Jen that's awesome! 9 weeks cuts it a little close, but the worst you do is decide not to do it. Look around for someone who competes in your area to find out how to pose. The posing & suit requirements will obviously depend on which type of show you are doing. Of the two, figure is much easier to do because the requirements for posing are much more basic, and also you don't need to be as lean. However the suits are more expensive and can take longer to get. I would start looking around in your area also for some people who are maybe local who can do the suits and get an idea of how much lead time they need to do the suits. The competition season is now in swing and it can start getting real tight.