// Hey everyone, I'm Allison! I'm project manager for Team California and as such have had the opportunity to work with some of the most brilliant, self driven, and talented students in the world. I'd like to echo Sean's appreciation for all of the students who are putting their blood, sweat and most importantly time into this massive effort.

Now we are down to the final fifty! What an interesting ride it has been and is still to come. Sean captured it perfectly commenting on the difficulty, yet rewarding character of this project. I'd really like to hit on the excitement still miraculously in the air. Although our team is enduring 14 hour work days in the 100 degree heat, everyone still has a smile on their faces. We just booked our flight tickets to DC and are starting to register for the competition. Even though there is so much work to be done, we are getting extremely excited to finally compete. To finally get the chance to show the world what we've done and to finally see the other houses! How exciting!

I'd also like to talk a bit about money. We are at an extremely low point in our national economy and yet we have support from many amazing companies. Whether it's a financial commitment or just the ability to listen to us when we need help, our partners believe in us and that's what's pushing us forward. As a quick reminder, please check out our donation page if you're interested in joining our amazing partners!

Lastly, we're almost there! If you see any of us around campus, or just want to drop a line in the blog, wish us luck, this is the culmination of a two year process and we've all been working so hard!