Being a part of hosting the Western Area tournament means responsibilities for everyone in the family for the whole day and even part of the day beforehand. Brett was given more responsibility in Tab, including putting the ballot packs together and finding which things weren't printed as per the print order. Then he was joined by Mark for the third straight year to keep everything entered properly as they came in. Wisely recruiting some help at the end to get all the final ballots into the student's envelopes for distribution after the celebration. Joy was in charge of the evaluator orientation and coaching the evaluators through the process of filling out their ballots, answering questions aplenty. Garrett, who graduated from competing, evaluated and ran the sound/tech booth for the celebration as well as speaking at the alumni event and sharing part of this journey. Bryce and Griffin competed in the event. Bryce was celebrated as being a part of the ICC intern team for 2025. Griffin carried additional responsibilities of being one of the MCs for the showcase event.
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| Family picture after Showcase, Brett said he didn't need to dress up since he was hidden away in Tab all day... |
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| Griffin and Jake finished the day ranked as the top two competitors. |
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| Griffin, Caleb, Chloe, and Jake were the MCs for the showcase. |
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| Garrett shares as an alumni on the student panel. |
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| Leadership at chapter: Jonathan, Griffin, Caleb*, Chloe, Isabella, Sasha, Bryce. |
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| Grammy and Poppy take a moment to smile with Griffin. |
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| The students are ready and waiting to hit round one. |
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| Bryce leads his round table team. |
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| Caleb C, Jake, Griffin, and Luke gather. |
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| Garrett helped test pilot the on-line evaluator group. |
