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Pre-Comp & Level C Clinic: Twirl Your Heart Out North (Saskatchewan)
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2010-02-04 14:41| Location: | Dr John G Egnatoff School 225 Kenderdine Rd. Saskatoon, Sask. |
| Entry Deadline: | January 23, 2010 |
Join us for a Valentine’s Day themed afternoon where you will learn new baton skills and meet baton twirlers from other local clubs. Come dressed in red and white and be prepared to have fun twirling the afternoon away with members of 2009 National Baton Twirling Team!
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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.
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| 2010 Team Trials Brochure & Entry Form (MS Word) | 573.5 KB |
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2010 Canadian Team Trials
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2009-07-08 09:48| Location: | University of Regina Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport 3737 Wascana Parkway Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Entry Deadline: | April 10, 2010 |
Hosted by Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals, SBTA and CBTF
Refer to the 2010 Team Trials Schedule page for up-to-date schedule information.
Refer to the 2010 Team Trials Forms page for a copy of the brochure and entry form.
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2010 Team Trials Schedule of Events
Further detail will be posted as soon as it is available, and the schedule is subject to change. However, this day-by-day schedule should assist those making plans to attend the 2010 Canadian Team Trials.
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Friday, |
Paid Provincial Practice |
Paid Provincial Practice |
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Saturday, |
Paid Provincial Practice Team Trials Opening Ceremony |
Jr Compulsory Moves Sr Short Program |
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Sunday, |
Preliminary Freestyle Rounds: |
Preliminary Rounds: Preliminary Round: Semi-Final Freestyle Rounds: |
| Monday, May 24 |
Final Rounds: Final Freestyle Rounds: |
Final Freestyle Rounds: Final Round: Award Ceremony (Tentative: Canadian Contingent Meeting)
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Please note that this schedule of events is subject to revision by competition officials.
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Springfest 2010 (Ontario)
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2009-09-21 17:01| Location: | Fletchers Meadow Secondary School 10750 Chinguacousy Road Brampton, ON |
| Entry Deadline: | April 19, 2010 |
Hosted by Pizzazz
Doors Open: 8:00 am
Contest Begins: 9:00 am
All CBTF Events offered, including WBTF Freestyle, Compulsories, Short Program and Pairs
Refer to attached brochure for further details and entry forms
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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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February 13, 2010 Update Newsletter
Inside:
- 2010 Elections
- The CBTF Cookbook Project
- More information about the Canadian Championships
- 2010 Worlds Team Manager Application Deadline approaching
Please forward this to others that may be interested. Anyone can subscribe to receive these newsletters automatically on the CBTF Update Newsletter page.
Elections at 2010 AGM
Nominations for positions on the CBTF Executive and Technical Committee are now being accepted. Both the nominator and the nominee must be CBTF members. The following positions are up for election at the 2010 AGM:
- 1st Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Technical Chair
- Group Events Representative
The deadline for nominations to be received by the Nomination Committee is April 1, 2010 (refer to the Nomination Form for mail, fax and email addresses). Elections will be held at the CBTF Annual General Meeting, during the Canadian Championships in Toronto, Ontario.
The Nomination Form and further details can be found on the CBTF.CA website at: http://www.cbtf.ca/article/cbtf-nomination-form-2010-elections.
CBTF Cookbook
The CBTF Cookbook project continues to collect recipes from CBTF members - past and present, For a current view of the top submittors, by province, club and individual, have a look at the CBTF Cookbook Challenge post in our General Forum.
Recipes can be submitted using our online form, at http://www.cbtf.ca/form/cbtf-cookbook-recipe-submission. It contains all of the instructions.
2010 Canadian Championships
The most up-to-date source of information for the Trials competition - hotels, schedule, forms, etc - is the CBTF website. The 2010 Trials have a set of pages, located at http://www.cbtf.ca/canadians2010.
A few things to watch for, designed to make this year's event a bit different:
- A fundraising golf tournament is planned for Sunday July 4. This is being designed as a fun event - duffers and experts alike are welcome!
- To make breakfast, lunch and supper easier on those busy and unpredictable competition days, a Dining Plan is being arranged with one of the campus restaurants for a Dining Plan -tickets can be pre-purchased and then redeemed on-site.
- This year, an NHL Playoff Hockey Pool will be introduced as a fundraising program for the event. Pool sheets will be sold before the playoffs begin - cash prizes for pool winners, along with performance prizes for the athletes sellingthe pool sheet.
- The Pride of Canada Clinic will be held on Saturday July 10.
Freestyle & Pair Competition
Both Level A and Level B Freestyle & Pairs will be offered this year.
- Level B events will use CBTF age divisions
- Freestyle: Primary (7-8), Juvenile (9-11), Junior (12-14), Senior (15-17), Collegiate (18 & over)
- Pairs: Primary (14-16), Juvenile (17-22), Junior (23-28), Senior (29-34), Collegiate (35 & over)
- Age is calculated using the CBTF rule: age at the end of December 31, 2009
- Level B (Freestyle & Pairs) time limits are as follows:
- Primary, Juvenile, Junior: 1:30 - 2:00
- Senior: 1:30 - 2:30
- Collegiate: 2:00 - 2:30
- All time limits have a 10-second leeway on either side
- Level A events will use WBTF age divisions
- Junior (12-16), Senior (17 & over)
- Pairs: Junior (both athletes 16 or under), Senior (either/both athletes 17 or over)
- Age is calculated using the WBTF rule: age by the end of December 31, 2010
- Level A (Freestyle & Pairs) time limits follow the WBTF rules, as follows
- Junior: 1:30 - 2:00
- Senior: 1:30 - 2:30
- All time limits have a 10-second leeway on either side
Freestyle athletes will perform both Freestyle and Compulsories/Short Program, and their scores will be combined. The Compulsory Sets chosen for Junior Level A, Junior Level B and Senior Level B will be announced in May.
Team Manager Application Deadline Approaching
The application deadline (February 15, 2010) for the position of Team Manager for the Canadian Contingent to the 2010 WBTF World Baton Twirling Championships, in Bergen, Norway is quickly approaching.
The Job Description and Application Form, along with complete application submission instructions, can be found on the CBTF.CA website at: http://www.cbtf.ca/article/now-accepting-applications-team-manager-2010-....
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Go Away Travel Referral
Please use this form to begin a travel request with Go Away Travel.
To use the online form:
- Type your information into the appropriate box and click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
- Fields marked with the * are mandatory and must be provided.
- The request will be sent directly to Go Away Travel by email.
- A copy of the request will be sent to the email address entered in 'Email' field on the form.
A representative of Go Away Travel will contact you for further details. Please do not include any sensitive information (such as your Credit Card number) on this form.
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CBTF Nomination Form - 2010 Elections
Nominations for positions on the CBTF Executive and Technical Committee are now being accepted. Both the nominator and the nominee must be CBTF members.
The deadline for nominations to be received by the Nomination Committee is April 1, 2010 (refer to the Nomination Form for mail, fax and email addresses). Elections will be held at the CBTF Annual General Meeting, during the Canadian Championships in Toronto, Ontario.
Please refer to the attached form for further details about the nomination process. This form should be used to nominate someone for any of the following positions:
- 1st Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Technical Chair
- Group Events Representative
The three Executive positions are for a 2-year term, July 2010 - July 2012. The Group Events Representative position is for a 1-year term, July 2010-July 2011.
Before submitting a nomination, please contact the potential nominee and obtain their consent to allow their name to stand for nomination. Include this consent when submitting the Nomination Form.
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| CBTF Nomination Form - 2010 Elections (PDF) | 168.83 KB |
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