Colorado Baton Council

👏 Congratulations to all the athletes who competed in the 2026 Colorado State Championships and Open Contest, and to our 2026 Grand Champions 🏆 Bryanna Bartholomew, Artistic Twirl and Strut; Byron Anderson, Men's Solo, 2-Baton, and 3-Baton; and Sarah Otterstetter, Women's Solo.

Attention Colorado athletes: You're invited to join the USTA Athletes Commission for a special Athletes Circle Zoom session on mental strength strategies, coming up this Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. Mountain time! Learn how to manage your mental game in performances and competitions! Register now at https://bit.ly/4mdfMpR.

Calling all athletes! Athletes of all ages and levels are invited to join the USTA Athletes Commission for a special Athletes Circle meeting focusing on MENTAL STRENGTH STRATEGIES, coming up at 2 p.m.PDT / 3 p.m. MDT / 4 p.m. CDT / 5 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 12. Don't miss out! Register now at https://bit.ly/4mdfMpR.

Ten days until the National and Festival entry deadline! Entries are available on the USTA Member Portal (https://ustwirling.justgo.com/) under Events & Courses. The entry deadline is Wednesday, April 15.

The countdown has begun...
Only 10 days left to register for the 2026 U.S. National Championships, coming up July 7-12 at the beautiful Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Entries for the National Championships, Festival of the Future, the Collegiate Championship, and the 2026 IBTF Qualifier are available on the USTA Member Portal under Events & Courses.

The entry deadline for those competitions is Wednesday, April 15, so submit your entries now!

Late entries are not accepted.

Entries for the 2026 🍀Shamrock Spectacular🍀 Open Contest and Pageant are now available at https://forms.gle/VMExSwsgzgHY7x3E7. Entry deadline is Friday, Feb. 20.

NEW DATE AND NEW LOCATION!! Mark your calendars now for the 2026 Candy Land Classic competition, sponsored by the Colorado Baton Council!! It will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village. Entry forms will be available soon via email or on the CBC website at https://colobaton.org/.