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Re: Thanks / Congrats for 2011 NJ regional

What a fun filled and amazing weekend.

First off, Congrats to the winning alliance of 1676, 2016, and 303. You made for one of the most exciting alliances to watch in recent memory.

Congrats to 1089, 102, and 1647. After your first match in Quarters you could have easily rolled over and admitted defeat. However, the poise and strength that you demonstrated throughout the elimination tournament is the epitome of what makes FIRST great, and it was an honor to call your matches.

Now for the thank you's (I won't have room for everyone, so I'll do my best to keep it short...ish)

Since this was a week 1 regional (and our first bag and tag event) things could have easily run south quickly. However aside from the issues with the towers, and a snafu with the ranking system Friday night, things went off without a hitch.

The refs: This year was exceptionally difficult for you, but you all handled it with grace and humility, you made some tough calls and stood your ground in the face of adversity.

Cueing/field reset/field repair: If there was a problem with the field, we couldn't tell. That's how seamlessly you all operated. Teams were where they needed to be and repairs were finished before you knew something was broken.

Scoring: Sarah....what can I say that hasn't been said? Without you, there wouldn't be a FIRST regional.

FTA's: Pete, Ryan, Connor, you three are professionals to the core. When a problem came up there was a blur of denim as you three raced to fix it, I feel privileged to have worked with you three.

Chiniqua: My partner in crime, it's hard to believe that we've been working together for 7 years now, but every event has the energy and enthusiasm as our first. Thank you for keeping things light and fun!

The teams: You are the definition of GP, you fought your hearts out on the field, and bonded like a family off the field. Even during dead times you were dancing and cheering and making the event the party I knew it could be. I couldn't be prouder of you all, keep up the good work!

And finally, a special thank you to Paul Kloberg. You've done so much for me over the years, and nominating me for the award I received on Saturday is too much to express right now. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything that you have done.

I think I've went on long enough, I have no voice, my feet hurt, and I'm sleep deprived...but that's how you know it was a good weekend. See you all in coming weeks and next year!
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