Annual Synchro Event Coming to Chatham

The Skating Clubs of the Kent Region Skating Council will again be hosting the Bernie Deveau Memorial / Bert Winfield Synchronized Skating Invitational Competition at the Thames Campus Arena, 999 Grand Avenue West, Chatham, on Saturday, March 9th, 2013. The competition will begin at 8 a.m. and will be running through until 9:30 p.m.

The World Class Medalist Team, NEXXICE Senior will be presenting exhibition skates of their Short Program at 12:37 p.m. and their Free Program at 1:55 p.m. The team’s Professional Coach, Shelley Barnett is a Chatham native who has received many awards for her contribution to sport.

Admission cost is $5.00 at the door.

All proceeds financially assist 6 of the local Skating Clubs of the Kent Region Skating Council. Synchronized Skating Teams from Bothwell, Chatham and West Lorne will be participating along with 52 other teams from across Western, Central and Eastern Ontario.

The community is invited to help welcome our guests to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and all the while enjoy some World Class Skating throughout the day, and please come help support the local Skating Clubs.