The first Canadian Team Trials was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in May 1980 and the following athletes represented our country at the first WBTF World Championships held in Spokane, Washington in August 1980:

• Junior Women – Susan Irwin, Krista Young, Lucinda McMaster
• Senior Women – Cara Chisholm, Pam Wilson, Brenda Hasenfratz

Only Women and Men competed that year – Teams were introduced the following year in 1981 and Pairs in 1992.

In 1982, Alberta, on behalf of Twirl Canada, submitted and won a bid to host the 1984 World Baton Twirling Championships in Calgary.  This huge endeavor brought Canadians together working for the common goal to successfully run this international event.  Fifteen WBTF-member countries attended.

Canada continues to send many athletes to the WBTF Championships each year and to provide representatives to all WBTF meetings to ensure continued input into the direction of international Baton Twirling.  We have, proudly, had several World Champions – notably:

• Stacy Singer – 8 time World Women’s Freestyle Champion
• Hollie Neilson – 6 time World Women’s Freestyle Champion
• Lucinda McMaster
• Carolyn Day
• Kevan Latrace – who represented Canada for more than 10 years
• Jennifer Tangjerd & Leah Holliday
• Buffalo Gals World Team 1991

And many others who have won silver and bronze medals in freestyle, pairs and teams.

Canada has won the World Cup twice.

Canada has hosted the following World Championships:
1984 – Calgary, Alberta
1994 - Newmarket, Ontario
2002 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2007 - Hamilton, Ontario