2004striker: I think that you confuse "drunken stupor" with my normal, less than intelligent, state. It's a favorable comparison, however, and I thank you.

My requested comments:

1) Great name; very Charleston oriented but with a meaning that could extend beyond that. Logo design will be interesting.

2) As someone who hopes to see South Carolina become more competitive regionally and nationally, my hat is off to those doing the heavy lifting to try to change the SC status quo.

3) On the girls side at least, not having MPSC and CUSC as full participants makes short-term success problematic. Getting MPSC [first priority] and CUSC [second priority] would seem to be a critical inflection point of success for Bridge for the next several years.

4) Long term, the incredibly strong focus on the "low country" or coastal regions surrounding Charleston has the underpinnings to be a very strong strategy if you can increase youth participation rates at the same time; U.S. coastal areas are projected to show tremendous growth over the next 10 years.