Thank you post

Let me begin with saying, this post is long overdue, where do I even start. I play Super Smash Bros Melee competitively and it has been the hobby that has taken up the most of my time in the last couple of years and I can honestly say I have no regrets. This game has taken me from New Zealand to Melbourne to compete in my first break out tournament and has had me travel across Australia to compete too. I've met many people along the way, the only friends I've made so far have been from Smash Bros and I am truly grateful for them. Needless to say the next part of my journey will actually be in the United States and I wouldn't have been able to get there without the help from the many people I've met and the friends I've had so this is a thank you post that goes out to all the players close to me that helped me get where I am.

First of all thank you Byron Evans for suggesting this fundraiser. I remember receiving your message on my work break and having a wave of emotions rush through my head. I'd always thought about doing something like this but never wanted to put it into motion. Thanks for setting up the stream for me too and using the gear.

Thank you Timothy Simon Haley for letting me use your place to stream and for housing me this long, means a lot and has helped out a lot.

Thanks Smash Crew (Matt Niven, Matt Bennett, Jason Ly) our very own PR players for playing with me on stream and training with me these past 6 months, I never would have improved so much without people like you guys to play against and just hang out with in general.

Thank you McCain LaVelle, Julian Zhu and Aiden McCaig for coming over to Australia on your own accord and re motivating me to play this game again, I now know that I have something more to strive for and all of the publicity you guys helped me achieve.

Also thank you Oceanic scene for donating and spreading the word, in particular I know the New Zealand scene was very helpful, and don't think I've forgotten about you guys as that is where I began, I'll be remembering who I'm playing for when I'm at The Big House 6.

Last but not least, I thank my family for supporting me, my parents (Te Tuhi Kelly, Muriel Chamberlain) for letting me do what I love the most and for sending me to these places on your own money before I was sponsored. It means a lot and I don't think I would've performed so well or ever had the opportunity to do this.

Peace out guys, I'll see you all on stream in America.

#ANZ

EDIT: TL;DR I'm going to America, thanks everyone for donating money

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