This fall the Haydenettes have been very busy with school,
practices, exhibitions, and the first competitions of the season.
Our first event this Fall was An Evening with Champions at
Harvard University in September. The
Haydenettes have been performing in this show for many years. The event supports Cancer research by
donating all of its proceeds to the Jimmy Fund. We skated our short
program. Although it was very early in
the season, our skate was clean and we got great feedback from members of the
audience afterward. One of the most fun
parts of this event was getting to warm up with many amazing skaters including
Kimmie Meissner, Emily Hughes, Jeremy Abbott, and Ryan Bradley!
October was filled with lots and lots of practicing and team
bonding. The Haydenettes and Lexettes
participated in the Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Boston. Although it was a rainy day, the walk was
successful. Afterward, both teams went
out to brunch together. It was a fun way
for us to spend time with the Lexettes.
Later in the month we had been scheduled to perform at the opening of
Citi Pond and Bryant Park but were unable to do so because of the effects of
Hurricane Sandy. We were all upset by
the devastation the storm caused.
In November we had our annual Haydenettes Thanksgiving at
our teammates’ house. There was an
amazing spread of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and all the other regular
Thanksgiving foods, followed by divine desserts. We celebrated like a true family. After we finished eating, we watched Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights as a team
because it is the theme of our long program this season. The next weekend we competed in our first
competition of the season, the Boston Synchro Classic. This was a great event for us because we
received a lot of feedback from the Judges and Technical Panel on our programs. With help from them, Saga decided it would be
best for us to make a change to our short program music. Finally, at the end of the month we were able
to perform at the Bryant Park Christmas Tree Lighting. There is something very special about skating
in the heart of all the tall buildings and bright lights, just a few blocks
away from Broadway. It is especially fun
for the Haydenettes that have never been to New York City before. 
December has been jam-packed with skating and studying for
finals! We competed at the Cape Cod Classic earlier this month. This was the debut of our new short program
themed “Addicted to the Thrill.” It is
still very new to us, but we had a good skate.
It was very fun to perform. We
are all excited about this new music! During the long program competition we
had a bobble in one of the group lifts, but other than that it was a great
skate. Many of the Haydenettes who grew
up on the east coast have been competing at this competition since they were
very young, so we all enjoy going and seeing the little skaters that we used to
be. It is humbling and reminds us how
far we have come. We kicked off our
break from skating with the Hayden Holiday Show at our home rink.
Now, finals are
finally over and we are enjoying our Holiday break. While we are all home relaxing with family
and friends, Saga is in Finland, getting married!!! This is a very special time
in her life, and we are lucky to be able to experience it with her. Saga has witnessed most of us experience
great changes in our lives including graduating from high school, moving away
from home, attending college, or starting to work. Now, we get to watch a huge milestone in her
life. We can not wait to get back on the
ice with her next week to practice, and most importantly, hear about the
wedding!!!!
Happy Holidays!!!
Tessa and Audrey
