[JackS]

I'd like to start by saying that 2013 was the most competitive Connecticut regional I have ever seen. From top to bottom, competition was fierce and high scoring.

Secondly, congrats to our close friends 20 for their second consecutive Connecticut regional victory. And of course, congrats to their alliance partners 195 and 95. Also, obligatory congrats to Chairman's winners and finalists 230. Year in and year out you do a great job. It was great spending the day in Hartford with The Rocketeers and good luck to you in St. Louis.

Thirdly, I'd like to recognize 2170 and 4134 for improving steadily over the years and completely surprising me with your skills.

Lastly, I suppose its time for us to say farewell to our friends in NE. It's been a fantastic four years competing against, learning from, and befriending many of you. Unfortunately, it is highly unlikely that NE FIRST will include the capital region moving forward. Good luck with districts next year, and we hope to see you on our home turf (the soon to be Albany regional) sometime soon.