Sassafras Twirlers

 Coach Diane

2001 - 2009

Her desire is to help students gain the same benefits from baton twirling that she found beneficial as a teen. Baton Twirling as a physically healthy sport, was a deterrence to drugs. Baton twirling increased her skill, finesse and poise.  Self directed discipline, increased self confidence and a healthy sense of social and individual responsibility was a bi-product of the rigorous training.

You will See Sassafras Twirlers volunteering at local community, public and private events.

She is absolutely honored to be working with such awesome youth and adults and delighted to be a pioneer in returning the sport of baton twirling to the State of Hawii! It is her hope that someday one of her students would be a featured twirler at the University of Hawaii or perhaps a finalist in the Jr. Olympics.

Coach Lauren

Student Coach Meredith

Meredith has been twirling with Sassafras Twirlers since 2001.  She is the inspiration behind the creation of this Baton Twirling Club.  She assumed coaching and choreography responsibilities in 2006, in hopes of encouraging youth to try something new.  There are not many baton twirling schools in Hawaii so instead of taking a strictly technical approach that might turn some youth off she went for a more emotional, upbeat, hip-hop type of recreational twirling and is enjoying every minute of it.

Personal Accomplishments:

2009 Miss Majorette of Hawaii - Twirltacular

1st and 2nd Place - Twirltacular 2008 Team "Get-Twirl" dance twirl

1st place - Twirltacular All-Star 2008 dance twirl solo novice division

1st place - Twirltacular Extravaganza 2006 team Get-Twirl Themed Performance

Sportsmanship Award - Twirltacular 2006

Motto

Baton twirling for all ages keeps the mind, soul and body active!

We use a progressive approach to  skill building.  Because of this technique not only are we able to offer students the ability to learn at their own pace we are also able to offer ongoing registration so that no one needs to be wait-listed.

Outcome

When students learn at their own pace they achieve, increased self esteem, physical agility, strength, discipline, finesse, grace and poise. As a natural bi-product of being an active team member they experience a sense of belonging and in many instances develop life long friends.