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With Us.

A first lesson or a new challenge. Wherever you are in your skating, explore your next step with Hayden Synchro.

Ten teams. Two Boston-area rinks. One family.

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Four Hayden skaters in practice gear with competition numbers on their legs, at a placement session
Every journey starts with stepping onto the ice.

Your starting point

Where Are You in Your Skating?

You don’t need to know your team yet. Start with the path that sounds like you.

First steps

I’m new to skating.

Shooting Stars Academy gives beginners a place to learn skating skills and discover the fun of being on a team.

  • Ages ten and under
  • No USFS test level needed
  • Year-round “Skate With Us” sessions

Learn to Skate USA enrollment is listed in the Academy requirements below. Older beginner? Ask us about possible next steps.

Ask about Shooting Stars

Your next challenge

I already skate.

Explore Hayden teams from local competition to the international stage. Placement considers your age, test level and whole tryout.

  • Placement begins in February and March
  • Placement sessions are scheduled in March
  • Some teams may have openings outside spring placement
Explore spring placementCheck team requirements

Spring placement

Take It One Step at a Time.

Start by getting in touch. Our Skate With Us team can share placement information, open spots and next steps.

  1. Tell us about the skater.

    Share their age, skating experience and questions through the inquiry form. It’s fine to choose “Not sure yet” for a team.

    Start an inquiry

  2. Explore the right level.

    Review each team’s age and skating requirements. Meeting the minimums does not guarantee placement; the whole tryout is considered.

    Compare requirements

  3. Plan for placement.

    Sessions are scheduled in March. Teams tend to fill during spring placement, so get in touch early about dates and availability.

Your skating year

  1. February–March

    Placement

    Placement begins in February, with sessions scheduled in March. Teams tend to fill up during spring placement.

  2. May–August

    Training begins

    Teams typically start training in May, June or August, depending on the team.

  3. September–February

    Competition season

    The regular competition season runs September through February or early March.

“What makes Hayden Synchro truly special is the incredible sense of community and support at every level, from team picnics and bonding events to the support and cheering from the entire club at competitions. (My skater) has always felt encouraged, connected, and inspired. With synchronized skating now on the path to becoming an Olympic sport, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of this community.”
Current Hayden Synchro parent, skating family for the last five years

Outside the spring window? Some teams may still have openings. Ask about current availability

2026–27 season

Find a Level That Fits.

Start with age and skating experience. These are the published minimums for each team; placement also considers the whole tryout. Open a level to explore its requirements.

Learn to skate and compete locallyShooting Stars Academy, Preliminary & Pre-Juvenile
TeamAgeSkating skills
Shooting Stars AcademyAges 10 & underEnrolled in Learn to Skate USA (Basic 1–6, Pre-Free Skate, Free Skate 1–6)
Shooting Stars PreliminaryAges 12 & underPreliminary skating skills
Shooting Stars Pre-JuvenileAges 13 & underPre-Bronze skating skills
Compete nationallyMini Mates, Star Mates & Ice Mates
TeamAgeSkating skills
Mini MatesJuvenile: under 14 (as of July 1)Bronze skating skills
Star MatesIntermediate/Novice: under 19 (as of July 1)Intermediate: Pre-Silver skating skills. Novice: Silver skating skills
Ice MatesIntermediate/Novice: under 19 (as of July 1)Intermediate: Pre-Silver skating skills. Novice: Silver skating skills
Compete internationallyLexettes9, Lexettes16, Haydenettes9 & Haydenettes16

USFS assignment needed each year.

TeamAgeSkating skills
Lexettes9 & Lexettes16Junior: at least 13, under 19 (as of July 1)Pre-Gold skating skills
Haydenettes9 & Haydenettes16Senior: at least 16 (no upper age limit)Pre-Gold skating skills

USFS’s published age and test criteria for the Junior and Senior levels currently apply to Lexettes and Haydenettes as a whole; USFS has not yet issued separate Synchro9-specific age/test criteria distinct from the traditional 16-skater format, so the same minimums apply to both the 9- and 16-skater squads.

Source: U.S. Figure Skating team requirements as published on haydensynchro.com for the 2026–27 season. Ages are determined as of the preceding July 1. Full USFS synchronized skating team definitions (Rules 9400–9530) are available in the official U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook.

Not sure how your experience matches these levels? Ask our Skate With Us team

Let’s start a conversation

Let’s Find
Your Place.

A beginner, an experienced competitor or somewhere in between: tell us where you are and what you’d like to explore.

Our Skate With Us team will follow up with placement information, open spots and next steps.

Parents and adult skaters welcome.
For a child, use a parent or guardian’s contact details. Adult skaters can use their own.
Where we skate
Hayden Recreation, Lexington
Skating Club of Boston, Norwood

Choose “Not sure yet” if you haven’t picked a team.