About

Lyndsay’s Allen County Twirlers (Lyndsay’s ACT) is an after school youth arts program consisting of education in baton twirling, dance, and pompon/cheer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lyndsay’s ACT has been established in our community since 1999 under the directorship of Lyndsay Buesching-Lee. Hundreds of girls participate year-after-year; and, since it’s founding thousands of girls have participated in this program!

Lyndsay’s ACT consists of recreational groups and competition teams. The competitive teams have won awards on a regional level and our advanced travel teams have accumulated several National Championships!

The Lyndsay’s ACT program is designed to teach young people more than performing art skills. Students learn life, social, physical, and mental skills. Our students have fun in a structured, organized, and positive atmosphere. The goal is to help young people develop self-esteem, confidence, learn the importance of respect and teamwork. Our volunteerism initiatives teach our students the values of servanthood and thankfulness.

Community Recognition & Activities

In 2016 Lyndsay’s ACT, Inc. was nominated for the prestigious Fort Wayne ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award. This award recognizes organizations within the community creating a culture which encourage women and girls to achieve their full potential and provides leadership development initiatives. A few of the ways in which our twirlers are active in our community include:

♦ Partnering with Mad Anthony’s Children’s Hope House to provide entertainment for their unit in the Three Rivers Festival Parade.
◊ Awarded “Most Entertaining Unit” (non-commercial) in the 2017 TRF Parade!
♦ Teaming up with the Mad Ants for an annual holiday tradition. Lyndsay’s ACT provides halftime entertainment while supplying hundreds of toy donations to our local Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Organization.
♦ For several years running, Lyndsay’s ACT earned first place in the marching category and was the largest marching unit at the Grabill Days Parade.

Owner/Director Lyndsay Buesching-Lee

Lyndsay is an elite national-level baton twirling champion, experienced certified twirling judge, licensed Zumba® Fitness Instructor, Zumba® Kids Instructor, former Miss Fort Wayne and graduate with a Bachelor in Fine Arts with concentration in graphic design from PFW Summa Cum Laude and 4.0 GPA.

Lyndsay’s involvement with the Miss Fort Wayne Scholarship Organization allowed her to serve her community as a leader, role model and advocate for “Empowering Students Through Structured Activities.”

Lyndsay and her husband Matt have a daughter and a son.

Fun facts: Lyndsay has performed in local theater and dance productions, can play a full set of drums and she can twirl FIRE ? !