The interest in team sports and figure skating is once again providing the Hayden Synchronized Skating Teams (HSST) with the opportunity to offer a great experience for young skaters through the Shooting Stars Preliminary Team. These are our youngest skaters, ageing in a range from 6 through 12. The focus with these young skaters is to have fun while learning to develop their skating skills and enjoying a team sport. To show off their progress they'll participate in exhibitions and competitions.

As HSST skaters they have the unique opportunity to be part of the country's premier synchronized skating organization. The Shooting Stars are coached by a team of experienced figure skaters, with oversight by Saga Krantz, the Professional Skaters Association's 2008 "Coach of the Year" for Synchronized Skating. Each of the team's coaches has earned their professional credentials from USFS and the Professional Skaters Association, the two accreditation organizations for figure skating. As the Shooting Stars progress throughout the year they will be exposed to a fun learning experience and connect with our more senior skaters who take these young skaters under their wing and share the joy of figure skating. At the end of the year they will have experienced many of the benefits and joys of synchronized team skating. "Synchro, the Experience for a Lifetime."