<p>Last year, I lived with a girl who’d competed at high levels of NHD from middle school until she graduated–she had wonderful things to say about it, and certainly retained a lot of what she’d learned (and liked to share it!). Plus, since she participated in the group events, she got quite close to her teammates. She’s still involved while at college, having coached a younger team and judged high school divisions. It sounds like a great program and I definitely would have done it if I’d known about it while in high school. I think it really boosted her chances at various schools.</p>