[Kevin Kolodziej]

This list is going to sound familiar, but it needs to be out there!

As a planning committee member:

Thanks to Susan Lawrence for all the work you've put in and the guidance you've given us so we could pull off this event. We'd have been in well over our heads without you!

Thanks to the rest of the committee (John, Craig, Jason, Laurie, Carla, Ted, Ricky, Marc, and Jon) for giving me a chance to realize another one of my dreams. Its been a blast to work with you all and I look forward to doing it again for next year!

Thanks to all the volunteers that made this event possible. We had a lot of first timers working various positions but you would have never known it.

Thanks to all the teams for showing those in Wisconsin that are new to FIRST how a FIRST competition is supposed to work. Excellent GP, excellent matches, excellent spirit, and excellent machines.

Thanks to Dan, Paul, and Tyler for a wonderful job on the mics. You kept the crowd into it and did some really neat stuff (Saturday opening was great).

Thanks to my social volunteers - the cooks in the back, the servers, the greeters, and the security crew - you are all amazing. Without you, perhaps one of the greatest socials of all time would not have been possible.

Thanks to Dean Simmons and the Kamen Brothers for putting on an AMAZING show. You've never sounded better and your setlist was mighty impressive. You "Milwaukee Zoo" and "Symphony of Construction" songs will forever by my favorite DSK songs now. Thanks for putting up with me and my sound system near-disaster...but it worked out WONDERFULLY in the end.

Thanks to everyone for putting up with the scoring system. The refs and counters did an amazing job and keeping track of the real scores and getting the correct results to everyone quickly.

Thanks to EVERYONE for putting up with me and my sickness all weekend! Thanks Elise for the cough drops...they worked like a charm =)

As a member of Team 1675:

Thanks to 537 for the Victor...we'll get it back to you at or upon return from Atlanta.

HUGE thanks to 1864 for picking us in the finals. We performed progressively less and less on Friday, swapped out our worm drives in record time on Saturday morning, got some confidence back, and did everything we could in the finals. It was great playing with you and 1716 and we wish you the best in your future endeavors. We'll be happy to have you back in our shop anytime!

As a member of 1714:

Thanks to 537 and 1091 for being great alliance partners. Luck was not on our side but it was still fun running with you guys. Best of luck to you in the future!

Thanks to 111, 930, and 1091 (there may have been one other - I'm sorry if I missed you!) for the team awards.

As a member of both teams:

Thanks to both teams AND the alliance partners for putting up with me coaching both teams in the eliminations. I couldn't partake in the between match discussions or the repairs, but everything was handled just fine. You guys are all awesome!

I think that about does it. Can't wait for next year!

Kev