[Mark Pierce]

I hate to bump up a negative thread, but I finally have time to comment. I agree with most of the comments here, but I still had a great time and think they fixed a lot of things from last year. I've only got two issues that haven't been mentioned.

The pits should be available, at least for storage, until after the closing ceremonies. We had a fair amount of stuff to go on the bus, but were told that the pits had to be empty at 4:00 or something. Of course, this is impossible for teams competing, and a real concern for others.

I like the store selling FIRST items, but it was incredibly small. It was crowded every time I visited, and absolutely packed on Saturday afternoon. More space and staff would have helped this venture.