Backblast from the 5th Annual Keystone Convergence (From G-Money & BCG via the Nations Slack Channel)
Keystone Convergence…(THE originator of the State-Wide convergence)
The HIM’s from Pennsylvania logged over 10,000 man-miles to create an invigorating weekend 2-Day event.
It’s not just a CSAUP, but an opportunity to learn and reinforce F3 culture, to enhance our bonds of intra-regional fellowship, support, and return home energized & invigorated to lead our families, impact our communities, and EH, EH, EH the men NOT YET benefiting from gathering around a shovel flag.
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2nd F Q – @Forrest (Harrisburg PA) Fed and Lead the men through intentional conversation on F3 culture and purposeful leadership in our regions
Overnight Ruck Q – @Slice (F3 Lehigh Valley) Took us on a 14 mile ruck through the city, with activities to share fellowship.
Mini Ruck Q – @Crowdstrike (Harrisburg, Pa) Extended the menu / led our 2.5 daylight ruck
King Builder Q: Host region Nant’an @BCG (Harrisburg PA) organized the main event for Saturday:
@Dr. Seuss (Lehigh Valley) got us started with his rhyming disclaimer and 5 core principles (free, open to all men, peer led, always outdoors, and ends in a circle of trust).WarmORama – @Tabletop (Snacktown) – 25 Mountain man poopers, Abe Vigodas, SSHSTATION #1 – @SPOILER (F3 Lehigh Valley) – Mosey across bridge, Burpee pyramid 10 up and down. Mosey back across bridge.STATION #2 – @Lando (F3 Philly) – 8min HIIT – 30 on, 30 off: Jump Squats, Flutters, Lunges, Box Cutter, Jump Squats, Mountain Climber, Al Gore + Elevator Merkins. STATION #3 – @State Farm (Hollidaysburg, PA) – Tubthumping with burpees on each “I get down, Jack Webbs (1 merkin + 2 raise the roof) up to 10, 10 Nolan Ryans IC each side, 25 A. Rods ICSTATION #4 – @Lowes – Variations of Monkey humpers (gorilla, regular, close) with 100m run between. STATION #5 – @Meatsweats – The Motivator x10, Nant’an Plank count to 100. STATION #6 – @Bunyan (LANCO) – Dips, Grizzcalator up the bleachers, squat each bleacher on the way down. Repeat x 2. Boat canoes.STATION #7 – @Defib – Dora on grass. Partner up. Perform 100 merkins, 100 SSH with squat, and 100 LBCs.
FREEDOM HAMMER COMPETITION – @Gemini-Pittsburgh
The coveted intra-regional hammer was up for grabs, after a year long FBS College Football style-selection was narrowed to 4 Regions:
Lehigh Valley, Harrisburg, Snacktown, and Central PA.
4 teams of 3 lined up on the start line. 4th team member served as judge for another team. Pax lay on ground arms extended outward forming a link with other Pax. Last Pax performs burpee on either side of Pax (3 total). Teams go for 20 yards. At 20 perform 10 blockees, 10 thrusters, and then Murder Bunny back to start. First one to finish wins. 🔨
MARY – Tabletop (Snacktown) – Mountain Climbers, LBCs, Countarama while holding plank.COT & ENDEX
Leadership Guest Speaker – @Dos Equis (Weasel Shaker, Northeast Sector // F3 Princeton), Triple Respecter, and all around HIM dropped his wisdom and inspiration.
3rd F Service Project – The PAX selflessly provided ~100 man hours to an inner city school with similar mission; “to be a part of the greater COMMUNITY MOVEMENT for a prosperous city by offering a rich education of mind and soul to the children of Harrisburg, REGARDLESS OF FAITH commitment or financial means” (almost FREE).
#keystoneconvergence.