[Billfred]

Well, I posted the down side, here's the plus side from me:

1) THANK YOU for leaving the FVC/FLL path open on Saturday. This path is also quite convenient for crew and other folks who access the internals of the Dome, and I missed having it last year.

2) I liked the change in procedure for volunteer parking on the Gold Deck. Using the sign-in list is a much cleaner setup than trying to scramble for passes on Wednesday night.

3) Whoever came up with the wide-screen idea for Einstein was a genius.

3a) Whoever came up with the idea for having the alliance station cameras on the sides of the main feed was also a genius.

4) The food seemed better than last year for the volunteers. Bravo to the catering folks.

5) Thumbs-up for moving the FIRST Finale indoors. Having it in the GWCC hall might not have been as awesome visually as in Centennial Park, but at least we stayed mostly dry. (And those brownies with the marshmallows are addictive.)

6) Awards were well-timed overall. Having something between Einstein F2 and F3 would've been nice, but it's understandable that FRC tournaments are unpredictable.

7) Of all of the years I've stayed for Einstein, this year seemed to have the clearest communication about who has reserved seating.

8) Fully realizing that repeating the FLL and FVC awards during the finals is impractical, I do appreciate recognizing the FLL Champions Award and FVC Inspire Award recipients.

9) The on-field highlight reels while teams came down for awards was great. (I'd love to see something similar for the division champions, if that could be edited down fast enough.)

If I can think of more later, I'll add to my list.