Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself -- the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us -- that's where it's at.

The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at.

It is a friendly competition among builders. Awards don't increase the price of the homes, but we do get a lot of exposure from the event. People also can see the new trends in home building.

Real friends encourage and progress, fake friends discourage and regress.