[JaneYoung]

This adventure set the tone for the rest of the Championship for me - I'd rather the team tell the story but I'll share a little.

We found out about Gasper, the beluga whale, at the Aquarium right before the trip from Austin. Some of the team made a big get whale card for Gasper. Gasper is a beluga that has been sick for a little while and they have him in his own tank recovering. He loves children and he stays near the glass blowing bubbles. How they knew he was getting sick was that he stopped blowing bubbles at the children. When we arrived Wednesday, the team took the card with them to the aquarium and gave it to the trainers for Gasper. This was a 6 foot card in the shape of a beluga. The trainers liked the card and spent some time talking to the team. It was neat. For me that is how the rest of the Championship went. I met neat people, had no trouble, found the venues to be easily accessible and help was always available.There is always room for improvement but it was a good experience.