[Renee Becker-Blau]

I've seen some frivalry's between teams from different states around the Midwest. If you're at an out-of-state regional and there are other team's from your state at the same event, you'll see the teams rally together and cheer for their home state team's.

You see this in the Championship Divisions as well. I know that a lot of Wisconsin team's were coming together to watch & cheer on the WI team's in the Division finals this year.

It's also a lot of fun to see teams who have a parent as a mentor on one team vs their son/daughter, who is an alumnus of that team! It's happened a few time's at the Midwest regional before and the announcer's always point it out.

This year in the Northern Lights Regional in Duluth you'll have two alumni (and previous mentors), from FRC 1259 (WI) and FRC 1675 (WI), who are mentors for FRC 3184 (MN). It's the first time the alumni will be playing on a field with their high school teams and current team.

The alumni are looking forward to seeing their high school mentors/families AND there's a chance the lead mentor of FRC 3184 could end up playing with/against his younger brother from FRC 1259. It's going to be an AWESOME regional.