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Painting the Fence at Sugg

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FNGs: No

Warm Up: It was plenty warm

The Workout:

Fence Painting, Lifting paint buckets,

Mary: Light clean-up

Announcements: Next Town Support effort will be scheduled soon, check with Gump

 Great 2nd F following a fun morning of work

T-Claps (Recognition):  These dudes.  Doin’ good in the hood

3RD F LEADERSHIP MEETING – March Madness

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3RD F LEADERSHIP MEETING – The Lost February Meeting

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These notes have been sitting on my PC waiting to be posted to a backblast for a month now… my bad
Bacon, Wiggly, Abe, Dahmer
 
EC: Abe
 
Blood Drive – Abe
  • Abe to poll the PAX for interest
Invite FiA to our next meeting – UTI
 
TEDTalks
  • Square – Tuesday, February 16th, 8pm
  • Shield Locks – FML, Dawg\Emeril
  • Challenge
  • Need a Virtual representative
  • FNG
 
February 13th – first available, next would be March
Capital Area Disc League
 
Building kiosks – 6×6 posts, 2-3 guys set posts, pour concrete, set up kiosk
If we don’t have someone who knows how to do this, town can provide someone for this
3 of these : pecan grove apartment complex, 12 oaks greenway, jones park disc golf
We have time on these but it would be good to knock it out
Tee Pads – railroad ties, gravel screening, horse trail mat to keep in place. Adding in amateur pads (10-
12) to be built around pro pads, disc golf guy is expert here
Town will have everything staged, we just have to build everything (town will also bring supplies but
depending on numbers we could need to bring rakes/gloves etc)
Plant Trees (Hole 1B) – leeland cyphers around water tower
Small Bridges (Hole 4) – 2 2x8s, putting 2×4 on top to go over small ravines, anti-skid paint on bridges
Benches – Replace rotted wood
Rock Piles – filling out tee pads
Signs – replace signs around tees, directional signs
 
Q-Source
  • Do we encourage\recruit guys to host one of these?
Mama’s House
  • Brass tax – financial support for their move.
  • Read announcement – anything can be done
  • LED – Other opportunities to help out
HSPD
  • Dauber NFL Squares
  • Curry with the Murrays
Truth in Nature
  • Anyone feel led.
Police Youth Explorers
  • High School aged kids that might be good to introduce
  • Talk about F3, get them into a workout
Wellcheck Program
  • Outreach for 65+
  • Yardwork, etc
Announcements
  • Q-School
  • QSheet Sign-up
Prayer Requests
  • Pumpkin Spice Mr Terrific – and families Covid
YHC Took us out

Kicking Off 2021 – 3rd F Leadership Meeting

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“FNGs”:  Not really FNGs but a call out to some new faces at the meeting – Dauber and Swanson joined us this morning

“Warm Up”:  We got started with a little 2021 retrospective – Kudos all around for a great year of 3rd F – Great to see all of the organic growth around living 3rd in South Wake.  https://photos.app.goo.gl/oH2KBq77eRuvNHzd6

The “Workout”:

  • Q-Source
    • We talked about if we would try to organize Q-Source in 2021 on the heels of the announcement from DawgPound that a group would soon kick-off a somewhat accelerated version of what was done a few years back.
    • We took stock of the success from the last pass on Q-Source
      • There were many sessions at different times at the last go-round.  The number of sessions and attendance seemed to fall off as time went on.
      • PAX didnt really love the jargon which seemed to become more prevelant as you got deeper into the content
      • Some groups wound up moving on from Q-Source into other materials and topics
    • Discussed the value of these discussions over the content on its own.
    • Segway into Shield Lock as perhaps an appropriate vehicle for Q-Source and/or other source materials
  • Shield Lock
    • Shield Lock challenge – when should we?  Targeting the summer, 2021
    • What is proximite?  Does Zoom count? – YHC and others seemed to agree that virtual meetings would be a great way to keep all PAX included.  Dauber gave an example of a member of his shield lock that would need to meet virtually.
    • 3rd F Leadership will be bringing the concept and the “challenge” of Shield Lock up at COT to get the PAX thinking about it again in prep for the Summer
    • Shredder will start looking for a panel to represent the Sheild Lock to PAX in a TED Talk.
  • Inclusion
    • We started the conversation in 2021 but never really brought it beyond this meeting
    • Greensboro mentioned for its great work around inclusion
    • SlideRule to reach out to Square of Greensboro to start a conversation
    • Pikachu to reach out to the Nantan of Greensboro as well
    • Potential for a TED Talk with one or more Greensboro PAX…  We’ll let them help drive us on the right way to approach here in South Wake.
  • Town of Holly Springs
    • Swanson was on hand to listen in and talk directly with us about 2021 efforts
    • Cupid and UTI will attend a meeting with town contractor for the Disc Golf course
    • Will seek to understand the working relationship and how best to schedule the work.
    • Leadership suggested 2hr shifts for an entire day on a weekend.  With the goal to wrap up the work quickly
  • Hope on the Homefront
    • Wiggly spoke to the challenges of organizing but optomistic about the opportunity to engage on this effort with Hope in 2021.
    • Also spoke to the awesome experience of getting to know those in need in Holly Springs.  Often retirees that have moved into a phase of life where they require a wheelchair.  Great pride in helping thse folks get access to their homes.
  • COT
    • Request to keep up the great work of filling COT with 3rd F announcements.

Mary:  We didn’t invite her…

Announcements:

T-Claps (Recognition):

  • Abe for his work that transcends 3rd F.  He is always out there keeping PAX moving and helping to bring our newest memebers into the fold.  Great work Abe!

Prayer:

  • Continue to look over our PAX and their families

3rd F – 2020 Year in Review

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Watch the Video!!! – https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMv8ixbOCFLZmFrr7qzWTtX77BIxnzqsQ8Bxi7YhPtrdRZyQUz79EROGGqlLu9lTw?key=T19Uc2VMUVJNUjdtS21TNGdOS2xOVTVTWmpSaFBR

South Wake’s 3rd F Mission and how we tackled it in 2020

We will leave no PAX behind, nor where we found them.

  • In support of our own and theirs, F3 South Wake gave over $10,400 in 2020As the world grappled with Covid this year.  The #HIM of South Wake kept pushing each other to be better. Even if you didn’t show up for a workout, someone was looking out for you.

    Moving parties were assembled, helping hands were given, calls were made, prayers, and notes of devotion were left on Slack and in COT – more to come in 2021

We will provide 3rd F leadership opportunities to PAX that feel freed to lead.

  • “We had big plans for 2020…”  You know how the rest of that goes.These #HIM kept us moving on our goals and adapted to new challenges

    Feeling Freed to Lead?  Join the 3rd F Leadership Team in 2021 – talk to any of these men to find out more

  • Abe, Dahmer, Dovetail, Dumbo, Katniss, ShamWow!, Aquaman, Shredder, Tetanus, Wiggly, SlideRule, Bernie, Breach, LED

We will drive a culture of ownership and care around our chosen 3rd F programs as well as those we are called to.

  • Together, we served South Wake with donations of at least $7,000 with a likelihood that way more was given in money + time + talent by our PAX throughout the year
  • Adopt-a-Highway – TED Talks – Bass Lake Mulch – Diversity – Holly Days Tree – #Acceleration – Holly Springs Food Cupboard – #RuckUpToCorona – Blood Drives – Mama’s House – HSPD

We will make the 3rd F (and F3 as a whole) synonymous with selflessness and community activism.  Charitable institutions and individuals in-need in South Wake will seek us out when assistance is required.

  • Through our efforts this year – many of our target institutions are reaching out for more help!
  • The momentum is building, and we will need to keep accelerating in 2021
  • HS Food Cupboard, Mama;s House, and HS Parks and Rec to name a few

Faith will rival Fitness as the hook for men seeking all that F3 has to offer.  (aka fishing with dynamite)

  • I don’t think we brought any FNGs into the region this year through 3rd F but look out 1st F!!!
  • Mentions from the HS Food Cupboard, HS Parks and Rec, and others are putting the word out.

Here’s to Living 3rd in 2021 and beyond

  • We look forward to expanding 3rd F in South Wake through our existing partnerships and hopefully with new ones that YOU will bring forward by leading and living 3rd
  • We have our eye on Hope on the Homefront, HS Food Cupboard Golf Tournament, HSPD, Monarch, and Fuquay Varina Parks and Rec

AUG, 26 2020: 3RD F LEADERSHIP MEETING

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FNGs: Nope

Warm Up: Pikachu, ShamWow!, Dahmer, and Bernie put in some miles before we got started.

The Meeting:

  • Hope on the Homefront – 3 days to commit before Hope goes to another group to staff
    • Possible Action: Consider the creation of a “Tiger Team” that would readily join this effort when called by Hope
    • Look to suggest projects from South Wake PAX to offer up to Hope (See HS Food Cupboard)
      • Possible Action:  Call out to PAX for project ideas to jump start our relationship with Hope
  • HS Food Pantry Efforts on deck
    • Seen as potential/good alternative for PAX that struggle to join Mulching on Saturday.
    • ACTION: ShamWow! to reach out to Dumbo about the work and scheduling options.
  • Adopt a highway FV Sept 19
    • ACTION:  Know the date, Get ready to support LED in getting staffed for this effort.
  • F3 + Town of Holly Springs aka Mulch Project
    • https://photos.app.goo.gl/a5aj4bkYJqN5egdz6
    • ACTION: UTI to request a writeup in the Town Newsletter about F3 with a focus on 3rd F (with further info on the other Fs)
      • ACTION:  Find a writer for said article?
    • ACTION: UTI to request the inclusion of a sign(s) to commerate the work at the Bass Lake
      • ACTION:  UTI to find a craftsman to build sign(s) – Dovetail, Pumpkin Spice, ???
    • Discussed Lessons learned from Mulch project
      • Need a sign to promote F3 at Work on the trail – have our website on it or something
      • Flags are mandatory
      • Get HCs for shift Qs up front and let the Qs fill the roster for each one.
    • Weeks added to sign-up sheet so we can finish.  We are about 80%+ there.
    • Town has discussed future initiative to support mulching at park between library and cemetary
    • Town has mentioned giving F3 access to the soccer turf at Womble, possible lights as well
  • Ted Talk. commit to first topic and group
    • ACTION: Dahmer will take the lead on content for first session Tues, Sept 29th
      • Dahmer to send outline soon to Shredder and 3rd F Qs to help set the stage/get the word out
      • Zoom from Pikachu or ShamWow
      • Plan to record the session presentation – probably not record/retain the conversation that might follow
      • Abe will take the lead on video production for this one
    • ACTION: Shredder to start getting more sessions on the books and set dates
      • Dauber, Tetanus/Moped, Rams, Sliderule, etc
      • Will encourage leadership for future sessions along with first session
      • Solo and Group presentations welcome
  • Inclusion/Diversity
    • Bernie has some of our questions answered
    • Some of us have watched The 13th for some insight –  https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741
    • Bernie to schedule meeting with Subject Matter Expert in the near future for 3rd F leadership
    • Education for this group and considerations made for next actions or further discussions
    • Possible Ted Talk Topic… we’ll see

T-Claps (Recognition):  South Wake PAX responsible for the awesome donations to Healing Transitions from the South Wake Q swap.

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JUL, 8 2020: 3RD F LEADERSHIP MEETING

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EC: ShamWow!, Dahmer, Pikachu, Bernie, Aquaman, Abe, YHC

Updates:

  • Golf Tournament for HS Food Pantry is likely postponed.
  • Auction for Megs Smile has been cancelled for 2020.
  • HS Food Pantry appears to be in a good place – no new updates or needs today.
  • No specific updates from Mama’s House
  • #acceleration saw an uptick during early months of Covid.  Has quieted lately.

Ongoing \ New Business:

  • Should look for an update on adopted roads, prepare to support – LED / John Deere
  • Bass Lake Mulch Project – Weekends into August (0.4 miles completed)
    • Bring an FNG
  • Continue relationship with FiA, invite to Bass Lake depending on turnout from F3
  • Open questions – what should we be doing in terms of Covid support?
    • Be mindful of PAX in workouts and meet-ups where possible
    • Consider opportunities for outreach
    • Dahmer to send out another open invite on Slack and FB
  • Welcome Bernie as our latest 3rd F site Q
  • Discussed the topic of diversity in all forms for South Wake.
    • Are we doing enough?
    • Are we making ourselves approachable and truly “Open to all Men”?
    • How might we introduce the group to different men to truly represent Holly Springs and ensure we are well rounded?
    • Bernie to setup some initial meetings with a contact that specializes in similar efforts to improve on this front.
  • Shredder to take a look at insights gathered from the 3rd F survey at the beginning of the year
    • We will deermine the most prominent topic and turn it into a conversation/Ted talk/presentation/SOMETHING
    • 3rd F Site Qs will take on the first and generate a list to assist in IDing the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc group to present with possible topics.
    • Target is to have monthly, orchestrated topics, that are peer led – idealy by Shield Locks or any group of PAX with a passion for the topic.
    • Should hopefully make it fun, approachable, and be out of the box

Announcements:

T-Claps (Recognition):

  • Breach for RuckedUpToCorona
  • ShamWow! for his leadership in support of Skidmark’s family
  • LED – Adopt a Highway in FV
  • PAX that have already jumped in to help mulch Bass Lake.  Keep pushing #HIM!

Prayer:

  • Aquaman took us out – Prayers for all PAX and especially those that have found themselves in some form of distress based on current events.  May we all look to each other for support and that we find strength in a higher power / purpose.

April 30 / at Disney (Middle Creek Park) QIC: POTS “Typhoon Lagoon”

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April 30 / at Disney (Middle Creek Park) QIC: POTS “Typhoon Lagoon”

 Social Distancing was in place

 EC:

Nemo, Redenbacher

PAX:

4

 FNGs:

None

 Warm Up:

Side Straddle Hops (SSH), Good Mornings, Frankenstein’s, and Windmills

 The Workout: 

  • 3 rounds of “Peoples Chairs” and “Ball to the Wall” with a mosey around parking lot between each set.
  • 2 rounds steps ups with a mosey around parking lot between each set.
  • 2 rounds Urkins, Durkins, and Dips with a mosey around parking lot between each set.

 Mary:

The PAX took turns with several rounds of ab exercises to close out the Q.

 Announcements:

Check slack for further announcements.

 Prayer:

Unspoken

 

 

 

April 23 / at Disney (Middle Creek Park) QIC: POTS “Take’n the Hill”

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April 23 / at Disney (Middle Creek Park) QIC: POTS “Take’n the Hill”

 Social Distancing was in place

 EC:

Nemo, Redenbacher,

PAX:

8

 FNGs:

None

 Warm Up:

Side Straddle Hops (SSH), Good Mornings, Fazio Arms Circles (forward and backward) Imperial Walkers,

 The Workout: 

 Take’n the Hill (backside of soccer fields)

 1st round 20 merkins, run up hill to frisbee golf hole / net, run to frisbee golf tee, 20 merkins, run back to bottom of hill.

2nd round 20 squats

3rd round 20 American Hammers

4th round 20 lbc’s

5th round 5 burpees

 Mosey’d to the Abyss for some 7’s which included Plank Jacks at top with Star Jumps at bottom.

Mary:

Some leg / hip work lead by Foghorn. Name of exercise yet to be determined.

 Announcements: 

Check slack for further announcements.

 Prayer:

Nemo’s Aunt and Uncle

Pablo’s Mom

FEB, 25 2020: 3RD F LEADERSHIP MEETING

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EC: Dahmer and SlideRule put in 5 miles before the meeting!!!

On our own, organically, F3 South Wake is an amazing community to behold.  We care about each other a great deal and when we point our attention at things.  Anything really….  We bring out the best in them.  This year as we have these meetings, I wonder if this is happening because of the focus we’re putting on things this year or if the fact that we’re taking some extra time to take stock means we are just getting to watch MORE amazing things happen.  I do think we have some pretty extra-ordinary things in motion in 2020.  Just read below, In just 2 months we’ve had 2 big BackBlast worthy events and alot more that are just as important and impactful.  Take a moment and soak this in, then strap in and get back to work.  We’ve got alot of investing to do in our community this year.  Can’t wait to get this done with you #HIM!

Recap Since Last Meeting

  • WE HAVE A CALENDAR!!!  https://f3southwake.com/schedule/calendar/
  • Mama’s House – QIC:LED
  • Food Pantry Greenhouse – QIC:Dumbo
  • First Friday with Breach
    • Accounts put at least 20 PAX on hand to support Travis Manion
  • Hope on the Home Front
    • No news here, waiting for PAX to bring deserving projects forward to take advantage of this new partnership. Check in with Wiggly, Dumbo, or UTI if you have an idea.
  • Adopting Roads – no dates yet
    • HS Road with John Deere (no dates yet)
    • New FV Park Hilltop Needmore pending from LED (no dates yet)
    • Yogurt’s hood has a road near Womble so hit him up if you want some 3rd F goodness
  • PAX Support
    • As we do.  We’ve supported our own through some hardships this month.  Great job PAX.  Always humbling to seeing the power our community has to lift each other up.  Money raised, boxes moved, and being present when required.

Ongoing Business

  • Golf Tournament for the Food Pantry (Slide Rule)
    • Goes to support Food Pantry operations – they support anyone that needs a hand.
    • This is happening!!!  Oct 12th (need 72-100 players @ $100 per player)
    • Mason Jar title sponsor (goal $20,000 in total sponsor money)
    • Charity Dinner before hosted by Mason Jar
    • Looking for at least 5 HCs to help SlideRule, take a piece of the effort to get sponsors, etc
    • Looking for someone to help produce a promo video as well – spotlight 
    • Meeting coming soon from SlideRule – watch Slack and the calendar!
  • Mind Survey (Shredder\Tetanus) – Support our own
    • CLICK HERE
    • Reminders out on Slack and Facebook
    • Considerations for many ways to facilitate these
      • Hope classes that line up?
      • Dahmer has access to a classroom
      • Restaurants have private rooms
      • Source leadership on certain topics from South Wake
    • Real discussion on this once we get the results to determine the move-forward.
  • Shirt Orders (UTI)
    • Formal Polo, SW logo on the sleeve (price both) – f3southwake.com
    • Work T-Shirt, tri-blend logos (might need a release for logos of charities
    • Encourage PAX to buy an extra one, loan or sell to an 3rd F FNG
    • Need to get orders in before Meg’s Smile Tourney for formal Polo
  • Wake Monarch (Dahmer)
    • Call with the board, initial planning in process, gathering potential costs to run a race for them (2021 likely)
    • Wake Monarch are working to secure a location (NC State?)
    • Dahmer reaching out to Ryan M. aka WOD Father to get some insights on what to prepare for the race
  • #ACCELERATION (Abe)
    • Check out the channel on Slack.  It’ll make you stonger
    • Abe will be seeking out and recruiting for race support opportunities, working with FiA on any partnerships on that front too.
  • FiA Update (Zombie Bride)
    • FiA has a new newsletter, it’s out on mumblechatter in Slack
    • 2.0 Convergence with FiA – March (F3 leads) and April (Co-Q)
    • They are planning to run the Packet Pickup at Spring Classic
    • FiA will be a presence at Run the Ridge

Looking Ahead

  • June – FNG/Cotter challenge leading up to the Megs golf tournament (raise the funds the month before)
  • July
    • ShieldLock Challenge is BACK!  determining any tweaks or changes
    • Meg’s Smile auction & golf tourney manpower
    • 4th of July Event Tent Presence and post-show clean-up powered by F3
  • October
    • HollyFest tent Presence and post-show clean-up powered by F3
    • Food Cupboard Golf Tournament

If you feel like you’re missing out or have an idea you’d like to share and get some support on.

Show up at our next meeting – 3rd Wednesday of Every Month