Philly how did we do?

[BandChick]

it was really well organized. The cueing was all set up. The scoring table was generally ready and there didnt' seem to be any major problems. The video guy was like 102348972 times better than the one at Jersey. The schedule was...impecable. I liked that the pit admin table congratulated the teams that made it early for their matches, thus encouraging more teams to do the same.

The announcer was a bit dull, sort of monotone, unlike Jersey. And the atmosphere seemed to be lacking a little enthusiasm at times.

I liked that the judges and the refs wanted to dance almost as much as the students, especially when everyone did cotton eye joe at the end of the day, Friday. It might be small, but it's friendly, it's cozy, and I felt like I had a personal relationship with a lot more people. It was amazing to see so many matches, myself having only attended Jersey and Annapolis in prior years.

The thing I liked the best was that everyone seemed to be a big family. Everyone was happy that another team won an award rather than "Oh, why didn't we win?" It was a positive atmosphere, and I can't wait to attend again next year.