On September 29, 2012, clown cars from Metro and Area 51 pulled into Walter Elisha Park to plant a Shovel Flag and give birth to The Fort. In gratitude for the gift given to us by our Charlotte brothers and to celebrate the hundreds of pax, past and present, who’ve shaped us to this point, there’s 10 days of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd F activities built around what this region has done for the past decade–invigorate Male Community Leadership. We’re going to honor some PAX we’ve lost, hammer down challenging workouts, make a little extra time for fellowship, and sharpen ourselves for service.

1st F:
(All AOs are open EXCEPT for 9/10 and 9/17)
9/7 Pantheon Games @ Pantheon
9/8 Honoring Badger @ The Ranch
9/9 APFT @ Stockade
9/10 CSAUP FINAL COUNTDOWN 0600 @ WEP*
9/12 Honoring ShopVac @ Honey Badger
9/13 Take the Hill @ Currahee
9/14 Honoring Cash @ Ring of Fire
9/15 Board of Pain @ Laces
9/16 Kettlebell Khaos @ The Hive
9/17 Operation Sweet Tooth 0515:WEP
9/17 CONVERGENCE 0630:WEP*
*all other AOs are closed

2nd F:
9/6 Qsource @ Baxter Starbucks 0615
9/7 Coffeteria @ Carolina Ale House 0615
9/9 Friday Lunch @ Inizio in Tega Cay 1200
9/13 Qsource @ Baxter Starbucks 0615
9/13 Happy Hour @ Amor Artis Downtown FM 0500
9/14 Coffeteria @ Carolina Ale House 0615
9/17 #NoSpeeches Gathering @ Amor Print Shop 0500

3rd F:
9/9 McGospel @ Red Bowl in Tega Cay 0615
9/15 Blood Drive Forest Hill Church – use the sponsor code “FThree”
9/16 McGospel @ Red Bowl in Tega Cay 0615
9/24 Trash Pickup on Hwy 21 @ Peach Stand 0745

So, whether this is your personal 10-year anniversary as a REDWOOD of the Fort, your 1 month anniversary since you were an FNG, or anywhere in between, COME JOIN IN.  With this strong of a foundation, it’s the end of the beginning. Here’s to 10 strong years of Impact and the next 10 years ahead!

Special 10-Year swag is available from Battle Bot. Just reach out to him on Slack or show up to the Armory on a Monday. For $10, you can have a customized item; just provide the item you want cut and a treasured 10-Year item is all yours.