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Competition Checklist
Going to a competition???
Don't forget the following:
- Your skates (BOTH of
them!)
- Your dress / tights (or
pants and shirt if male)
- A spare set of tights
- Extra scrunchies, bobbie
pins, etc
- Any makeup you will
require
- Comb, brush, hairspray
- Sweater or warmup jacket
- Your tape (labeled,
rewound, and tested)
- A backup tape (labeled,
rewound, and tested)
- Guards and soakers
- Your "emergency
bag" (this should contain spare screws for your
blades, a screwdriver, spare laces, band-aids, aspirin,
etc)
- Inhaler (if needed)
- Your USFSA number
- Know your event number and
time
- Directions to the rink
- Your video tape, and money
to pay for taping (if desired) (tape should be cued to
end)
- Black electrical tape
(cover the flash bulb on your camera, if you can't turn
it off...)
Plane trip? Consider this
too:
If at all possible, pack your skates and essential costume
items as carryon.
The airlines have a pretty good track record with
luggage now-a-days, but if your luggage should be misplaced
it might be a day or 2 before they can get it to you.
You can easily replace your pajamas and bluejeans,
but it'll be pretty hard to find broken-in skates and a
dress quickly in a strange town. In the wake of
the 9/11 tragedy, it has become (at least for a while)
impossible to travel with your skates as carryon. Check here for some
tips on what you can do to minimize your chances of loss
when traveling.
Most
Important
Remember, you're doing this for fun.
Plan ahead to leave enough time to relax a little
when you get there, and while you are there.
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