F3 South Charlotte Resolutions

  • When:12/31/2018
  • QIC: Alf & Thin Mint


F3 South Charlotte Resolutions

Men of South Charlotte, Area 51, SOB and Union County.  

2019 marks the 9th year or F3’s existence and many of the originals in this region have been a part of F3 for 7+ years.  During this time, we have seen a lot of growth and now this region hosts 50+ scheduled workouts a week, 7 3rd F groups, and many off the books running and rucking opportunities.  Like many of you, we will likely never be able to give back to F3 as much as it has given to us over the past 5 years in terms of all 3 F’s.  

As we move into a new year, we would like to encourage your continued efforts to fulfill our mission to plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.  This mission remains our cornerstone from the newest FNG among us to the longest tenured PAX in the Region.  

To that end, and as you reflect on last year and make goals for next year, we would ask you to develop your leadership further within F3.  Here is where we need you to pitch in for us to continue to be successful.

  • Attend workouts: yes, even in the cold winter months.  Don’t hibernate, get yourself some cold weather gear and come out.  The right gear and a 30 degree morning feels great during the workout.  

  • Q workouts:  If you attend workouts you need to pitch in and help.  A good barometer is that you should be Q’ing at least once per quarter for each day you attend during a week.  If you normally post 3 days a week, then you should be looking to get on the Q calendar at least 3 times each quarter. New guys get about a 3 month pass before having to jump in and Q.

    Additionally, please remember that the challenge of a tough F3 workout is what brings much of the energy that keeps guys coming back. While “never leave a man behind” is always number 1 on your list, “never leave a man where you found him” is part of that same F3 credo and requires that we foster growth by pushing men out of their comfort zones and encouraging them to work a little harder than they think they can. Plan your Qs accordingly and ask for feedback after.

  • Add variety:  Set some goals to hit new or different workouts than you normally do.  Meet new guys or reconnect with ones you haven’t seen in a while.  And guess what, there will be some extra KB’s lying around at a gear workout if you don’t have one.  If you’re not normally a runner, come out, someone will stay back with you to provide encouragement.  No man left behind.  

  • Site Q an AO:  It’s not that hard or scary to set up and schedule some weekly Q’s for a workout.  Most of the Site Q’s set up quarterly to semi-annual lists so you don’t have to work it that often.  Also, just because you have site Q’ed before doesn’t mean you are off the hook forever.  We need your help to encourage new Site Q’s growth and to maintain the site.  50+ workouts require 100+ Site Q’s and we just don’t generate enough new guys to only expect them to pitch in.  If you’re a long time veteran and haven’t been a site Q in more than a year, please consider jumping back in to help a guy who may be getting burnt out after a year or two at an AO.  

  • Attend a 2nd or 3rd F Event:  Honestly, all of you can spare a morning here or there to be 45 minutes later to work than normal and you will be amazed at just how much further F3 can reach into your lives beyond getting you in shape.

  • Start something:  Even without permission.  If you see an opportunity to accelerate 1st, 2nd, or 3rd F then jump on it.  Maybe pick another man to help.  It doesn’t take much to create a one off 2nd F Happy Hour, F3 Dads event, a community service activity or lead a new CSAUP opportunity.  

Bottom line, please pick a couple of these bullets and put them on your list for 2019 to improve your leadership in your F3 region.  This doesn’t work without everyone leading their part.

Here’s to 2019 Men.

Alf & Thin Mint

SYITG

About the author

Alf author

Subscribe
Notify of
2 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Gummy
5 years ago

Geez Alf, you could’ve just told me these things directly instead of scolding me in front of everyone. Message received.

Hops
5 years ago

As much as I would like to add to Gummy’s humor…I will say thank you to Thin Mint & Alf for encouraging us.
Who do you encourage, men? Every man needs it. And the man who seems that he doesn’t probably needs it even more.
I need it.
Happy new year to all the UC, SOB & Area51 pax.

2
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x