[Shannon Schnepp]

I also want to thank everyone who made the Boilermaker Regional an awesome success! The volunteers, planning committee, refs, judges, teams, Blair, Dan, Marian, Josh Hambright, David Kelly, Paul George, John V, Jerry Budd, Steve Florence, Bob Hennessey, the FIRST staff...everyone! Thanks to Jason Lawton and EJ Levine for helping with so many of the special events...they wouldn't have happened without you. I especially want to thank Carolyn and Ryan for being the co-chairs and giving up so much of their time and energy! Thanks too to all those who attended the special tours and College/Career fair!

I also want to thank those who have been a part of this planning process since the beginning. 6 years ago when a group of us from 461 said "hey, we should have a regional here at Purdue", no one imagined it would turn out the way it did. So many people have been a part of planning, researching and convincing FIRST that Purdue was the place to have a regional...and I thank you for your hard work! Especially Daniel Black...this never would've gotten done without all your initial efforts!

I think it just goes to show that if you believe in your goals and work hard, you can achieve anything. What started off as a dream of a few people has become a reality for thousands. Thanks to all those who helped make so many people's dreams of having a regional at Purdue come true! I am eternally grateful! How awesome...I can't wait until next year!