6 Pax were present at Arnie’s Army to properly kickoff the month of December. We did the Tour de cul de sac.

Warmarama/Disclaimer (maybe)

-Slow windmill x10

-Long snapper x10

-Toy soldier x15 (30)

We then moseyed to each cul de sac on the diabolically genius pre-planned map. At each cul de sac we did 10 merkins. ~3M of mosey and 150 Merkins. We also wove in LBC’s x20 (40 IC); WWII’s x20 (20); Suzanne Somers x20 each leg (80 IC); Glute bridge holds x5 & thrusters x15 (35 IC); and Mobility Moment (Pigeon and Catcher’s Pose).

Moleskin:

6 Pax came ready to stay warm so YHC only felt that it was fitting to keep us moving, so that’s what we did. One of YHC’s favorite things to do at Arnie’s Army is the Tour de cul de sac. Wait, how is that possible with Jersey Boy who recently had surgery on his knee? Well, one thing YHC has learned is to never count Jersey Boy out. He has the heart of a lion. Even though he isn’t “supposed” to be running yet, in typical F3 fashion, he did. It was his first time running post surgery and he crushed it. We’ll see how he explains that to his doctor at his checkup appointment tomorrow. Tammy Faye, Shadow, Pilliager, and Cherry Bomb are seasoned runners who made the Tour de cul de sac look too easy. We all burned some needed post Thanksgiving calories. Great job today gents. It’s always great to start the day with F3 brothers. Thanks to Tammy Faye for lending YHC the keys to the AO!

COT/Prayer Requests

-Unspokens in all F3 circles.

-Prayers for Jersey Boy who lost his best friend over the weekend in Florida. Reminder to remember to do your estate planning (for your family’s sake)

Announcements:.

-The Christmas party PB is on 12/6 at 760 Craftworks @7pm. https://f3isotope.com/f3-christmas-party-2024/ . Help spread the word and invite Kotters. Auto needs donations for the raffle, which is our biggest way to drive donations for Operation Sweet Tooth. Please connect with Auto if you can support.

-Volunteers are needed for water stations for the Huntersville Half. Please see Cherry Bomb if you can help.

-Hippie and Gnarly Goat are presenting a leadership development opportunity on Saturday Dec 7.  There will be a bootcamp workout from 7-7:45 at the Huntersville business park. Training will begin immediately after from 8-11am.

-Emmaus will begin focus on 2024 YE close out and then beginning to establish goals for 2025 and Q1. Goals may include (but obviously not limited to): Spiritual Growth; Mindset; Emotional; Physical; Relational; Environmental (your domain); Finances; Business/Professional; & Leadership Growth. You do not need to have a goal for each (just focus on 3-5 for 90 days at a time to maximize results).

-MQ’s are still needed for a few AOs beginning in January. DM Toby if you are interested.

Reminder:

The F3 mission statement is “to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership”. 

F3 5 Core Principles:

Workouts …

• Are free of charge
• Are open to all men
• Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
• Are led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
• End with a Circle of Trust

There are plenty of Q slots at all AO’s. Please sign up. For new Pax, volunteer to lead/Q (we’ll help you co-Q). For you seasoned guys, sign up for some Q’s.

Invite a FNG or brother you haven’t seen in a while who’s a Kotter. Invite that #just1 who needs you more than you know (an invitation is a powerful thing brothers). If none of those work for you, just show up. No one will be left behind, but it all starts with the discipline to take one.

Until next time…

(aka Tobra Commander, Tobra Kai, Tobi-Wan, Teletoby, Tobias, Tobadia, “Toe”bee, TobyMac, Tob-lerone, TOB-the-wet-sprocket, Mr TOBoto, etc.)