Sparkler – F3 Knoxville

Jazzing it up in the fake gloom – Dec 12

December 19, 2023 Sparkler

THE SCENE: about 45 and calm skies
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH – 20 IC

Grady Corn – 17 IC

Cherry Pickers – 10 IC

Rockettes – 10 IC

Grady Corns – 18 IC

THA-THANG:
Grab the single CMU (thanks @Lizzy) and mosey to the island parking lot

Nickel dime quarter. 5 in start position, 10 at end of lot, 25 back at start position
Round 1: Squat Jumps,run to mid point, bernie back half way
Round 2: Plank Jacks, run to mid point, karaoke back half way
Round 3: Merkins, run to mid point, run back
Grab cmu, mosey to covered big chapel. 20 dip OYO
Grab cmu, mosey to new back lot.
Start playing jazz music in back ground
Split into 2 teams: Each team select a ball thrower. We’re doing Bozo Circus Ball ball throw. Line up at the cone, at the beginning of each round of exercises, each team gets 3 attempts to throw the ball into the basket. make 2/3- no burpees, 1/3 – one burpee, 0/3 – 2 burpees. Do the burpees at the beginning or end of each round. Do 17 reps of the exercise at home position, then run to end of lot and do 18 reps of the exercise, then run back
Round 1: SSH
Round 2: American Hammer (2 ct)
Round 3: Rocky Balboa (2 ct)
Round 4: Star Jump
Championship – best of 5 balls, losing team does 5 burpees, winning team runs to mid of lot and returns
Mosey back to AO with F6 holding the speaker high in the lead. Pass CMU around as needed
at AO, Ring of Fire, Merkins, 2 rounds

MARY:
Insert information about any additional post-THANG work (if applicable).
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Significance of 35 and Jazz music- Anniversary of my son Grady (F3 @ Quikrete) passing is Dec 13, he would be 35, he taught me to like Jazz music

Bozo Circus was on WGN starting in 1960 and ran for 40 years in various formats. The ball toss game was called the “Grand Prize Game”, the prize amounts increased with each successive ball in the bucket, the grand prize included cash and a bike, but was rarely won. If you would meet Bozo in any setting in 2023 it would freak people out and he probably would not be accepted, however back in the 1960s til 2000, he was a celebrity, kids wanted to be on his show. Today, I am pretty sure his sight would scare people away. So, its important to not make quick judgements, first try to understand the situation and background before you pass any judgment, try to meet people where they are, especially in difficult situations and don’t rush to a judgement, criticism, advice (if not asked), or try to be the smarter one.
MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Insert information about upcoming events, 2nd or 3rd F opportunities, and any other announcements.

19 Strong at Asylum- Bearcrawling islands and pyramids

June 27, 2023 Sparkler

THE SCENE: Dark clouds, humid, 80’s with looming storms
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

standard disclaimer with no FNGS
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers (IC)

Twisties IC

Windmills (IC)

Motivators 5 IC

Grady Corns 25 IC

THA-THANG:

Mosey to parking lot west of playground

Bear crawl halfway – 5 excercises

Bernie to end – 10 exercises

Karaoke half back – 25 exercises

10 count rest

Rinse and repeat with different exercise (I forgot which 2 exercises we did)

20 count rest

Mosey back to Pavalon

2 sets of Ladders as follows:

Round

Pull UP

LBC
1 ct

Squat

Plank Jack

Run

Round

Step Up

Imp Walker

SSH (1 ct)

Shoulder Taps (2ct)

Run

MARY:
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COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

You can make a difference

You can achieve a lot through either through volunteering or by starting something completely new, it just needs to begin with a spark and a little effort. There are likely others that support your cause in one way or another. Dream big, especially when it comes to helping others. Once you get the momentum and more involved, it’s hard to stop to it. In our F3 circle we can see what can result from an idea or a desire to make a difference.

Hardship Hill – Tank’s idea has grown into a large event making a huge difference with OEW

Saturday volunteer day at Lakeshore

Don’t be afraid to step up and volunteer or to initiate an event (small or large) you would be surprised in what you can achieve!

MOLESKIN:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
convergence on July 8 at Shamrock

Tossin’ the frisbee and keeping our heads up

April 29, 2023 Sparkler

THE SCENE: Beatiful afternoon, in the 60s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Standard disclaimer with no FNGs
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC – 25

Windmills – 9 IC

Baby Arm Circle – thumps up – 9 4ct IC

Baby Arm Circle – thumps down – 9 4ct IC

Cherry Pickers – 4ct IC – 9

Grady Corns – IC 20

5 Merkins OYO

THA-THANG:

Mosey to Rock Pile

Divide into 2 teams, Team one throws frisbee as close tocone as possible – if not within ~ 6 feet, run to cone and do 4 burpees. No burpees if close to cone. The other team does squats while waiting. Team 2 gives it a try

Grab a rock- 25 Curls, 25 press, 25 rows R and Repeat

Mosey to Near Everest

Repeat frisbee challenge. Double and triple burpee challenges given and accepted. (Team 1 lost both challenges)

Mosey to base of everest: 3 sets of exercise, Merkins, Hello Dolly, Plank Jacks. With each set, do exercise 5 Ct, run to stump, run back, do 10 CT, run to stump, 25 CT, run to stump. Go to next exercise

Throw frisbee up everest, alternating running and walking to the frisbee after each throw

Mosey to front of Admin bldg. 3 sets of exercise, star jump, Imp Walkers, Hand release Merkins, 5 at top, run 1/4 around loop, 10 reps, run to halfway piont, 15 reps, run back to admin, go to next exercise. Team 1 goes CCW, Team 2 goes CW

Mosey back to AO

5 Merkins OYO

MARY:
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COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Keep you head up. Keep you head up physically and mentally. Keep your head out of your phone when walking – look around. Many people are injured just walking while looking at their phone, sometimes walking in front of traffic. Keep you head up while driving. Distracted driving has killed over 3200 people in the US in 2021. Set a good example for your children. 5 seconds texting at 55 mph is the equivelent of eyes off road for one football field length. I onces rear ended (lightly) someone while looking at my phone (turned out to be an off duty cop). Mentally keep your head up. We’re going to make mistakes, its a part of learning. Keep your head up when you fail, learn from it and move on. You are not learning if you are not making mistakes. Do not get to a point where you are afraid to take on risks and get out of your comfort zone, you will not grow. A true HIM is constantly learning and getting out of his comfort zone.

MOLESKIN:
Pray for the students taking the T-caps, for Swimmies’ mom and for Pusher’s son
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Friday lunch at CAVA, May 29 HHOCR

Alot of Stepping Up

February 21, 2023 Sparkler

THE SCENE: Cloudy and Overcast – high chance of rain, aout 55 F
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

Standard disclaimer. No fng
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH	IC – 25
Arm Circles up	IC 9
Arm circles dow	IC 9
Grady Corns	20
Cherry Pickers	11
Windmills	IC 9

THA-THANG:

Mosey to parking area by new shelter

Pyramids

Add 1 exercise going up, subtract going back down. Run to brown bush at end of parking island between each series.

Shoulder Taps- 10,

Shoulder Taps-10, Lunge -15

Shoulder Taps-10, Lunge -15, Bench Dip – 20

Shoulder Taps-10, Lunge -15, Bench Dip – 20, Am. Hammer – 25 (2 ct)

Shoulder Taps-10, Lunge -15, Bench Dip – 20, Am. Hammer – 25, Step Up 30

Lunge -15, Bench Dip – 20, Am. Hammer – 25, Step Up 30

Bench Dip – 20, Am. Hammer – 25, Step Up 30

Am. Hammer – 25, Step Up 30

Step Up 30

25 count

Parner up – Doras

75 Box Cutters

125 Bobby Hurley

100 Lunge (2 CT)

150 LBC

15 count

Mosey to parking lot across from AO

5 Merkins, then 10 then 15 – at each corner

MARY:
n/a
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Use the TAGS on right-side to record PAX (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOURSELF) in attendance. Be sure to select the AO in CATEGORY above TAGS and then delete these notes!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Word – I am working on this myself … Always be humble. You can be right, but still be humble

MOLESKIN:
n/a
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Hardship Hill – we are doing the same obstacles we have done in the past 2 HH events.

Remembering

December 16, 2022 Sparkler

THE SCENE: Slightly cool somewhere in the low 50s
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

I think I covered all the points and no FNGs
WARM-O-RAMA:

SSH IC – 20 /3ct
Cherry pickers IC / 10 IC
Baby Arm circles IC /6 up, 6 down
Windmills IC/10
Grady Corns – IC /34

THA-THANG:

Quick Mosey to Rock Pile up the hill – 3 sets of Curl, Row, Press – IC/25 each set
Mosey to stop sign on north east side of admin bldg.
Lt Dans – one lunge each leg, then 1 squat, one lunge each leg, then 2 squats, keep going until 10 squats
Mosey further up road by light at overlook

Progressive up then back down as follows:
Complete each first exercise , then run up stairs to cone by tree, return. Then add one exercise , run to cone by tree, return until all 5 are completed. Then work down to 4, then 3, then 2, then 1 ending back up at the first one

Star Jump – 5 x
Merkins – 10 x
BBS – 15x
SSH – 20 x
Freddie Mercury – 25 x

Mosey back down hill to sidewalk by small parking lot, stop at wall.
7’s – dips/jump squats. Start with dips at wall and run up to first light for jump squats

Mosey to sidewalk at top of hill
Nickel dime quarter- 4 ct Hello Dolly – Every other light (per Swimmies’ request) down sidewalk, then mosey to AO.

MARY:
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COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
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CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Dec 13 is the 4^th anniversary of my son Grady’s death (F3 Quickrete). I have had the discussion about the grieving process with the F3 brothers during the past anniversaries of his death and his birthday. We all have lost loved ones – that is a part of life. Let’s remember the legacies our loved ones have left us, the good times we had with them and remember the impact they have had on our lives. Last night, on the evening news, they were talking about the Lockerbie Scotland bombing 34 years ago. There was a group of US students on that flight returning home for Christmas. One of the student’s parents commented that his daughter had written in her notebook (recovered from the wreckage in Lockerbie) that “no-one dies unless they are forgotten.” (BTW- Grady was born in Oct 1988.) So, lets take a few minutes and think about the loved ones that we have lost while I play Amazing Grace played by bagpipes (Grady liked bagpipe music so I think he would like this song).

MOLESKIN:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: