nominee, not by the number of nominees.
- Nominations received by the deadline will be reviewed, discussed, and selected by the USTA Board of Directors. Following the selection, letters of congratulations will be emailed to the inductees. An acknowledgment notice will be sent to the member who submitted the nomination form for the new inductee.
- Inductees will be announced on the USTA website following the notification to those selected.
- Nominees will be recognized and presented at a special reception at the following National Championships.
Deadline for Nominations
The completed nomination form and any supporting materials must be submitted/emailed on or before Dec. 1, 2023. Any application received after this deadline will not be considered.
Notifications of nominees
Selections will be made by Dec. 31, 2023, with results posted to the USTA website in early 2024. Winners will be contacted in January 2024.
Contact
Questions on the nomination process and USTA Hall of Fame may be directed to jmarcus@ustwirling.com.
Nomination Form
The USTA Hall of Fame nomination form is available here.
Please provide a minimum of two people familiar with the nominee and his/her achievements (for example, professional colleagues or leaders in the twirling field) who are supportive of this nomination. For each, include name, relationship to nominee (if any), their phone and/or email. (These people may or may not be contacted).