News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs!
đź“Ł Shout Out to FNG Scrapper for showing up to The Big House the for the first time!
đź“Ł Shout Out to WallE for posting downrange @ F3 Pittsburgh
đź“Ł Shout Out to SideOut for posting downrange @ F3 Jaxsonville
đź“Ł Shout Out to The PAX of The Anchor for hosting their first Wednesday Beatdown
đź“Ł Shout Out and Happy Birthday to FlatBush!!
đź“Ł Shout Out and Happy Birthday to Spine!!
đź“Ł Shout Out to the PAX that stepped up to Q this week…
The OAK: ScarU
– Site Q: SideOut
The Big House: Spine x2
– Site Q: beater
The Swamp: Scrubbing Bubbles, BlackHole
– Site Q: Black Hole
The Rising: SideOut, MasterChef, Zelda
– Site Q: Stingray
The Anchor: DickClark, MasterChef
– Site Q: ScarU
Get on the board next week by reaching out to one of the site Qs!
Open Q Slots this week:
The Big House: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
– Site Q: beater
The Swamp: Monday, Thursday
– Site Q: Black Hole
This week’s schedule & Qs
Primary Announcements
March Meetups are here!
Initial 1:1 meetups have been set up and posted in Slack. See the following note from beater for details.
The goal is to grab coffee, a beer, lunch, or whatever works best for you both, and spend some time getting to know each other better. Whether you chat about life, work, fitness, or anything in between, it’s a great way to strengthen the brotherhood. No rules, except that it shouldn’t be at a regularly scheduled beatdown (but grabbing 1:1 coffee together afterwards counts!)
@beater
Rule #2: post a pic on 2nd F when you meet up – feel free to let us know something cool you learned about the other guy.
Looking forward to seeing you guys jump in!
If you aren’t on the list but wanted to be, let me know and I’ll get you paired up.
Half Dome Lottery – Closes 3/31 @ 11:59pm
Gentlemen, I want to extend an invite for the Half Dome Lottery. I am applying and would love for you to join my 2.0 Liam (Slash) in hopefully winning a spot. When you apply, you can choose up to 7 dates to potentially apply and you can choose up to 6 passes (people). The lottery closes on March 31 at 11:59pm. Results will come on April 11 via email when you wake up. Only 20% get a spot each year.
I’ve selected the following dates and have picked 6 passes. The dates I’ve chosen are:
August 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Risky Business
https://www.recreation.gov/permits/234652
Fish Fryday @ Hamilton’s Hibernian Hall – 4/4 – 6:30pm
This occurs every Friday from 3/7 to 4/11. Let the PAX know if you’re planning to be there so we can join you for a brew and a Fish Fry platter.
The Hibernian Club of Trenton
DosEquis
2419 Kuser Road Hamilton, New Jersey
Suggested arrival time: 6:30 pm (experience indicates the first wave of patrons is done and is leaving.)
Hopewell Valley 4th Anniversary Beatdown – Rosedale Park – 4/12 @ 6:30am
Join Swampers in a celebration of the 4th anniversary of Hopewell Valley’s weekly workouts at Rosedale Park (aka TheRetreat) on Saturday April 12 at 0630. Navigate to the entrance on Federal City Rd and park at the flag.
BlackHole
Thirsty Thursday, Every Third Thursday – Pennytown Pub – 4/17 – 6pm
…consider joining Swampers next week for our inaugural (and hopefully monthly) “Thirsty Thursday, Third Thursday” in Hopewell. This iteration will be at Pennytown Pub at 6pm. Let me know if you HC or are a maybe.
BlackHole
Hill Training in NYC – Central Park – Wednesdays until 4/21 – Meet @ 5:45pm
Team, if anyone works in NYC. I host hill training every Wednesday in Central Park until The Boston Marathon. It is an open invite to anyone who wants to do hill training with us.
We meet at the NYRR Run center 5:45pm to change and then jog to CP. Hill repeats and then run back before they close to empty lockers.
Mustang
Schuylkill River Relay – 4/26
We have room for 3-4 more team members for the Schuylkill Relay on April 26! Please use this link to join our team (I can also register you if you prefer): https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/30304?groupName=F3+Princeton. I’ve paid the full registration ($280), so this link just holds your spot. Participants can then Vemo me $47 (@StephenVaccaro). There are six relay slots, but we’d like one alternate as well–if all 7 make it, we can have two people run one leg.
Note that there are at least six F3 teams participating: F3 Princeton (our team), F3 Valley Forge, F3 The Thicket, F3 The Frontier, F3 The Highlands, and F3 FrontierSprinters.
Swish
Hitchcock’s Movie Night @ The Nassau Club – 5/2 – 6:30pm
Alfred Hitchcock’s Presents(2 Episodes) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1 Episode).
Appox. 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Friday May 2nd, 6:30 PM.
Staring at the time,future stars…
Barbara Belle Geddes(Miss Ellie from Dallas),
William Shatner (Captain Kirk from Star Trek),
Jessica Tandy(Driving Miss Daisy),
Patricia Hitchcock(Hitchcock’s Daughter)
and Nicholas Colasanto (Coach From Cheers)Join us at our New Location.
Hitchcock
The Nassua Club – The After 6 Room
6 Mercer St, Princeton
Go to the Lower Level and you will find us.
Save the date! F3 Princeton’s 6th Manniversary – 5/10
***Attention PAX: in the interest of time, # of men available, spreading the word and planning, we made the call to have the 6 Year F3 Princeton Anniversary on May 10th, 2025. I hope you ALL can make it. That being said, these events take a lot to plan. Looking for some H.I.M. to step up and help with the planning which will include a beatdown, breakfast and service event. Message me or anyone on the SLT if you would like to be part of the planning for this EPIC event! (edited)
ScarU
My F3 Brothers! Just another gentle reminder to please make a donation for our 6th year anniversary coming up on Sat., May 10th. You all know it’s for an outstanding cause – hygiene kits for people in need for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK).
If you’ve donated already – THANK YOU
Machine!! If you haven’t yet, there is still time – we’re only asking for a min. of $20 (but as we all know – Sat., May 10th will be here before we all know it)! I’ve attached the QR code to Sunny’s Venmo account (Sunny – thank you for collecting the funds!!). As well, please consider volunteering for our F6 anniversary event – LET’S SHOW UP & SHOW OUT FOR THE RISING!!!
We have a fundraising goal of $1,000 for this event. Suggested donation of $20 per PAX. Please Venmo Machine when you have a chance.
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Grand reopening of The Mentor’s nonprofit space – 5/15
Reach out to DickClark for details.
Pennington Day Popup and Pre Beatdown @ The Retreat – 5/17
Stay tuned for details…
Other Upcoming Events in the NJ F3 Universe!
| SATURDAY, APRIL 19th – THE FRONTIER THREE YEAR MANNIVERSARY |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 26th – SCHUYLKILL RIVER 50k RELAY |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 27th – SPARTAN RACE – MOUNTAIN CREEK RESORT (NJ)* |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 21st – NJ SUMMER SOLSTICE CONVERGENCE IN BELMAR |
| SATURDAY JULY 12th – SPARTAN RACE – BLUE MOUNTAIN (PALMERTON, PA)* |
| SUNDAY, JULY 20th – NJ STATE TRIATHLON |
| SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st – 30th – NJ F3 MERKIN CHALLENGE! |
Missed the F3 Princeton shirt order? Check this out…
You can still order a shirt at a slightly higher price at the following link.
Downrange PAX
Posting at another F3 location is know as posting “downrange”. If you’re traveling, check out the #downrange channel on the F3Nation Slack for opportunities to meet up with brothers all around the world.
F3 Princeton Region SLT Updates
Catch up with the latest news around the F3 Nation with the following Podcasts.
The COT: News of the Nation Podcast
Stuff Worth Trying Podcast
F3 Nation YouTube Chanel
1st F – Fitness
🚨 Beatdown Safety Reminders 🚨
“As a follow-up, I would like to request all workouts start out with DiCCS as developed by F3 Waxhaw. This is a regular start at all workouts of F3 The Frontier (New Providence.)” https://coda.io/d/Stuff-Worth-Trying_dt9MwveNe4u/Safety_su8L3
Disclaimer – Is the disclaimer given before every F3 workout by the workout leader or site Q?
Cell Phone on your Body? Does at least one Pax have a cell phone with them during the workout?
CPR Certified? Does at least one Pax know CPR at each AO and preferably at each workout?
Site-Specific Safety? What else is/has your Region and AOs doing/done to ensure safety is prioritized and plans are in place?
Second F – Fellowship (sad clown no more)
Welcome FNGs
Welcome to F3
10 Steps for the New Guy in F3
At the Rising:
Jan 13: Jockstrap
Jan 13: Bigfoot
Jan 29: Auger
Feb 8: Franchise
Mar 8: Picasso
At The Swamp:
2024
Feb 08: Newman (@Matt T)
Jul 18: Shepherd
At The Big House:
Nov 16: Klondike
Feb 7: Solar
Mar 15: Sandtrap
Mar 22: Moneypenny
Mar 29: Scrapper
At The OAK:
Aug 8: Alchemy
Sep 5: La Vern
At the Ruck:
Jul 26: Themistocles
At the Cranbury Run:
Nov 12: Big Sur
At the SOT:
The Anchor:
May 23: The Cobbler (Burlington)
May 23: The Maestro (Burlington)
May 23: The Mentor (Burlington)
May 23: The Protector (Burlington)
May 23: John Deere (Burlington)
Nov 9: Pop-Pop
Nov 9: Fly-Pop
Nov 9: McQueen
Nov 9: Drydock
Nov 16: City West
Nov 16: Gold Rush
Nov 16: Shooter
Nov 16: Caribou
Dec 14: Coach
Jan 4: Dagger Board
Jan 25: Da Inspector
Jan 25: Rembrandt
Jan 25: Trash Talker
Feb 8: GroundUp
OTB / Popup
Aug 18: Crayola (Dad’s Camp)
Aug 18: Rookie (Dad’s Camp)
Aug 18: Doodle (Dad’s Camp)
Third F – Faith (something bigger than you)
1 in 5 US adults reports daily loneliness: Gallup
Thank you Zelda for sharing
Michael Easter on “The Power of Taking the Stairs”
F3 in the News and Media
Listen to ScarU crushing his interview on the COT Podcast
Read the full Article about F3 Nation and it’s impact on men’s lives and their communities in the Jan/Feb 2019 Men’s Health USA Magazine
Read the full Article about F3 Nation; A Workout Craze with a Side of Faith and how it is impacting the lives of men in suburban TX communities and around the Country.
Listen to the full episode about F3 Nation and how it’s impacting men’s lives across the globe as featured on the Order of Man Podcast
Listen to the full episode about F3 Nation’s origins, mission and what problems F3 is solving as featured on the Art of Manliness Podcast