We want to echo our sincere thanks to all who made the regional and state
tournaments happen and run so smoothly that it felt like they had always
been done that way!

We did not get to thank the amazing folks at Maggie Walker who really made
our first regional virtual tournament fun!  The kids had no idea what to
expect at that point and the virtual greeters in the room beforehand made
it all ok.  The judges at regionals who gave the kids positive feedback
while they were still in the rounds was something I had never seen before
and it gave the kids GREAT recognition for their hard work and was clearly
very thoughtful!

At state, we loved getting to see the projects and about the teams in the
virtual pits and loved watching the robot rounds in the showcase.  The
judges were very kind and made the kids feel comfortable even across the
digital divide.  The head ref was very responsive and took great time with
the kids when they had a question.

And making it all happen were the VA-DC FLL core group.  Thank you Kaitlyn
and Karen and all of you who worked so hard at VA-DC FLL!

We appreciate you!

Mandy Wilson
Coach of the Piheads

On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 11:26 AM Kathleen Olowin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> I would like to echo what Skip has said and give a huge shout out to all
> those who worked so hard to pull off this season in such a strange time.
> Every team that chose to compete this year (and we by no means fault those
> of you who didn't!!) faced challenges unlike any other season, students and
> coaches alike. And no one more than the VA/DC tournament coordinators and
> volunteers who had to pull off their usual magic while also navigating
> technology.
>
> Thank you for everything you did to give these teams a successful season!
>
> Coach Kathleen Olowin
> Jedi Penguins
> team 2673
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> Next year we all have to work solely with our weak hands. Throwing COVID
> in the mix just wasn't enough of a challenge this year, so I declare that
> next year we will all be forced to build the robots, type our powerpoints,
> edit our videos and send emails only with our weak hands. Or maybe our feet
> and/or noses.
>
> Seriously, what a great job the VA-DC volunteers did! My team had a great
> time, and we simply could not have done that without the awesome
> volunteers. Thanks!!!
>
> And a BIG congratulations to all of the award winners at the championship.
> Thanks for keeping it challenging :)
>
> Same for all the other teams that made it to the regional championship but
> did not take home any awards. You guys all very much deserve a big round of
> applause for representing the brightest young adults in the state!
>
> Can't wait for next year. Anyone wanna take bets the theme has something
> to do with community health?
>
> Coach Skip Morrow
> Norfolk Collegiate O.A.K.S.
> Team 24277
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