2012 Peachtree Regional

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I suppose I'm the first one to come off the celebrations post-P'tree, so I'll sound off the thank yous and remarks.

@ all of the rookies teams at the event - I hope you guys enjoyed the event and continue to be a part of the growth of FIRST. Hopefully we can develop into not only one of the largest regions in the nation but also one of the strongest.

@ 587 - We asked 2415's scout whether we should pick you guys or not. He pretty much said we'd be stupid to not pick you guys. Thanks for joining us, working with us, and ultimately helping us win the regional. Your excellent balancing and defensive skills were an integral part of the alliance and for that, I am grateful.

@ 2415 - Probably one of the more humble teams at our event, but I can say that 2415 did nothing less than carry our alliance to victory. It was an honor to work next to you guys, and I can't wait to watch you guys run when you're 100%. Good luck at future events, and eventually, worlds.

@ 1771 - Probably one of the most professional teams I've ever met. Usually teams pass around the blame but you'll never hear a bad word from 1771. Honestly, they ran an excellent event and were SOL when it came down to crunch time. Hopefully you guys can get enough funds to get to N.C and join 2415 and hopefully us at worlds.

@1319 - You guys have a sneaky way of coming from behind and you guys managed another regional finalist award. We had no idea where you guys came from. Took the finals by storm and really made it a task to stop you guys. I wish you guys well and hopefully you guys get that small push you need to get regional champions at Palmetto.

All in all, I felt like the teams at the event were extremely professional and understood that teams were playing the game, which meant that some hard losses were taken as well (like when 1771 shook hands with 1684 for some incredible defense) as incredible wins.

Couldn't tell if there was an extra dose of that southern hospitality in the air or what, but I had fun.

- Sunny G.