Our Wed Run and Gun numbers have been low for a while, and yesterday was no exception with a solo R&G. Help us out at R&G’s on Wed’s 1815…but this post is about more than that.

After stopping at the Y until 1820, headed to Paradise which was my original plan. My Wed eve’s thru the summer are dedicated to being there, meeting residents of the community, and interacting with the kids. Stay tuned if R&G makes an official move to Paradise, at least thru the summer.

Brought the last of the basketballs I had left and they were given to a couple of the kids that needed a ball.  Met about 4 kids I did not know, and they HC’d to Saturdays workout!  I think the kids are really enjoying us being out there. Played a full court game which wasn’t too serious and just had some fun.

A question lingers if we are inviting the girls to our newly named “G-Fit” Saturday workout (stands for “Get Fit!”). I felt bad interacting with the girls and not being able to officially invite them. What does the PAX think?  Maybe get FiA involved?

While the Saturday workout has focused on the kids, we have not forgotten one of our goals of diversifying, and we are making contacts in the community to spread the word to reach the adult males and teenage boys. It will take some time, but our efforts will be successful. Keep the faith and continue to support our efforts.

There is a ‘bigger picture’ item on the way and will be announced soon after a little more organizing. Stay tuned!

PAX, please keep supporting our Paradise workout. Our goal is to always have 5 PAX in attendance. Feel free to bring your 2.0’s.

We also need PAX help in spreading the word. We are talking with community leaders, especially through the churches, to set up days and times to talk about F3 and our efforts. We will need your help in volunteering to fill these opportunities. Please jump at the chance to assist when it is requested soon.

Note this date: Saturday June 24. There is a “Community Day in the Park” from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm hosted by the Greater Bethlehem Baptist Church. (a little bit of an update here…) I will be having a followup phone call with one of the organizers soon. We may or may not have access to the park for a workout, but I believe we will be able to have a presence and interact during the event. Stay tuned.

Aye! Bolt

If you have any kind of balls laying around the house that are not used anymore, please send them our way. It is great to give them away to kids that need them with the F3 logo written on them.