Not unusual for you to have coach at first comp. However, pay for a DVD of your best rounds (e.g., pre-bronze, int-bronze, full bronze with full bronze probably your best as you've warmed up with the previous rounds). Show the DVD to your teacher/coach. It is a great tool for learning, adjusting, and teaching. Once, we got underway with our first comp, we did not pay for our teacher/coach to attend with us - anymore. We love traveling but as you've already noted - it can get expensive and since you've gotten your first comp out of the way - the other things will work themselves out. Enjoy!