2023 CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE
For the first time we gathered together at the first CNBTA Celebration of Excellence Banquet January 7. We honored coaches, judges, volunteers and of course our athletes. All these parts of our sports puzzle makes our organization run, offer events, and continue to share the love of twirling. We had a great afternoon gathering outside of the competitive floor to simply celebrate every great parts of our organization. Thank to all those who suppoted this new event.
Volunteer Awards
Club Volunteers are so vital to our non profit groups, we just had to celebrate them
Comets- Mark Harrop
Daisy Jewel- Melissa Bosomworth
Starlight Destiny- Trish Bell
SuperStars- Kim Saunders
Absent:
Stars United- Erin Keller
Nationals- Tina McCartney
CNBTA VOLUNTEERS
our organization could not survive without volunteers stepping up and assisting in so many ways. We want to congratulate 2 amazing women who have stepped up for several years for CNBTA
KIM SAUNDERS- Assisting with clerking, set up, take down, on our world trips, and tabulation
SHEILA BATARLA- 10 years of service to the BOD, organizing world trips, coordinator of this banquet, CNBTA treasurer, head tabulation.
COACHES
Celebrating the heart of our sport is long over due. Our coaches ignite passion, create programs, help athletes achieve more than they dreamed. Without our coaches who share the love of our sport we would lack to exist. THANK YOU COACHES
Coaching 1-4yr
Sophia Marleau
Brittaney Francis
Sofy Puebla
Coaching 5-10yrs
Sydney Ward
Megan Ward
Shanice Boswell
Coaching 15-20yrs
Sarah Dawson
Kyla Dunston
Lynsay Johnston
Jaime Kern
Coaching 30-35 yrs
Jenn Titterton
Krista DiStasi
Coaching 36-40yrs
Brenda Baltkois-Ward
Simone Mayo
Satyne Ward
Coaching 50 plus years
LeeAnn Wilson
JUDGES
Passionate baton enthusiasts, working to stay up to date with the fast moving trends, the ever evolving creativity of coaches and the extreme talent of athletes. A tough job, the ones behind our table are always looking to improve and have our sport grow. We celebrate the outstanding legacy of our CNBTA Judges & we welcomed new judges behind the table. Awards Presented by our CNBTA Judges Rep-Brenda
New Level 1 & 2 Judge
Simone Mayo
New Level 1 & 2 Judge
Tonya Lee
New Level 1 Judge
Shawna Spencer
1-5 Year Judge
Simone Mayo
15- 20 year judge
Kyla Dunston
21-25 year Judges
Jennifer Titterton (correction 5 year)
Krista DiStasi
Brenda Baltkois-Ward
Satyne Ward
45 year judge
LeeAnn Wilson
ATHLETES
The heart and beats of our sport. The present and the future. Role Models, promoters. The ones we are truly here for! The athletes in CNBTA are outstanding and we wanted to be sure to celebrate them and their outstanding achievements throughout the 2023 season
INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATIONS
Making history in Liverpool, our members of Team Canada had an exciting time last summer. We had several finalists and Top 10 finishes. We wanted to congratulate our Top athletes in each level of the IBTF Nation Cup & World Champions
Isabel Baltkois(Daisy Jewel)- Top Nation Cup Level B Athlete
Sapphire Flach(Stars United)- Top Nation Cup Level A Athlete
Sydney Ward(Stars United)- Top World Level Athlete
MOST IMPROVED ATHLETES
Juv- Aria Campbell(Nationals)
Jr- Ella Ard (Nationals)
Sr- Brooke Randall (Comets
HIGH POINT WINNERS
NOVICE
Juv- Amalia Langkraer(Nationals)
Jr- Darcie Watt (Comets)
Sr- Jordana Soares(Nationals)
HIGH POINT WINNERS
BEGINNER
Juv- Lea Perron(Daisy Jewel)
Jr- Sophia Marleau (Stars United)
Sr- Brooke Stratton (Nationals)
HIGH POINT WINNERS
INTERMEDIATE
Jr- Jayda Saunders(SuperStars)
Sr- Lainey Saunders (SuperStars)
HIGH POINT WINNERS
ADVANCE
Jr- Darla Kern(Daisy Jewel)
Sr- Sapphire Flach (Stars United)
CNBTA Is extremely proud of our CLUBS who continue to offer twirling programs, promote good health, create memories, promote our sport and continue to support our organization in many ways. We celebrate our TOP CLUBS of 2023
2nd Place
DAISY JEWEL BATON KLUB
Director & Coach: Jaime Kern
2023 CNBTA OVERALL CLUB OF THE YEAR
STARS UNITED BATON CLUB
Director: Satyne Ward
Coaches: Satyne Ward, Simone Mayo, Megan Ward, Sydney Ward, Brittaney Francis, Sophia Marleau, Sofy Puebla, Sapphire Flach & Camilla Flach
3rd Place
SUPERSTARS BATON CLUB
Director & Coach: Krista DiStasi
4th Place
NATIONALS BATON CORPS
Director: Jennifer Olson
Coaches: Jennifer Olson, Jacqueline Saucier, Brittanie Beaumont, Amanda Reid, Kim McGurrin, Sharon Thompson
5th Place
COMETS BATON CLUB
Director: Tonya Lee
Coaches: Tonya Lee, Elaina Frank, Shawna Spencer
6th Place
STARLIGHT DESTINY BATON CLUB
Director: Susan Franklyn
Coaches: Susan Franklyn, Sarah Dawson, Lynsay Johnston, Shanice Boswell
7th Place
STARSTRUCK ELITE TEAM
CoFounders- Satyne Ward & Krista DiStasi
Coaches: Satyne Ward, Krista DiStasi, Megan Ward, Jaime Kern
8th Place
CAMAROS BATON CLUB
Director: Kyla Dunston
Coaches: Kyla Dunston, LeeAnn Wilson, Chantal O'Hagan
CNBTA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2023
KRISTA DISTASI
10plus years on CNBTA BOD
Former Grand National Solo, 2 Baton & X Strut Champion
Provincial, National & International Coach
Countless hours developing, promoting and growing CNBTA into the organization today.
International Judge, CNBTA Official Delegate at WFNBTA worlds (Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Holland), CNBTA National Team Co-Manager (Italy, Norway, Holland, Liverpool)
Krista has dedicated most of her life to the sport of baton and the development of NBTA/CNBTA in Canada. She is a positive spokesperson and always around to lend a helping hand in whatever capacity is needed for the athletes success and enjoyment. We are extremely thankful that Krista has given her years of expertise and passion to our organization and our Sport.
