THE SCENE: 29 and clear. Perfect for a beatdown
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Administered
WARM-O-RAMA:
- Abe Vigoda
- Cherry pickers
- Seal squats
- Tempo merkins
- Scorpion dry docks IC
- Mountain climbers
- Down/up dog
THA THANG:
Mosey – stop for 20 dips, 20 jump-overs, 20 derkins. Bear crawl, crawl bear. While we wait for slowpoke Archie to catch up to us, do 10 more dips, 10 more jump-overs, 10 more derkins
Don’t get squished by a passing car as you broad jump across Hardin Valley.
Mosey to Award Winning Way. Plank at the streetlight, 3-2-1 go! Sprint to the next streetlight – repeat x 4
Mosey over to the Stairs to Nowhere… Divide into two teams. There is a box of balls in the middle… Perform exercise. Sprint, grab a ball, and bring it back to your side. Repeat with next exercises. When there are no more balls in the middle, run all the way across, steal a ball from the other team’s stash, and bring it back. First one to finish all exercises call out – team with most balls wins. Exercises were;
- 20 Burpees
- 30 Monkey humpers (2-count)
- 40 Flutter kicks (2-count)
- 20 Scorpion Dry Docks
- 30 Iron Mikes (15 each leg)
- 40 Mountain climbers (2-count)
- 20 Merkins
- 30 Fairy Jacks
- 40 LBCs
How the heck did Team 1 end up with so many balls?!? Whatev…
Run back down AWW Hill. At each tree, rotate 90 degrees clockwise and do 5 merkins. Repeat that pattern to the bottom.
Galway hookers – 4 lunge steps, 1 squat, 4 lunge steps, 2 squats, 4 lunge steps, 3 squats, etc….
Bear crawl to the road… Broad jump back across… Al Gore… Jail break!
MARY:
- Mountain Rockettes
- Supermen
- LBCs
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Only a dozen men in history have planted their feet on the surface of the moon. Neal Armstrong was the first in July 1969. The last was Eugene Cernan, on December 13, 1972 – 49 years ago.
Captain Eugene Cernan was commander of the Apollo 17 mission, the final moon landing mission of the Apollo program and the last time that humans have even gone beyond low Earth orbit. Apollo 17 landed in the moon’s Taurus-Littrow valley in part because it was thought to be possibly volcanic, and they wanted a closer look. Cernan had twice before been a pilot for space missions – Apollo 10 had taken him into moon orbit, but not to its surface. He must have been elated at the chance to return and perform this legendary feat (he’ll have the best story at every dinner party for the rest of his life, for sure!). As he stepped to the edge of the lunar module and prepared to take his first – of what would be mankind’s last – steps on the moon, that leader of this historic moment paused and said these words that I wanted us to reflect on this morning.
“Houston, as I step off at the surface at Taurus-Littrow, I’d like to dedicate the first step of Apollo 17 to all those who made it possible…”
That’s the kind of leader that I want to be. Even in my life’s pinnacle moments, I want to humbly know that my accomplishments and blessings are owed to the many who have paved my way. I want to live and lead with humility and expressing gratitude to those who have invested in my life.
Galatians 6:6, “Let the one who is taught the Word share all good things with the teacher”.
How can I express my gratitude to those who have taught me, mentored me, taken a chance on me, opened a door for me? What good things do I have to share back with them? I believe most of them would simply say, “your heartfelt thanks is more than enough”. Heck, I can do that!
So, here’s is your challenge. Reflect on the actions of a mentor, a parent, a youth leader, a teacher – someone who has made an investment in your faith, your health, your career, your relationships – and some part of you is better because of the time and energy they gave you. By the end of the day, reach out to that person and let them know you appreciate them. A call, a text, an email. Buy them lunch. Give them a specific example of what they did for you and let them know of the impact it has made in your life.
“We must find time to stop and thank those people who make a difference in our lives” – JFK
Live and lead with humility and gratitude. Express your gratitude to those who have invested in your life.
MOLESKIN:
T-Claps to Dart Gun for providing the moon when we couldn’t find the real one! :-O
Good to see Lil’ Spice and Spring Break back out with us!
Finish this challenge before your head hits the pillow TODAY and make a green checkmark on the group photo after you’ve completed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
This was only Part 1 of a 3-part Word planned for this week. Parts 2 and 3 of the Word will be better. Don’t miss them – Wed and Fri!
