[NickCrispie]

Thanks for all the compliments. We work very hard on our scouting and strategy, this year more than ever. One part of our approach that I found especially valuable, to which Richard alluded to, was that there was an amazing trust coming from all members of the strategy team, both student and mentor, so we could make effective and informed decisions. No matter who was involved, individuals weren't afraid to assert their opinions based on what data and anecdotal evidence had been collected. The scouting system that we had in place at Championship was the result of a lot of effort from our own team members and detailed learning from other teams such as (but not limited to) 1678 and 254, with whom we have had the pleasure of competing with and against multiple times over the years.

Team 971 had a great time at Championship, and we were honored to be able to play with our amazing alliance partners 341, Miss Daisy, 1983, Skunkworks Robotics, and 3147, Mustang HorsePower, in eliminations. You guys were fantastic and we had a lot of fun on the ride to Newton Finals.