47 pax of TheFort posted this morning to show support for #HIM Rooney, who is moving to Seattle.  Rooney has not only impacted his brothers in F3, but many of our kids through his tremendous servant leadership as a principal in our school system.  There is no doubt he will be missed here, but that sadness is somewhat offset by the knowledge that he’ll be positively impacting families out west.

In anticipation (accurately) of a large crowd, it was decided the launch point and COT would be the Empire Pizza parking lot behind Chick-fil-a.  CakeBoss opened up with a few words about Rooney, then handed off to YHC.  We started with 25 side straddle hops, then moseyed up around Chick-fil-a (to pick up any twitterless pax that didn’t get the message).  We landed back at a parking lot near our launch point.

Warmup-O-Rama

• Windmills (10)
• Hillbilly Walkers (15)
• CDDs (20)
• Flutters (20)
• Chopsticks (20)
• Seal Jacks (20)

Mosey to parking lot in front of Lowe’s where a few cones had been set-up. Pax asked to partner up and told we’d be doing a Dora 1-2-3.  This was the same exercise Rooney had done during his VQ, which I had the privilege of posting to (was my 3rd post, I believe) at WEP back in November of 2014.  The turn-around point for the running was about 50 yards.

• 100 Merkins
• 200 LBCs
• 300 Squats

After a 10 count, we moseyed to the parking lot on the west side of Lowe’s.  Cones were set up there for some “4 Corners” action.  Each cone had two exercises listed for each round.  Pax were instruction to alternate between the 2 exercises for the appropriate round (to 10 reps of each exercise).  They were told to move to the next cone when the group at the previous cone reached them.  No count-off by 4s done…pax could just pick a cone to be their starting point (lazy pax like YHC took the closest cone). Here were the exercises:

• Round 1 – Flutters <-> Freddie Mercuries
• Round 2 – LBCs <-> Heals to Heaven
• Round 3 – Dying Cockroach <-> American Hammers
• Round 4 – Chopsticks <-> Plank Jacks

• Round 1 – Side-step lunges <-> Imperial Walkers
• Round 2 – Bomb Jacks <-> Lunges
• Round 3 – Monkey Humpers <-> Squats
• Round 4 – High Jumps <-> SSH

• Round 1 – Plank Punches <-> Dips
• Round 2 – Merkins <-> 10 second Elbow Plank
• Round 3 – CDD <-> Moroccan Nightclubs
• Round 4 – Alternating shoulder taps <-> Parkers Peters

• Round 1 – Box Cutters <-> 10 second Superman
• Round 2 – Toy Soldiers <-> Speed Skaters
• Round 3 – Donkey Kicks <-> Peter Parkers
• Round 4 – Big Boy Sit-ups <-> Inchworm Merkins

We got through 3 rounds before time ran out and we headed back to COT

Naked Man Moleskin

After the workout, a couple dozen men gathered at Chick-fil-a to share with Rooney how he has impacted us (except for Dark Helmet, who served as a one-man roasting machine).  It was beyond evident that Rooney had a deep impact on many men, their kids, and their family, as a brother and a principal.  Rooney is an inspiring individual, and his courage to respond to God calling him across the country will undoubtedly also be an inspiration to those wondering if they should act on words from the Sky-Q.

Rooney, you have been an amazing example of “giving it away” everyday here in Fort Mill.  And now we have to let you give it away to another community (on the west coast, no less!).  But one thing is for sure: the world is a better place because of who you are and what you do.  No man, student, or family is left behind, nor are they left where you find them.  Strong work, brother.  Strong work.