[Madison]

As the Championship fades into our memories, many teams are looking forward to the number of post-season competitions that are on the horizon. Some teams place a lot of importance on these events, noting that the competition can be as fierce as that found at official Regional events.

Question 4-20-03: How important are post-season competitions to you and your team? Do you value a team’s performance at one of these competitions as much as their performance at an official regional, or is it all just for fun and none of it matters at all?

I think it'll be interesting to gain a little insight into what roles these team- and organization-run events hold in the FIRST culture.

...and, for a moment, I'd like to thank Ken for giving me the opportunity to take on this great tradition. I only hope that I can do as good a job as he's done over the past two years, as well as Andy Grady before him. It's definitely a change of perspective for me, and I think that with the help of both Amanda and John, as well the rest of the readers here on CD, we can all learn some things.