[Sam Cat]

I would have to say the animation team isn't valued anywhere near as much as they should be. These guys put in just as many hours as the build team, if not more. They put some much work into the animations and they always come out fantastic. They are probably some of the most dedicated and least remembered members. This year, they spent hours literally watching grass grow (it was part of our Think Green animation)! Since they work in a different room, we kinda sorta forgot to take their dinner orders. We did go back later once we realized our mistake, but we felt pretty terrible for forgetting them. They did get recognized with several animation awards in the past two years (including National Safety Animation Award 2007 - go animation team!), but I don't think they are respected as much as they should be on our team.

Let's try to correct these problems and give everyone on our teams the credit they deserve. Everyone is forgotten at one point, but it's important to make an effort so that it happpens as little as possible. We are a team, and each member on it is important, no matter how small their job may seem.