2023 F3 South Wake Town Hall
BREACH INTRO
Ground Rules for the Meeting – Show Respect to everyone, Let each other talk, be kind
F3 Core Principles were reviewed
Everyone asked to remember our WHY
Rough Spots Addressed Up Front – Based on Breach conversations with PAX to this point since becoming Nantan for SW
- Breathtaker – Seen by some as a measuring contest that was limited to those with the budgets to participate
- Covid – Division based on and still present since F3 SW AO shutdown
- June/May Challenge – Competition/Points/Rules – PAX pushing themselves rubbed some the wrong way
Let’s use this opportunity here to discuss our perspectives, work on fixing things, and move on.
OPEN DISCUSSION
What’s the Problem/Solutions?
- Pre-covid – more comradery, more community, more supportive. AOs started despite the shutdown
- Should we have more convergences to bring a larger group of PAX together more often?
- Growing number of workouts happening at set dates/times weekly that aren’t on the website, not pre-blasted, don’t present themselves as open to all (undisclosed)
- Concern raised about FNGs going to these undisclosed workouts, are they being introduced to the greater F3 South Wake?
- Concern raised about a lack of time shared with PAX that only go to undisclosed workouts
- Point Countered – some have moved away from Social Media including Slack making it harder to share with a wide audience but noted that there are still some that go to
- It was discussed that we have ~472 PAX listed on the website, it was estimated that we have ~100 Active PAX in reality with a split of about 20 in FV / 18 “BlackOps” / 40 HS
- Feeling was that we are losing PAX, folks are falling out, and our division can lead to the feeling that we are lacking in community
- It was countered that covid or not, this has always been the case. People decide F3 isnt for them, cold weather, hot weather, life happens, injuries, it’s always in flux
- The PAX that arent showing up are opportunities for us to continue reaching out and staying in touch – growing 2nd and 3rd F would mean avoiding losing PAX to injury or workout related reasons for not showing up.
- Lots of good growth and FNGs joining us all the time – great leadership coming from them too.
- We used to be more grass roots, less structured – No one person calling the shots
- Lot’s of rules being dictated down from the leadership team, should we remove leadership and be more FREED TO LEAD?
- Point countered
- Leadership team is a model that exists throughout the nation. Part of what F3 is
- No dictators in the leadership team just FREED TO LEAD PAX trying to help set examples around the Fs
- Other than Covid there have been no rules or mandates passed down nor should any one F3 person be able to do so.
- As in Covid, it was suggested that F3 not officially meet in alignment with national and state laws – black ops AOs popped up, no one stopped them.
- Transitioned to a run club, covid spurred more running for all PAX and it’s continued
- Bootcamps are pushing 3+ miles, R4TJ is pushing 9-10 miles
- Was told that if you don’t expect to bring 3 mile minimum to Paradise City, don’t expect to Q by Site Q
- Point countered re:mileage
- Strava shows more experienced runners ‘picking up the six’ for greater mileage at AOs
- Paradise City is listed as a high intensity workout with a 3 mile min expectation every week
- BREACH:
- Reviewing website listings to ensure clarity on what bootcamps vs running vs high intensity means
- Conversations with Site Qs around working to maintain a standard depending on the expectation bootcamps should be less than 2mi, shovel flags, Q School, etc
- Bootcamps are pushing 3+ miles, R4TJ is pushing 9-10 miles
- Did we grow too fast? Should we consider shutting down some AOs?
- Discussion in the room resulted in the idea that AOs should self-govern, Site Qs should take responsibility/decision to officially close it down based on lack of attendance/Qs
- We need to plant shovel flags more often
- We need to keep up with BackBlasts
- These are maybe largely unseen but a valuable resource for FNGs learning about F3 and eventually running their own Qs
- Can be valuable to PAX going to a new/different AO to get a sense of what typically happens there.
- Can be valuable to PAX Qing an AO for the first time
- BackBlast Generator is now available to make it easier – Ask SoftServe for a website login if you dont already have one.
- 2nd F
- Is in a good place – Coffee is shared almost daily and regularly
- It was asked that there be more emphasis on sticking around after COT if possible, 2nd F can be open to more with a few more minutes in the lot
- More social events? Rush Hour Karting was suggested recently, talk of a 75 Hard BBQ Celebration
- Need more leadership in planning events, just like 1st this is a leadership opportunity
- Doesn’t have to be well thought out or planned – Pick up BB games, Disc Golf, whatever you’re into just invite others if you are looking for people to hang with.
- 3rd F
- We have always been great about stepping up and taking care of our own – family hardships, celebrating new 2.0s, moves, etc
- HS Food Cupboard is still out there but they are getting alot of support from the Boy Scouts, less needs for us at the moment
- Holly Springs and Fuquay Town partnerships have been good for F3 SW
- Can we shift our relationship to be less about manual labor? What else can we offer? Professional Services?
- It was pointed out that things like HollyFest have been great for bringing FNGs to Fuquay
- FV PAX were set to be at CelebrateFV but it was cancelled due to weather in 2022
- We are listed as a free exercise class in Fuquay Parks and Rec – has brought FNGs and made our workouts officially sanctioned by the town so we won’t be kicked out of parks.
- School Partnerships to find more 3rd F opportunities, improve our relationships there as well
- Will likely need to find local school leaders – NutCracker has had the Principal at a workout before 😀
- Parade Participation?
- Abe is our 3rd F Q
- Reach out if you need support with any ideas on 3rd F leadership opportunities.
- Freed to lead, we need leadership in 3rd F and 2nd F like we have in 1st. If you see something worth doing go after it.
- 3rd F is organic and is best limited to 3-5 guys, shared bible study or book study
- Doesn’t just have to be about doing physical good, it’s about spiritual good as well. Great examples out there today on this too.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
- We can’t force our way back to the way things were. Things Change.
- Intentionality. We should still figure out who we want to be as a region and individuals and work towards it.
- Negativity spawns negativity – we need to be mindful of how we talk to one another. Especially on Slack where inside jokes and playful banter can be taken the wrong way.
- Slack – Think your messages through and recognize when in-person, phone, or direct text messages to smaller groups are warranted.
- If you aren’t adhering to the F3 Core Principles, you aren’t running or attending an F3 workout.
