WARMUP: Making fun of HappyHour with tights but no shorts. Pulling a Menthol…
THE THANG: Munn, Harris, Massey, Academy, Banks, back up 160.
MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:
The Forts annual holiday party will have a different feel this year.
With COVID still lingering we have decided to have a gathering but it will be a bit different.
We are encouraging The PAX to go to dinner with your M and either your Shieldlock, Whetstone, or small group of fellow PAX and their Ms. After dinner we will all gather for an hour or so of a social hour(s).
This will give our Ms the opportunity to meet the crazy fellas we spend the early mornings with but more importantly their M.
We are all fortunate to have this crazy group it is also just as important to try and let our Ms meet some other ladies in the community and possibly let them start great friendships as well.
Make it a day of F3. Start with the golf outing, go to dinner and then grab a couple beers, a bottle of J Lohr wine, a cocktail and let’s kick off the holiday season.
If COVID worries you or your M we will have an outdoor area to hang out at as well as indoor areas.
Where- Springfield Community Center- by the tennis courts/pool
420 Horton Grove, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Time- 7pm-9pmish
When- Dec 3rd, 2021
Contact- Backdraft with any concerns…
Get ready to celebrate the Anniversary of The Fort. Location will be next to The Springfield neighborhood pool under the pavilion. but the date is set Sept. 17th, 2021. 1830-2130 or 630pm- 930pm for anyone that dosn’t know how to do military time. Cant wait to see you all. It will be the same as last year and bring your own dinner and drinks. We will have a few people speaking.
Look forward to seeing everyone.
location- Springfield Neighborhood Pavilion, next to pool
time- 630pm- 930pm
what to bring- whatever you want to eat and drink.
Friends:
I’d like to make available the training gear I’ve accumulated as part of my personal training venture to the Pax of The Fort and start a new Gear AO!
What: Dealers ( Q ) choice gear AO.
Where: 12:15 pm on Fridays at Turner Field parking lot in Tega Cay. 45 minutes in length. Inaugural workout on Friday, 10/23.
Why: To serve the Pax who have flexibility to work from home or may not be early risers. To reinvigorate Kotters or recruit new FNG’s who need a shieldlock.
How: the Weinke could include the gear in my trailer or based on the Q’s of the day preference like kettlebell, ruck, or a combination of all. I will assist the Q’s in setup.
Special Bonus: a commemorative patch will be awarded to the first 10 Pax who post!
FAQ:
What gear will Bear Grylls make available to the Q’s?
What if the weather turns bad, will the equipment be ruined?
Other questions and concerns can be sent to Twitter at F3_BearGrylls or on Slack.
The Sweati 2020-
79 HIM took to The Forts annual summer CSAUP event. It was 78 degrees when 24 Ruckers launched from The Coliseum at 0530. They had their disclaimer and direction to the first of the 3 pain stations. Just After at 0600 54 runners took to the route. They departed and ran about 2.5 miles and got to meet Bones at Golden Corral for the first pain station. He worked them over as they came in for about 10-15 minutes. Once he finished dishing the pain they took off to Pantheon only about 1.5 miles up the Road. Fishsticks was waiting for sprints and pain. He had the PAX attention for another 10-15 minutes. Once they left they brought the route back to YHC. While waiting for the PAX to return and doing burpees I decided that my other two Qs most likely put the PAX through so much I would give them a choice. Either 20 burpees at 5 light poles with bear crawls in-between or they could buyout of it for a $50. going to our brother Cash. Most wanted to take on both challenges. We wore black for Cash and am still amazed at the Photos coming in from across the Country showing support to this HIM. We love you Cash. Here is a link to the pay-pal account if you feel you would like to support.
paypal.me/f3thefort
Backdraft Out
The Sweati
8/15/2020
Want to Run or Ruck and Sweat? Join YHC for both. Let’s get out of your comfort zone.
Come out and enjoy 5.75 miles of running or rucking. Included with your ticket is 3 pain stations that will test out if you have been posting to workouts over the summer/ Covid pandemic. This has been and will continue to be the summer sweatdown.
Launch from Coliseum (1025 Dave Gibson Blvd) you will be told where to go next.
Ruck- depart 0530
Run- depart 0600
Water will be available at pain stations. Bring your own if you are against trash.
Coffee will be provided by The Fort. Donations to the fund are accepted.
Q Source will follow at this site. Please bring chair and Q Source manual (not required)
Q source will start shortly after PAX catch there breathe.
Fellowship, popsicles, and coffee to follow.
Attn #HIM of the The Fort and Lake Wylie,
Preparedness is discussed in Foundation Point F5 of the the Q- Source. As Defined Preparedness is: Getting Ready for the Expected While being Ready for The Unexpected. This is an all encompassing need to us as men. It is valid in all parts out our lives; Father, husband, boss, team member, Site-Q, WO Q ect.
The purpose for this pre-blast is in regards to life saving measures that Pax can take in the event of an unexpected medical emergency at home, work, or at an AO. We have talked about it in Site-Q Meetings and at the last Invergence.
Last week HomeBrew ,a Pax from Lake Wylie, who is near and dear to our hearts, had just this type of medical emergency come crashing down on him after his 2.0 suffered a Febrile Seizure and stopped breathing. He had no training but HAD to ACT. So he mimicked what he had seen on TV and was able to revive her before EMS was able to arrive. Good On Ya for maintaining a cool head and doing what needed to be done. CPR and Faith in the Sky Q is what saved her life. I have maintained CPR/AED/First Aid certification for 6-8 years now for work. I feel better knowing that if I am put in that sort of situation I have at minimum the base knowledge to try and keep someone alive till EMS-Fire arrive on site to take over.
Here is what HomeBrew and I are proposing. This will be a friendly competition between The Fort and Lake Wylie regions. From 4-1 to 4-15 every PAX from either region that completes certification or re-certifies in CPR/ AED/First Aid he and I + the Nan’tan and 1st F Q will complete 5 burpees. The region that draws the most new or recerts will pass that number on to the “Loser”, but honestly- Who really loses in this situation? IE The Fort get 30 pax LKW gets 20 pax = LKW will do 150 burpees. The Fort will do 100. As you all know, I HATE BURPEES, but have committed to drive action across the regions.
The Certification I have been using comes from NationalCPRFoundation.com. It is Red Cross compliant and should take between 30 mins to 1 hour to complete. It is free unless you decide to purchases the hard copy certificates. We will require a screen shot/ picture Tweeted or slacked to both HomeBrew and myself of the completed training for a CPR/AED/First aid at the end. It will be added to the spreadsheet we will use to document Pax completion. The certification is good for 2 years.
It is highly recommended that All Site Qs get on board with this effort, but all PAX can benefit from this training. What better way to show leadership than making sure the Pax that Post to your AO know you have that training and are ready to act in the even that someone goes down.
Please join us in this and lets Ensure we are Prepared for the unexpected. Stay tuned to TwEETAR for a message from Homebrew.
Thanks
Duck Dynasty 🦆👑and HomeBrew 🏠🍺
Willpower is only the trigger to get a person started on a positive habit (#Brick). In order to maintain and continue #Bricklaying, a person needs to change the mental and physical environment in which they live, so that the habit can develop the “muscle memory” needed to go the distance. My #DRP list is lengthening, as is my ability to have #IMPACT in the men around me, and the following is intended to continue to put me on the right trajectory.
For the year of 2020, my word is “GO”. In an effort to continue to #Accelerate my 1stF, and beginning on 1/6/20, I am instituting (for myself and anyone who wants to join me) an EC (Extra Credit) 15 minutes (of Boot Camp or running, or maybe even Broga) prior to every 45 minute workout. I will tweet and Slack the location with the hashtag #BTP the day before for those who wish to join me. (It’s a way to “trap” myself into an accelerating habit…)
For example, Monday I usually hit Honey Badger which is an hour workout. There would not necessarily be an EC prior to this (though there could be). Tuesday, I will be at Golden Corral. At 0500, I will begin an EC portion of the workout for those that want to join. It will launch from the same AO, and will be back at the AO in time for the 0515 normal start of the Post.
Clear as mud? Good. Ask me your questions. Otherwise, check your Twitter/Slack and #Accelerate with me.
Helmet, out.
Temporary location change to Tega Cay Elementary School.
Route: Stay on school grounds, big loop around the back of the school. At the crosswalk, fast lap around the soccer field. Small loop around parking lot, then repeat with big loop around school. One lap was a little over a mile.
We got 4 laps in..good for a bunch of old guys.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Gears!
After being gone a few weeks it was great to be back at Tempo and a beautiful morning for a fellowship pace 5 miles. I lead the 3 other Pax on what i have named the Zima loop(just because Zima showed it to me first). Down Hubert Graham, around Walmart through GHMS and back out to 160 to home. A great route, couple nice hills and not too much traffic.
Prayers for the Pax, that we would be the Virtuous Leaders in our homes that we are called to be. Prayers for aging parents.