Board of Directors
The current members of the CBTF Board of Directors are:
President | Joanne Moser, ON |
Past-President | Jeff Johnson, ON |
1st Vice-President | Karen Gratton, BC |
2nd Vice-President | Beth Swain, AB |
Secretary | Cindy Dietrich, SK |
Treasurer | Terry Stewart, SK |
Technical Chair | Dana Peteleski, MB |
Judges' Rep | Jenna Jemieff, AB |
Coaches' Rep | Maureen Johnson, SK |
Athlete's Rep | Danielle Skinner, SK |
British Columbia Chair | Tracy Eyssens, BC |
Alberta Chair | Craig Curran-Morton, AB |
Saskatchewan Chair | Elan Paluck, SK |
Manitoba Chair | Trina Cimino, MB |
Ontario President | Sarah Weir, ON |
Quebec President | Vacant |
New Brunswick Chair | Micheline Babineau, NB |
Nova Scotia Chair | Kim Jollimore, NS |
CBTF Board of Directors members are elected to their positions for two-year terms. [Note: Provincial representatives to these bodies are elected according to each province's own by-laws.]
The CBTF recently adopted an alternating election system. Under this new system, some positions will be elected in even-numbered years and other positions will be elected in odd-numbered year.
At the 2009 election, and in the odd-numbered years following, the positions open for election will be:
- President
- 2nd Vice-President
- Secretary
Also at the 2009 election, and in the odd-numbered years following, the Technical Committee positions open for election will be:
- Judges Representative
- Coaches Representative
- Athletes Representative
- Group Representative
- Skills Development Program Representative
- Sanction Officer
At the 2010 election, and in the even-numbered years following, the positions open for election will be:
- 1st Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Technical Chair
The nomination form for Honorary Memberships is attached. The nominee does not have to be a current member of CBTF - this award is particularly suited to recognizing a friend of the sport that is not an active member.
Completed Nomination Forms, including biography, should be sent to the CBTF 1st Vice-President, Karen Gratton. Nominations may be sent by email to 1stvpcbtf [dot] ca - this is the preferred method. If Regular Mail is necessary, first email 1stvp
cbtf [dot] ca to request instructions.
The nomination deadline for the Honorary Membership is February 15, 2025.
Please note: Any CBTF Member in good standing may make a nomination for Honorary Membership. The nominee does not have to be a current CBTF Member.
The contributions and/or achievements of past CBTF Honorary Members have had a long-lasting effect on the development of baton twirling as it is today in Canada and, in some cases, at the international level. Recipients of this award are no longer active in CBTF or the sport nor do they hold a current CBTF membership. If Nominee has served the CBTF on a national level, she/he shall have served the CBTF for a minimum of three years however service to provincial bodies is also taken into consideration.
When preparing the nominee's biography, please consider the following:
- Why this individual should be recognized as an Honorary Member of CBTF?
- The number of years the Nominee had served or been a member of the CBTF.
- In what capacity(ies) has the Nominee served the CBTF (eg: administrator, advisory, volunteer, coach, judge, athlete)?
- What contributions has he/she made to the development of baton in Canada?
Group contact lists for the National and Provincial Boards and various CBTF Committees. We encourage you to use these group email lists to avoid missing someone.
We also maintain private contact lists for various groups, which are accessible by Board of Directors and Technical Committee members only. If you have access, please treat these lists with respect - they are meant to facilitate communication between Boards in each province; they are not meant for broad distribution.
Committees
- executive
cbtf [dot] ca... the CBTF Executive Committee
- board
cbtf [dot] ca... the complete CBTF Board of Directors
- technical-committee
cbtf [dot] ca... the complete CBTF Technical Committee
- education-committee
cbtf [dot] ca... the CBTF Education Committee
Provincial Reps
- board-province
cbtf [dot] ca... Provincial Heads on the Board of Directors
- technical-province
cbtf [dot] ca... Provincial Technical Reps on the Technical Committee
- athletereps-province
cbtf [dot] ca... Provincial Athlete Reps
- coachreps-province
cbtf [dot] ca... Provincial Coaches' Reps
- judgereps-province
cbtf [dot] ca... Provincial Judges' Reps
- groupreps-province
cbtf [dot] ca... Provincial Group Reps
- sdpreps-province
cbtf [dot] ca... Provincial SDP Reps
Nominations for positions on the CBTF Executive and Technical Committee are now being accepted. Both the nominator and the nominee must be CBTF members (nominees, if successful, must upgrade to a Full Membership or equivalent).
The deadline for nominations to be received by the Nomination Committee is August 14, 2024 (refer to the Nomination Form for email addresses). Elections will be held at the CBTF Annual General Meeting, during the 2024 Fall Conference.
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
These three Executive positions are for a 2-year term, September 2024 - August 2026.
Before submitting a nomination, please contact the potential nominee and obtain their consent to allow their name to stand for nomination. Include a copy of this consent when submitting the Nomination Form.