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As a student, I love the district system. We had the opportunity to tune the little things that usually only get caught in the off season. With 86 matches and well over 100 when you include practice matches we had time to really get to know our machine.

I also have loved the increased opportunities for connections between teams due to the increase in events and the more intimate settings. This season I have gone from being friends with teams that we see a few times every year; to truly knowing people from these other teams. Thru volunteering and just hanging out the PNW has become a much more tight knit community this season.

Lastly the increase in awards is very inspirational. Teams that have never won awards before are now winning awards and gaining fulfillment from all their hard work thus being inspired to improve.