Hi Brisbane South,

Thanks for another awesome event. It was lovely to see everyone so excited. I hope you all had a Opti-TASTIC day that was UNASHAMEDLY EXCELLENT! Thanks as well to your parents, fascillitators and the volunteer judges who all enabled this day to happen. I had many nice things said about my judges this year. You all impressed your Chief Judges immensely. I would love to have you come back again next year.

Thanks, once again to JPC, Lindsay McQuattie and her tireless, hardworking crew. Your efficiency astounds me every year. JPC did an exceptional job again this year. The catering crew supplied lunch for the judges which was awesome. The IT crew were simply amazing. Not sure how many times they ran back and forth to ensure they kept us all connected and on track, but they certainly earned a rest today. Hope you got one boys. The students who helped with the merchandise and registration; my friend raved about how awesome they were. The grounds people still astound me every year with the efficient manner in which they put things together and then how quickly they can pull them apart. 

A special thanks to the young man who was passing with a buggy and stopped to let me hitch a ride back to my car after the presentation ceremony. With my planter fasciitis and those never ending hills , along with a backpack full of money from the merchandise stall and my arms laden with boxes, he was a most wonderful sight and I was grateful for the lift.

Last, but not least, I am excited to announce that next year I will be one of two Directors for Brisbane South. Deborah Horn has agreed to become my co-director, so next year my load will be lighter as this enthusiastic young lady joins me as one of your Regional Directors.

So, to the successful participants – “We’ll see you at the State Finals!”

To everyone else – “We’ll see you next year! Have a good one and take care of yourselves.”