[Chris Hibner]

I want to thank everyone that made this year's Championship Event such a great event. I think that it was the best Championship Event yet. A few improvements could be made, but it's getting better all the time.

I want to give a HUGE thanks to one of the classiest teams in all of FIRST: team 47 - Chief Delphi. For those that don't know, Pontiac Northern and Pontiac Central are rival schools, just like most neighor schools (example: think Florida/Florida State, UCLA/USC, etc.). However, the relationship is more like siblings: big rivalry, but they will stick up for each other. During the eliminations on Curie, I looked up into the stands to see an ocean of orange shirts as team 47 came over to cheer for their fellow Pontiac team. To me, that was my highlight of the event.

I also want to thank team 121 for picking us for the eliminations. Our weekend was up and down, but you picking us and our alliance's performance in the elim's was difinitely the most "up" we've been.

Also thanks to 1511 for being such great alliance partners - you were a great team with a great robot, and a lot of fun to work with.

Thanks also to all of my friends within FIRST for making this a weekend to remember.