CBTF News

June 11, 2012 - The Third Annual Pride of Canada Open Clinic is once again looking to be a great learning opportunity.

Instruction will be provided by top Canadian Coaches: Ron Kopas, Leisha Strachan, Loranne Meek, Maureen Johnson.

Results from the 2012 Canadian Team Trials held in Barrie, Ontario are below. Click on a link to jump to results for a specific event, or simply scroll down to review all results.

May 20, 2012 - Results at the completion of the Final Round in all events at the 2012 Canadian Team Trials are attached below.

 

May 20, 2012 - The Orders of Appearance for all Final Round divisions (Jr Women, Sr Women, Sr Men, Jr Pair, Sr Pair, Team) are attached below.

May 20, 2012 - Results at the completion of the Preliminary Round in Jr Pair, Sr Pair and Team divisions at the 2012 Canadian Team Trials are attached below.

 

May 20, 2012 - The Orders of Appearance for the Final Round of Freestyle in the Jr. Women, Sr. Women and Sr. Men divisions is attached below.

May 20, 2012 - Results at the completion of the Preliminary Round in Jr Women, Sr Women and Sr Men divisions at the 2012 Canadian Team Trials are attached below.

 

May 19, 2012 - The Orders of Appearance for the Preliminary Round of Freestyle, Pair and Team are attached below. Session 1 includes Jr. Women, Sr. Women and Sr. Men. Session 2 will include Jr. Pair, Sr. Pair and Team.

May 19, 2012 - Results from the Compulsory and Short Program events at the 2012 Canadian Team Trials are attached below.

 

April 30, 2012 - Elan Paluck, CBTF Technical Chair, today announced the result of the compulsory draw for the 2012 World Championship. At the 2012 World Championships, athletes in the Junior divisions shall perform SET B

March 29, 2012 - Today the Canadian Baton Twirling Federation announced its World Contingent Shirt Fundraiser project. Fundraising for the National Contingent to the World Championships is a perennial challenge. Like the well-known ad, the experience of representing your country at the premiere event in our sport is 'priceless'.

March 20, 2012 - The commitment and contributions of Baton Twirling's volunteers will once again be demonstrated at the 2011 Ontario Sport Awards. Michelle Bretherick has has selected as an award recipient for the Syl Apps Volunteer Achievement Award. The award will be presented on April 19 at the 2011 Ontario Sports Awards Ceremony.

March 18, 2011 - Four CBTF athletes were invited to compete at the recent Congressional Cup 2012 Invitational competition held at Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

December 6, 2012 - Please take note of the preliminary schedule for the Trillium Open and 2012 Canadian Team Trials.

March 11, 2012 - One year after the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, the region continues its recovery. The earthquake, which measured magnitude 9.0, occurred at 2:46 pm local time had an epicenter approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku.

March 9, 2012 - The Canadian Baton Twirling Federation (CBTF) today issued a Technical Directive intended to provide its interpretation of the WBTF-WDSF Athlete Code of Conduct and how that Code may impact its athletes.

January 29, 2012 - The World Baton Twirling Federation (WBTF) concluded its Winter Meetings and announced that Baton Twirling has moved a step closer to achieving its Olympic Dream and participating in a world multi-sport games competition.

January 24, 2012 - The Ontario Baton Twirling Association (OBTA) is honoured to be hosting the 2012 Canadian Baton Twirling National Team Trials, being held at Georgian College in Barrie Ontario May 19 – 21, 2012.

January 10, 2012 - Two judges will represent Canada at the 2012 WBTF World Championships in Villebon sur Yvette, France. Joining Ron Kopas (CBTF Judges' Rep) will be Stephanie Hewis.

January 10, 2012 - The Canadian Baton Twirling Federation is pleased to announce the selection of the following judges for the 2012 Canadian Team Trials in Barrie, Ontario:

  • Brenda Cooper (ON)
  • Wendy Cruickshank (AB)
  • Natalie Fehres (AB)
  • Stephanie Hewis
  • Ron Kopas (ON)
  • Jackie Stewart (USA)

Continuing with the policy implemented in 2010, all applicants were assessed by a Judge Selection Committee on three factors:

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