Every year we have a few graduating Seniors, who long have been members of Team Kansas, competing in the their last journey for the State! People like Matt Reed, Austin Hood and Brandon Charbonneau have been members of VA Beach trips and Fargo trips for years! But one, I will make special mention of.

Young Charby has been making the journey for 14 straight years! Yes, Brandon has been making this trip to North Dakota for longer than he has been in school!

One of my fondest memories surround a young Charby years ago! In the pre-historic days, the Jubster and I, would often find ourselves up till 2 or 3 am, getting reports and pictures back to the home folks! In the wee hours, 8 or 10 years ago ... Coach Charbonneau and his young son Brandon announced themselves at our door.

"Sure you come in, have a seat" we both responded to an inquiry if we wanted company! Sitting on the only furniture available, the edges of beds, Juby and I were entertained, mostly by the younger Charbonneau for what must have been 90 minutes! The conversation was not of a common discussion for a pre-teen but our discourse was of all things wrestling!!

Someone noticed the time and we all agreed that we had better get a bit of sleep in preparation of a full slate of activities in just a few hours. But before we nodded off, Jubes and I visited about how much we were impressed with the little guys knowledge of wrestling. Also, we commented that Daddy Charbonneau most be so very proud of that little guy!

Even though this year's outcome was probably not quite what either of them wanted ... my guess, is Daddy is still proud of that little guy!!