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On behalf of Team 341, I just wanted to thank a few groups and individuals involved with the Philadelphia Regional

Pete Keiselbach, the Philly Field Crew, Refs, and Volunteers
Incredible job. It is so important for the quality of everyone’s experience to have a consistent flow of matches. Your hard work made a huge difference. You should write down everything you did this weekend and pass it along to HQ. They could definitely learn a lot from this crew.

Carol Kauffman
Best wishes on your retirement. You built the best regional in the country and stayed another year to get Donald off to a great start. Your dedication to the advancement of students is unparalleled. We will never know how far and wide your positive influence on young people has traveled. We will miss you.

To Teams 56, 103, 1143, 639, 1640, 87, 816,1712, and 709
You are true competitors the outcome was never certain right up until the final buzzer. We played 8 out of the 9 possible matches with every match being close. Just amazing teamwork and competitive spirit by everyone involved.

To our Partners 365 & 486
We developed a true partnership this weekend. We had very few matches in which we were all working and on our wheels. I was really impressed with how you both picked up for our failings whenever we were in trouble. That was true teamwork.

Drexel U.
I also wanted to say how exciting it was to be back in the Drexel Gym. The Philly regional is crowded, hot, loud, and we love it. I always tell our team how fortunate they are to live so close to the most exciting regional in the country.

Best wishes to everyone traveling to Atlanta or preparing for the 2010 off-season.