diff --git a/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
index fc956af..a209031 100644
--- a/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
+++ b/.idea/deploymentTargetSelector.xml
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@
     <selectionStates>
       <SelectionState runConfigName="app">
         <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
-        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2024-09-15T22:30:37.367520100Z">
+        <DropdownSelection timestamp="2026-06-23T01:16:03.518689600Z">
           <Target type="DEFAULT_BOOT">
             <handle>
-              <DeviceId pluginId="LocalEmulator" identifier="path=C:\Users\jstam\.android\avd\Galaxy_Tab_A7_Lite_SM-T220_API_30.avd" />
+              <DeviceId pluginId="LocalEmulator" identifier="path=C:\Users\chad_\.android\avd\Galaxy_Tab_A7_Lite.avd" />
             </handle>
           </Target>
         </DropdownSelection>
         <DialogSelection />
       </SelectionState>
+      <SelectionState runConfigName="SubmitData">
+        <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
+      </SelectionState>
+      <SelectionState runConfigName="SubmitData (1)">
+        <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
       <SelectionState runConfigName="Settings">
         <option name="selectionMode" value="DROPDOWN" />
         <DropdownSelection timestamp="2024-09-15T22:30:37.367520100Z">
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/team3663/scouting_app/activities/SubmitData.java b/app/src/main/java/com/team3663/scouting_app/activities/SubmitData.java
index 1f01cd8..4a750b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/team3663/scouting_app/activities/SubmitData.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/team3663/scouting_app/activities/SubmitData.java
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ private class popOneAndGo_TimerTask extends TimerTask {
 
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            achievement_timer.schedule(new AchievementTimerTaskStart(myAchievement), 1);
-            achievement_timer.schedule(new AchievementTimerTaskEnd(isLast), Constants.Achievements.DISPLAY_TIME);
+            achievement_timer.schedule(new AchievementTimerTaskStart(myAchievement), 500);
+            achievement_timer.schedule(new AchievementTimerTaskEnd(isLast), Constants.Achievements.DISPLAY_TIME + 500);
         }
     }
 
@@ -208,10 +208,7 @@ public void run() {
                 submitDataBinding.textAchievementDesc.setText(myAchievement.description);
 
                 //Animation animation = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(SubmitData.this, R.anim.blink);
-
-                submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                submitDataBinding.textAchievementTitle.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                submitDataBinding.textAchievementDesc.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                animateAchievementStart();
             });
 
 //                in_submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.startAnimation(animation);
@@ -237,9 +234,7 @@ private class AchievementTimerTaskEnd extends TimerTask {
         @Override
         public void run() {
             SubmitData.this.runOnUiThread(() -> {
-                submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
-                submitDataBinding.textAchievementTitle.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
-                submitDataBinding.textAchievementDesc.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+                animateAchievementEnd();
             });
 
             if (isLast) closeAchievements();
@@ -278,6 +273,7 @@ private void initAchievements() {
         ArrayList<Achievements.PoppedAchievement> pop_list = Achievements.popAchievements();
 
         // Keep Achievements invisible
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievementOpen.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         submitDataBinding.textAchievementTitle.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
         submitDataBinding.textAchievementDesc.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
@@ -304,6 +300,64 @@ private void initAchievements() {
         }
     }
 
+    public void animateAchievementStart() {
+        final float openingScaleValue = 1.2f;
+        // Show the opening logo overlay
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievementOpen.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
+        //scale opening image at beginning
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievementOpen.animate().scaleX(openingScaleValue).scaleY(openingScaleValue).setDuration(500)
+                .withEndAction(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        submitDataBinding.imageAchievementOpen.animate().scaleX(1.0f).scaleY(1.0f).setDuration(500);
+                    }
+                });
+
+        // set pivot to a little bit in from the left
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setPivotX(20f);
+
+        // Set the achievement image visibility and shrink it to 0 immediately
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setScaleX(0.0f);
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+
+        // Scale it up to full size
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.animate()
+                .scaleX(1.0f)
+                .setDuration(750)
+                .withEndAction(new Runnable() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void run() {
+                        // Reveal the text details after the scaling finishes
+                        submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                        submitDataBinding.textAchievementTitle.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                        submitDataBinding.textAchievementDesc.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    }
+                })
+                .start();
+    }
+
+    // hiding achievements
+    public void animateAchievementEnd() {
+        final float openingScaleValue = 1.2f;
+        // hide all acheivement eliments while keeping opener visible
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievementOpen.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievementOpen.animate().scaleX(openingScaleValue).scaleY(openingScaleValue).setDuration(250);
+        submitDataBinding.textAchievementDesc.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        submitDataBinding.textAchievementTitle.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.animate()
+                .scaleX(0.18f)
+                .setDuration(750)
+                        .withEndAction(new Runnable() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void run() {
+                                submitDataBinding.imageAchievement.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+                                submitDataBinding.imageAchievementOpen.animate().scaleX(0.0f).scaleY(0.0f).setDuration(250).start();
+                            }
+                        });
+
+    }
+
     // =============================================================================================
     // Function:    initMatch
     // Description: Initialize the Match field
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/achievement_open.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/achievement_open.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0035ba
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/achievement_open.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/submit_data.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/submit_data.xml
index 880ad34..470aed6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/submit_data.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/submit_data.xml
@@ -172,6 +172,17 @@
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/achievement" />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/image_Achievement_Open"
+        android:layout_width="400dp"
+        android:layout_height="80dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="50dp"
+        android:layout_marginStart="-318dp"
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/achievement_open" />
+
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/text_AchievementTitle"
         android:gravity="center_vertical"