- Rookie team from Dekalb, Georgia
- Refugee team from Sudan, Congo, and Costa Rica
- Met a mentor, Jeffrey Newell, at the Battle of the Bluegrass who told us about his efforts to start a team
- Our team donated money to the team so they could attend Battle for the Bluegrass off season competition
- Contacted some of our more generous sponsors who donated additional money so they could afford to start their first season