MB Baton on the bus!
If you take the bus here in Winnipeg you may catch a glimpse of the latest MB Baton advertisement.
Baton Twirling is Catching!
Baton Twirling….Is Catching!
September is just around the corner, and so is fall registration. Check out our Programs tab for a club near you.
Congratulations Manitoba Athletes
Congratulations to all Manitoba athletes who competed at the recent Canadian Team Trials and National Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick, and the World Baton Championships in Limerick, Ireland. For all the results, go to cbtf.ca
Entry forms available
Congratulations to all athletes who took part in the Unicity Competition in March. Thanks to all of the volunteers who worked so hard all weekend to bring yet another successful competition to our Province.
Entry forms for the upcoming Pre Competitive Challenge and the Provincial competition are now available to download.
Set your goals and practice hard.
Competition Season is Underway
Congratulations to all Manitoba Athletes who participated in the first two competitions this year. It was exciting to see so many dedicated athletes competing at the recent New Year’s Classic Open held in January, hosted by Magic N Motion, and the Valentine’s Open held in February, hosted by Greendell Baton & Dance. Thank you to the many coaches and volunteers who made these competitions possible.
Be sure to register for the Unicity Competition scheduled for March 15 and 16. Entry forms are available to download on the Coaches page under forms.
2007 Awards Banquet a Success
The 2007 Awards banquet was held in January and was well attended. We were honored with the attendance of a special guest this year. Brenda Wiwcharyk was on hand from Sport Manitoba to award the Order of Sport Excellence Awards. Congratulations also to our Grand Aggregate winners.
2007 Banquet Plans
The 2007 Awards Banquet plans are underway. This year’s banquet will be held January 20, 2008, 4:00 pm at Shabusen Chinese Food, which features a Mongolian Stir Fry buffet! Coaches will have tickets available for sale in December. You won’t want to miss this event. Just in time to set your goals for this upcoming competition season!
See the information below on last year’s event.
Our 2006 Grand Aggregate Winners received their awards at the Halloween Athletes Awards banquet in October.
How are the Grand Aggregate award winners determined? Athletes collect points based on their placings at competitions within the province each year, including the New Year’s Classic, Valentines, Unicity and Provincials. Athletes gain points for placing 1st through 5th in their division in Medley, Solo, Solo Dance, 2-Baton and 3-Baton in both Open and Winner/Championship events. There are awards for the five age divisions - Primary, Juvenile, unior,Senior and Collegiate. The Winners of the Grand Aggregate award and the Runner-Up are announced at the Annual MBTSA Awards Banquet each year, and are presented with a beautiful travelling trophy to keep for the year. Athlete’s names are engraved onto the trophies for everyone to see for years to come. If you have the chance, take a look at the trophies at the banquet to see who has won them in the past! You may even find your coaches name or someone you know! Set your sites on this award this season.
New Online Forms
There are now several MBTSA and CBTF forms available online. Go to the Coaches page to view the list of forms available. Membership forms, Sanction forms, and Music order forms to name a few. Competition entry forms for 2008 will be added when they are available.
Provincial Practice Update
Practice time after the Provincial competition will be as follows, according to current policy:
2 hours per week for Pairs/ Freestyle Level A
1 hour per week for Qualifying Level A and B athletes (individual events) Qualifying Level A and B groups, Qualifying International Cup athletes (individual events) and Qualifying Level B Freestyle and Pairs athletes
All practice times on this schedule will be held at St. Boniface College.
Sunday May 6th – East Gym
3-4 pm qualifying individual/group athletes as outlined above
4-6 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
Sunday May 13th – West Gym
3-5 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
5-6 pm all other qualifying individual/group athletes
Sunday May 20th – 3-5 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
5-6 pm all other qualifying individual/group athletes
Sunday May 27th – 3-5 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
5-6 pm all other qualifying individual/group athletes
Sunday June 3rd – 3-5 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
5-6 pm all other qualifying individual/group athletes
Sunday June 10th – 3-5 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
5-6 pm all other qualifying individual/group athletes
Sunday June 17th – 3-5 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
5-6 pm all other qualifying individual/group athletes
Sunday June 24th – 3-5 pm “A” pairs/ freestyle
5-6 pm all other qualifying individual/group athletes