So many of the teams at St. Louis were very gracious and kind, but there were a few that stood out to me.

Star Trec: our scouters started to get tired and quite a few of their team members volunteered to scout. They were extremely enthusiastic about scouting and there was one team member who probably would've scouted all day if we let him. Even though they were a rookie team, these guys were as gracious and understanding as vets.

COSMOS: they did not compete at St. Louis, but five of their team members joined our team to go. They were very enthusiastic and helped our team with scouting and cheered during our matches. They volunteered for just about any task that came up, even though they were supposed to go explore and have fun!

Team RUSH: I was really trying to get a RUSH shirt this year. I never did get a shirt, but many of the team members went out of their way to try to find me a shirt and one member said he would try to help me get one next year. Their team members are very spirited and were gracious even when they lost. They are also fantastic dancers.

I would also like to thank the numerous people who held open doors and made room in the elevator. It was a very stressful event for many teams and it was nice seeing people being gracious and smiling when there was so much chaos.