[Jessica Boucher]

I would also like to say thank you to everyone that made RiverRage 9 great.

• First of all, I would also like to thank everyone who gave a big cheer to Aaron Lussier, who left on Sunday for Boot Camp, but took the time out on Saturday to say goodbye to his FIRST friends. Stay safe out there!
• Thank you to all the teams that competed, and thanks to all who dressed up! (I loved the Jedi & Pirate fight!)
• Thank you to all the volunteers who made this event run as smooth as silk. I would personally like to thank my queueing/pit administration team, none of which had ever volunteered before, and half of which had never seen FIRST! You caught on quickly and adapted to everything we threw at you. Great work!
• I would also like to thank everyone who ran on stage when we announced that we were giving the tetras away. I haven't seen hustle like that since Mandy Moore came to Nationals
• I would also like to thank everyone involved for taking part in the "Rocky Matchup". We were short one team, and decided on the fly to have the unpicked two teams form Alliance #8, which played Alliance #1 in the quarterfinals. If Alliance #8 won, they were allowed to take the #1 seeded team with them and advance to the semifinals. This allowed everyone to get a chance to play in the finals, and it went off without a hitch. Thank you again!

I've heard some great ideas for next year already, and I can't wait for RiverRage 10!