Preping for 1st Competition

We've had two more good practices and run through the program several times. This is apparently a first for the team to have the program actually complete a few weeks in advance of competition.

I've been scoping out the teams we'll be competing against at the Dr. Porter Memorial Synchronized Skating Competiton in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Master Teams listed are:

• Allegro
• DC Edge
• Denver Synchronicity
• Louisville RiverStars
• Team Delaware
• Team Glace'

I'm on the RiverStars, we're a team of 12, the minimum for a team

The site links photos on snapfish of the teams. Here is my assessment of the teams with photos:

• Allegro - large team so they can use their best skaters and have the others as alternates
• DC Edge - lots of tan skates worn in the photo which suggest several "pros" either as coaches or Disney on Ice veterans
• Denver Synchronicity - Matching practice outfits, large team, several tan skates visible, and they are the reigning national champions.

For the teams that do not have photos, I recognize their names:

• Team Delaware - I believe these are veterans of the University of Delaware Skating Club and Synchro Team. UD is a big training center with international coaches so they are usually good, even the older skaters.
• Team Glace' - I've seen that name often, it seems to be an established program in synchro and I would assume the masters team is made up of a lot of veterans.

Should be interesting.