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Kick-Off Classic Clear Bag Policy
For the safety of all guests and to help expedite entry into Wings Event Center, a Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for the Kick-Off Classic. All spectators will be required to pass through security, including metal detectors and bag checks.
Please share this information with your family members and guests attending the competition.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Each person may bring one large clear bag plus one small clutch.
Permitted Bags:
- Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bag that does not exceed 12″ x 14″ x 6″
- One-gallon clear zip-seal bag (such as a Ziploc bag)
- Small clutch bag that does not exceed 4.5″ x 6.5″
The small clutch may be used for personal items such as keys, wallet, phone and other small necessities. The clear bag may also be used to carry permitted items.
Prohibited Bags & Items
The following bags and items are not permitted inside Wings Event Center:
- Clutch bags larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″
- Purses
- Briefcases
- Duffel bags
- Backpacks
- Cinch bags
- Mesh bags
- Fanny packs that are not clear or exceed the size limit
- Any bag larger than the permitted size
- Tinted or patterned plastic bags
- Firearms
- Pepper spray
- Knives greater than 2 inches
- Mechanical air horns
- Laser pointers
- Any other item determined to be prohibited by authorized personnel
Prohibited items must be returned to your vehicle or disposed of before entering Wings Event Center. If you choose to relinquish a prohibited item, it will not be returned to you. Illegal items will be confiscated.
Exceptions
Exceptions may be made for necessary medical items or a diaper bag for a small child. These bags will be subject to inspection by security before entry.
Wings Event Center reserves the right to inspect any item at the entrance or at any time during the event. Management also reserves the right to determine whether an item or bag is permitted.
Please plan ahead and arrive early to allow time for security screening.
This synchronized skating competition began in 2000 with 11 teams. The competition now hosts more than 130 teams (more than 1700 skaters) from throughout the Midwest and sometimes even Canada. Competitors from beginners to senior levels, youth to adults, participate in the event. Additional features of this competition include team critiques and a judges’ school.
What is Synchronized Skating?
Synchronized skating offers athletes the chance to compete with a team and learn the value of teamwork and camaraderie. Formed in 1956 by Dr. Richard Porter in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the sport was known as “precision skating” for the intricate moves skaters perform on the ice together. U.S. Figure Skating held the first U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in 1984 and the first World Synchronized Skating Championships in 2000. Today, there are about 600 registered synchronized teams in the United States. Teams of eight to 20 skaters perform challenging formations and step sequences together, and competitions use the same judging system as singles, pairs and ice dance. As with other disciplines, all teams perform a free skate with required elements, and junior- and senior-level teams also perform a short program.