At the finale I've enjoyed some great entertainment, had the opportunity to chat with people I've only met online here on CD, been able to talk with seniors from teams I may never get a chance to talk to again, was invited to join the party sitting behind me who was an FLL group from France, get my picture taken with Jenny (my WAI photo) since we only see each other once or twice a year, celebrated my anniversary with my husband at it last year along with severl thousand of our "closest" friends, and generally had a good time. If you are chaperoning your team you probably won't be able to go out with your peers anyway; it's a good stress-release. Bring a jacket to the venue with you on Sat. if they are forceasting chilly weather when the sun goes down.
It has it's attractions and it's drawbacks, but hey, how often can you claim that you went to a party where they closed down Centennial Olympic Park just for you???
