 It is thought it was the involvement of females ("drum majorettes") and the progression of twirling that resulted in the lightening and balancing of the baton.The sport came to North America when Major Millsap’s created baton twirling when he established Millsap's College in the United States in Mississippi after the Civil War.While many member countries have their own national organizations, the World Baton Twirling Federation governs the sport of baton twirling on an international level.