[Larry Albert]

On behalf of Team 1980, The Brigade, I would like to congratulate the winners, finalists and award winners of the Chesapeake Regional. It was particularly gratifying to see 11, MORT, our alliance partners from Trenton, going to the Game.

I would also like to express our gratitude to team 224 for selecting us as alliance partners. We regret that a mechanical malfunction that disabled our hurdling ability made us decide to withdraw. Until then, along with team 75, I think we were an awesome alliance.

It was also a pleasure to see teams 768, 888, 1727 receive awards. The mentors from these teams shared generously with me when I sought advice from them as a fledgling mentor. It’s not surprising that the teams they mentor are beneficiaries of their wisdom and experience.

Larry