diff --git a/deployment/config.dev.py b/deployment/config.dev.py
index 76f7ace..1c43cfa 100644
--- a/deployment/config.dev.py
+++ b/deployment/config.dev.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 DB_COLLECTIONS = {
     "users": "users",
     "magic links": "magicLinks",
-    "slack messages": "slackMessages"
+    "slack messages": "slackMessages",
+    "houses": "houses",
+    "teams": "teams"
 }
 
 SPARKPOST_KEY = os.getenv("DEVELOP_SPARKPOST_KEY", "")
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ class GOOGLE_CAL:
 RESUME_BUCKET = os.getenv("DEVELOP_RESUME_BUCKET", "")
 WAIVER_BUCKET = os.getenv("DEVELOP_WAIVER_BUCKET", "")
 VACCINE_BUCKET = os.getenv("DEVELOP_VACCINE_BUCKET", "")
+SPONSOR_BUCKET = os.getenv("DEVELOP_SPONSOR_BUCKET", "")
 # Json webtoken
 JWT_SECRET = os.getenv("DEVELOP_JWT_SECRET", "")
 JWT_ALGO = os.getenv("DEVELOP_JWT_ALGO", "")
diff --git a/deployment/config.prod.py b/deployment/config.prod.py
index 4aa0b7b..9b1587a 100644
--- a/deployment/config.prod.py
+++ b/deployment/config.prod.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 DB_COLLECTIONS = {
     "users": "users",
     "magic links": "magicLinks",
-    "slack messages": "slackMessages"
+    "slack messages": "slackMessages",
+    "houses": "houses",
+    "teams": "teams"
 }
 
 SPARKPOST_KEY = os.getenv("PRODUCTION_SPARKPOST_KEY", "")
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ class GOOGLE_CAL:
 RESUME_BUCKET = os.getenv("PRODUCTION_RESUME_BUCKET", "")
 WAIVER_BUCKET = os.getenv("PRODUCTION_WAIVER_BUCKET", "")
 VACCINE_BUCKET = os.getenv("PRODUCTION_VACCINE_BUCKET", "")
+SPONSOR_BUCKET = os.getenv("PRODUCTION_SPONSOR_BUCKET", "")
 # Json webtoken
 JWT_SECRET = os.getenv("PRODUCTION_JWT_SECRET", "")
 JWT_ALGO = os.getenv("PRODUCTION_JWT_ALGO", "")
diff --git a/serverless.yml b/serverless.yml
index 9c5b49c..d9a1bd0 100644
--- a/serverless.yml
+++ b/serverless.yml
@@ -302,3 +302,15 @@ functions:
           request: 
             template:
               application/json: '$input.body'
+
+  get-house-points: 
+    handler: src/houses.get_all_points
+    events: 
+      - http: 
+          path: get-house_points
+          integration: lambda
+          method: get
+          cors: true
+          request: 
+            template:
+              application/json: '$input.body'
diff --git a/src/houses.py b/src/houses.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2207117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/houses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from src.util import coll
+
+def get_all_points(event, context):
+    
+    # get house collection
+    houses = coll('houses')
+
+    data = houses.find({})
+
+    results = {
+        "status": 200, 
+        "houses": {}
+    }
+
+    for doc in data:
+        results['houses'][doc['name']] = doc['points']
+
+    return results
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/qrscan.py b/src/qrscan.py
index 4089f3e..32d587d 100644
--- a/src/qrscan.py
+++ b/src/qrscan.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def qr_match(event, context, user=None):
         'token': {'type': 'string'},
         'qr': {'type': 'string'},
         'event': {'type': 'string'},
+        'point': {'type': 'integer'},
         'again': {'type': 'boolean'}
     },
     'required': ['token', 'qr', 'event']
@@ -55,12 +56,17 @@ def attend_event(aws_event, context, user=None):
     qr = aws_event['qr']
     event = aws_event['event']
     again = aws_event.get('again', False)
+    point = aws_event.get('point', 0)
+
+    # in case user accidentally put a negative number
+    if point < 0:
+        point = 0
 
     def attend(user):
         # if the user has already attended the event and is not an event that can be re-attended, complain
         if not again and user['day_of'].get(event, 0) > 0:
             return {'statusCode': 402, 'body': 'user already checked into event'}
-        # update the user data to reflect event attendance by incrementing the count of the event by 1
+        # update the user data to reflect event attendance by incrementing the count of the event by the variable 'point'
         new_user = users.find_one_and_update({'email': user['email']},
                                                 { 
                                                     '$inc': {'day_of.' + event: 1},
@@ -68,10 +74,10 @@ def attend(user):
                                                 },
                                              return_document=pymongo.ReturnDocument.AFTER)
 
-        # update the user's house points to reflect event attendance by incrementing it by 1
+        # update the user's house points to reflect event attendance by incrementing it by the variable 'point'
         update_points = houses.find_one_and_update({"name": new_user['house']}, 
                                                    {
-                                                       '$inc': {'points': 1}
+                                                       '$inc': {'points': point}
                                                    },
                                                 return_document=pymongo.ReturnDocument.AFTER)
 
diff --git a/src/teams.py b/src/teams.py
index ceb28e5..7d3fa61 100644
--- a/src/teams.py
+++ b/src/teams.py
@@ -3,26 +3,24 @@
 from src.util import coll
 import json
 
-# the request body will include: 
-# 1. token (for auth)
-# 2. team_leader: email (string)
-# 3. team_members: [strings]
+# the request body will require: 
+# 1. team_leader: email (string)
+# 2. team_members: [strings]
 
 # procedure: 
-# 1. check to see if team_leader is teamless (must be true before proceed)
-# 2. check to see if ALL team_members are teamless (must be true before proceed)
-# 3. create a new team in collection "Team", assign a team_id by: getting the total no. of teams in collection + 1
-# 4. assign team leader and team_members inside Team object (maybe?)
+# 1. Team leader and team members need to be distinct
+# 2. check to see if team_leader exists and is teamless (must be true before proceed)
+# 3. check to see if ALL team_members exist and are teamless (must be true before proceed)
+# 4. create a new team in collection "Team", assign a team_id by: getting the total no. of teams in collection + 1
 # 5. Go find each user, including team leader and member, attach team_id into their user profile
 
 @ensure_schema({
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
-        "token": {"type": "string"},
         "team_leader": {"type": "string"},
         "team_members": {"type": "array"}
     },
-    "required": ["token", "team_leader", "team_members"]
+    "required": ["team_leader", "team_members"]
 })
 def make_teams(event, context):
     team_leader_email = event['team_leader']
@@ -31,40 +29,59 @@ def make_teams(event, context):
     users = coll('users')
     teams = coll('teams')
     
-    # check to see if team leader is teamless (consider changing to checking from teams instead of using users)
+    # Team leader and team members need to be distinct
+    if team_leader_email in team_members_emails:
+        return {"status": 400, "error": "team leader email is the same as one of the members"}
+
+    # team members (array of strings) need to be distinct among themselves 
+    if len(team_members_emails) != len(set(team_members_emails)):
+        return {"status": 400, "error": "team member emails need to be distinct"}
+    
+
+    # check to see if team leader exists and is teamless 
     team_leader = users.find_one({"email": team_leader_email})
 
-    if "team_id" in team_leader and team_leader['team_id'] > 0:
-        return {"status": 400, "body": "team leader already has a team"}
+    if team_leader is not None:
+        if "team_id" in team_leader and team_leader['team_id'] > 0:
+            return {"status": 400, "error": "team leader already has a team"}
+    else:
+        return {"status": 400, "error": "team leader email does not exist"}
     
-    # check to see if all team members are teamless
+    # check to see if all team members exist and are teamless
     for member_email in team_members_emails:
         team_member = users.find_one({"email": member_email})
-        if "team_id" in team_member and team_member['team_id'] > 0:
-            return {"status": 400, "bodys": "team member already has a team"}
+        if team_member is not None:
+            if "team_id" in team_member and team_member['team_id'] > 0:
+                return {"status": 400, "error": "team member already has a team"}
+        else:
+            return {"status": 400, "error": "this team member email does not exist", "email": member_email}
         
     # create a team
-    teams_count = teams.count_documents({})
-    new_team = teams.insert_one({
-        "team_leader": team_leader_email,
-        "team_members": team_members_emails,
-        "team_id":  teams_count + 1
-    })
+    try: 
+        teams_count = teams.count_documents({})
+        new_team = teams.insert_one({
+            "team_leader": team_leader_email,
+            "team_members": team_members_emails,
+            "team_id":  teams_count + 1
+        })
 
-    # assigning team_id to team leader and members in Users collection
-    team_id = teams_count + 1
-    print(team_id)
-    update_team_leader_id = users.find_one_and_update({"email": team_leader_email}, 
-                                                      {
-                                                          '$set': {'team_id': team_id}
-                                                      })
-    
-    for member_email in team_members_emails:
-        update_team_member_id = users.find_one_and_update({"email": member_email}, 
-                                                      {
-                                                          '$set': {'team_id': team_id}
-                                                      })
+        # assigning team_id to team leader and members in Users collection
+        team_id = teams_count + 1
+        
+        update_team_leader_id = users.find_one_and_update({"email": team_leader_email}, 
+                                                        {
+                                                            '$set': {'team_id': team_id}
+                                                        })
+        
+        for member_email in team_members_emails:
+            update_team_member_id = users.find_one_and_update({"email": member_email}, 
+                                                        {
+                                                            '$set': {'team_id': team_id}
+                                                        })
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"status": 500, 'error': e}
     
+    # success response
     return {
         "status": 200,
         "body": {