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CBTF Cookbook Challenge
Submitted by JeffJohnson on Fri, 2010-02-12 11:45Updated Mar 9 2010 - The CBTF is putting together a cookbook full of recipes from past and present members. We are working toward having it available for sale this year as part of CBTF's focus on national fundraising.
Thanks to everyone that has submitted recipes so far - but we need to gather more before we have enough to publish our cookbook. Recipes can be submitted online, using the CBTF Cookbook Recipe Submission form.
The submission deadline has been extended to March 15 - please continue to submit your recipes. We are particularly looking for more recipes in these categories:
- Eat to Compete (for athletes to share a favorite recipe the week or day of competition)
- sides
- soups
- salads
- casseroles
- seafood
Additions since our last update (Mar 4):
- There are several newcomers to the Individual leaderboard, all with 3 submissions: Sheryl Baraniuk, Brigid Malloy and Alison Pickrell
The statistics below show the rankings of all provinces and clubs, as well as Individuals with 3 or more recipe submissions.
Provincial Ranking
| Province | Number Recipes |
| Saskatchewan | 175 |
| Ontario | 63 |
| Manitoba | 23 |
| Alberta | 17 |
| New Brunswick | 15 |
| BC | 7 |
| Nova Scotia | 2 |
| Quebec | 1 |
Club Ranking
| Club | Number Recipes |
| Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals | 91 |
| Optimist Twirling Connection | 63 |
| Aerial Fusion Camaros |
18 |
| Club Baton Atlantik | 14 |
| Etobicoke Spectrum | 12 |
| Saskatoon Myracles | 10 |
| Baton Connection Kootenay Baton Konnection Pizzazz |
7 |
| Tornadoes Baton Studio | 6 |
| Studio D Dynamo Dance & Baton | 5 |
| Nationals Baton Corps Twirling' On Up |
4 |
| Hub City Twirlers | 3 |
| Ajax Comets Halifax Sparklettes Lakewood Baton |
2 |
| Airdrie Sky High Twirlers The Baton & Dance Company Les Etincelles Greendell Community Center HOT Magic 'n Motion Southside Baton Club Twirl Fusion Winnipeg Tempo Twirlers |
1 |
Top Individuals
| Individual | Number Recipes |
| Andrea Taylorson | 33 |
| Michelle Bretherick | 13 |
| Karen Reimer | 12 |
| Jill Brennan Connie Camponi |
9 |
| Stephanie Hewis Janice Larkin Sue Mepham |
8 |
| Shari Foster | 7 |
| Jeff Johnson Joanne Moser |
6 |
| Cindy Dietrich Kira Gerein Megan Kirzinger Deardra Leslie Lucie Morin |
5 |
| Brenda Arsenault LeBlanc Gail Ashcroft Penny Condon Sharon Kalinski Corinna Klassen |
4 |
| Sheryl Baraniuk x Heather Dietrich x Kim Genton Brigid Malloy x Brenda O'Connor Alison Pickrell x Bonnie Runge x Elva Taylor x LeeAnn Wilson |
3 |
Note: Please be aware that the cookbook editors will determine which recipes are actually published. Not all recipes from all contributors will necessarily be published.
Team Manager for the 2010 World Championships Selected
March 2, 2010 - Today the Canadian Baton Twirling Federation announces that Steven Kopas has been selected to be the Team Manager for the Canadian Contingent to the 2010 WBTF World Championships in Bergen, Norway.
The selection committee consisted of: Joanne Moser (CBTF 1st Vice-President), Beth Jamieson (CBTF 2nd Vice-President) and Karen Gratton (CBTF Technical Chair). The committee was chaired by Jeff Johnson (CBTF President).
Steven has a long history in baton twirling. Internationally, he represented Canada at the WBTF World Championships every year from 1993 through 1997, placing 5th in the Junior Men division in 1994 and 6th in the Senior Men division in 1997. Final Round results from all WBTF events since its inception can be found on their website, in the Results section.
Steven was the Team Manager for the for the Canadian Contingent to the 2009 WBTF International Cup in Sydney, Australia.
With that experience, Steven is familiar with the operation of WBTF events as well as the Canadian Contigent when travelling abroad.
Steven is also a Certified Athletic Trainer (CATA and OATA) and is qualified to perform assessment, treatment and management of injuries that may occur while competing.
Steven will be working with the Coaches and Athletes named to the 2010 Canadian Contingent in the months leading up to the event. The Canadian Contingent will be selected at the 2010 Canadian Trials competition, to be held in Regina between May 21 and 24.
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2010 Team Trials Brochure and Entry Forms
The brochure and entry form package for the 2010 Canadian Team Trials is now available.
Please note that there are new entry procedures as well as a new process for music tests. Please review the information, and deadlines, in the brochure.
To highlight a few of the key differences from prior years:
- Provincial Practice: There will be no official provincial practices. Provinces and/or clubs are encouraged to book paid practice time if they desire additional time beyond that which is being offered during the course of the competition.
- Access to Competition Sound System During Paid Practice time: There will be no access to the facility’s sound system during paid provincial practice times. A portable CD player will be made available for your use.
- Music Test Procedure: All athletes/Teams/Pairs are required to submit (one) copy of their music on CD with their entry forms. These will be timed and checked to ensure they play on the sound system prior to the competition. Coaches will be notified well in advance of the competition should there be a problem. There will be no formal music tests conducted prior to competition.
- Photograph: Every Freestyle athlete participating in the Canadian Team Trials must submit an individual (head shot) photo. Pair athletes must submit one Pairs photo. Teams must submit one Team photo. Photos are to be submitted electronically, following the naming conventions outlined in the brochure.
Cheques/money orders to be made payable to: SBTA-CBTF Team Trials. NSF cheques will be subject to bank service charges.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| 2010 Team Trials Brochure & Entry Form (PDF) | 2.05 MB |
| 2010 Team Trials Brochure & Entry Form (MS Word) | 573.5 KB |
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CBTF Cookbook Recipe Submission
Carefully read the below information before filling in the recipe template.
Please note the following points when submitting your recipe(s):
- One recipe per submission.
- Use imperial measurements (tsp, cup, tbsp, lb, oz….) and/or metric (g, mL, L, kg…) measurements accurately.
- Sequence instructions clearly.
- Before clicking on SUBMIT, have someone proofread your information.
- Recipes in English and French will be accepted.
- No plagiarism from major cookbooks.
- Recipes will be accepted until March 15, 2010.
Fields marked with * are mandatory.
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Cookbook Recipe Deadline Extended
Submitted by JeffJohnson on Mon, 2010-03-01 14:24March 1, 2010 - Thank you to everyone that is involved with the CBTF Cookbook project - as a provincial co-ordinator or as a recipe submittor! The response so far has been good, but I know we can make it great...
To give everyone a chance to get their favourite recipes submitted, we are extending the submission deadline to March 15.
These are the sections that are beginning to shape up:
- Eat to Compete (for athletes to share a favorite recipe the week or day of competition)
- beverages
- appetizers
- muffins/bread/buns
- salads
- soups
- sides (sauces, veggetables)
- main dishes
- pasta
- casseroles (full meal in one dish)
- seafood
- desserts/cakes
- cookies/slices/squares/snacks
- judges
- others (play dough ...)
There have been plenty of recipes in the cookies/slices/squares/snacks section (no surprise!), and we are definitely looking for more recipes in these categories:
- Eat to Compete
- sides
- soups
- salads
- casseroles
- seafood
I'm sure there are recipes people have used at the lunch concession - don't hold back!
