Man, it is such a disappointment not going this year

We finished off the year great at Palmetto, but that makes me want to go even more since we finally became competative not doing so well at our first regional in Philly. But alas, we did not get the win and therefore didnt qualify.
I am still trying to convince my dad to let me go down to Atlanta to volunteer but he believes it is a waste of time an money. Is anyone going down with out a team just to volunteer. It definately is not the same as competing, but just to be there would be awesome.