sublime
As I sat in the NSPA Best of Show awards ceremony, my heart couldn't beat any faster. It was nerve-wracking, and I really couldn't explain why. I didn't really think we would place at Nationals, honestly, not yet. It has been a rough rebuilding. The kids are good, but I didn't think we were ready yet. They announced the "special edition" category, nothing. I had hopes, of all the categories we had entered that it would be this one. But no.
Then the other category came up. Tenth place. Eighth place. Sixth place. Still nothing. My heart sunk, I saw the kid's faces sour. I wanted them to see the excitement, the exhilaration that the award winning staff's exude, just so they would have something to strive for. But after sixth, I didn't have much hope for ourselves. But then...
All of a sudden...
Our name...it took a split second for the shock to sink in. We ALL jumped up screaming. We couldn't believe it. Fifth place at Best of Show 2007. We were all jumping and screaming, and crying. The chief and managing walked together to get the award, as I could only hold back tears of joy and pride.
I still can't believe it, even now. FIFTH! At Nationals! 18 pages! I had to look at the award several times to make sure it was us, really had our name on it. It did.
The joy on the kids' faces as they all looked, took pictures of and with the award was amazing. Vantastic, even! I had expected to win, but not yet, not now. But as I sit here and think about it...why not now?
I remember my reaction after we had all calmed down (yes, I think we did end up making a scene). I turned to them all and whispered, "We're back!!!"
Then the other category came up. Tenth place. Eighth place. Sixth place. Still nothing. My heart sunk, I saw the kid's faces sour. I wanted them to see the excitement, the exhilaration that the award winning staff's exude, just so they would have something to strive for. But after sixth, I didn't have much hope for ourselves. But then...
All of a sudden...
Our name...it took a split second for the shock to sink in. We ALL jumped up screaming. We couldn't believe it. Fifth place at Best of Show 2007. We were all jumping and screaming, and crying. The chief and managing walked together to get the award, as I could only hold back tears of joy and pride.
I still can't believe it, even now. FIFTH! At Nationals! 18 pages! I had to look at the award several times to make sure it was us, really had our name on it. It did.
The joy on the kids' faces as they all looked, took pictures of and with the award was amazing. Vantastic, even! I had expected to win, but not yet, not now. But as I sit here and think about it...why not now?
I remember my reaction after we had all calmed down (yes, I think we did end up making a scene). I turned to them all and whispered, "We're back!!!"