The morning of the competition, I woke with a smile on my face and a song in my heart. Babs and Vera had helped me set up for the competition for the last two days, and now the day was finally here. I had kept myself from having direct contact with either of my mates over the time leading up to the competition in order to keep it as fair as possible. But I had watched them as they followed their pack guides around and learned about my pack. As an onlooker, they both seemed to be taking their time to learn my pack, which was a relief. I was happy to see they seemed to be taking it seriously. After laying in bed for a few minutes, I hopped up and got ready for the day. I jumped in the shower and scrubbed down. I wanted to look and feel my best since this competition would be broadcast to t

