07/03/2021 - Dark Tower - 4th July Convergence at Dark Tower

AO: Dark Tower

When: 07/03/2021

PAX:

Number of Pax: 138

Pax Names: Baby Hands,

DR Names: Tatanka, Turkey Leg

Number of FNGS: 1

FNG Names: Veruca Salt

QIC: Sun Devil


Introduction

138 HC’s for a celebration of Freedom and Sacrifice

  1. Park at Centennial Beach
  2. Wear patriotic gear, gloves, and trail shoes
  3. Note your team numbers
Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5
1 Uncle Rico Patchouli Rain Man 1Bar Snart
2 Bassmaster House Arrest Glass Joe Clearcoat Skilling
3 Riunite Sputnik Unicycle Pi 3.14 Baby Hands
4 Sam Walton Bartles and James Fathom (Base Camp) Cousin Eddie Trickle
5 Hootie Curds Dingo Woodwind Goldberg
6 Toadstool Leuben Wet Wipe Lewinsky Elway
7 FIB Judge Smails At At Road Trip Mellencamp
8 Serena Urkel Thumb Drive Ozark Speaker City
9 Turkey Leg Muggsy Wedding Planner Appletini OCD
10 FacePlant Moonlight Sweeney Todd Urban Cowboy Paint by Numbers
11 Flush Yugo Callahan C-bus Mr. Burns
12 Bean Counter Brooks Daisy Cheeks Dick Cheney
13 Cannoli Mr. Nice Guy Handy Manny Ice Tea Cable Guy
14 Captain Underpants AOL Cow Bell Coldcuts Speedo
15 Tiny Dancer Dumpster Fire Rameses Nair Waterfall
16 Tourniquet DJ Sump Pump Ronda Rousey Wide Right Webelos
17 Fargo Subway Zima ATF Zumiez
18 Sulley Tatanka Sparkler Munson Bush Push
19 Chain Link Bobby Fischer Slinky Onions Bongo
20 Ball Boy Long Story Bob Ross Backdraft Smokey
21 Bedpan Oil Slick Chachki Start Up Chop Shop
22 Bozo HH Gregg Sosa Grimace Lois Lane
23 Paula Dean Tonka O’Douls Inch Worm Powderpuff
24 Puddles Quarter Cart Ghost Pepper Enron Carmen San Diego
25 Tailspin Cataracts Crabgrass Snorkel Hungry Caterpillar
26 Kobayashi Pure LEAD Happy Meal Pork Rinds
27 Skittles

Warm-O-Rama

F3 intro by @BabyHands. Warm-o-rama at stations

 

The Thang

Note, some info redacted for future convergences

EC Competition

  1. Nacho Libre TM tire throw
  2. Speed ladder
  3. Hula Hoop

Thangs 1-5 (8 min of work, 2 min of transition time)

1 . @Augustus Gloop led Gloop Shuffle/Ultimate

2. @Boxcutter led Bermuda Triangle with Kettlebell Island

3. @WiAB led Super Sandy Dora with Dodgeballs

4. @Aladdin led Bridge Partners

5. @Glen led Baseball Sandbags

@Moonlight led SSH & Mary

Circle of Trust

COT led by @Pi 3.14

July 3rd 2021 F³ Naperville Independence Day Convergence CoT
I’m grateful. Thank you Sun Devil for the invite. What an exceptional morning, 138 PAX! Let’s give Sun Devil and his crew a loud and proud Hoo Rah on my 3….. one… two… three… Hooh Rah!
Independence Day July 4th, 1776
Tomorrow we will spend time with the family, tending a smoker, enjoying some good barbecue or simply relaxing from a hard and successful week. Don’t forget to take time to remember why we are so blessed in this fine country. Let’s not forget the soldiers who won’t be at home tomorrow with their families because they are serving or because their lives were sacrificed for our freedom.
The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states.The Congress had voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2, but it was not declared until July 4.
If you’ve never been,  I would highly recommend visiting Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution was signed.
When my dad came home from Viet Nam, there were no parades, no flags waiving to greet him. He has never shared stories of the Vietnam war with me. He kept them to himself.
We are one nation, we are Americans. This far outweighs the shallow differences we squabble over on social media and small inconveniences we make into big issues day to day.
This is a time to fill our hearts and be grateful.
I’m blessed to be part of a strong generational military family. My grandpa served in the U.S. Marines in WWII, my dad served in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam, my uncle served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Nimitz, my brother is a U.S. Marine and my son is in the U.S. Army. I have a cousin who’s son recently graduated from West Point and is serving as an officer in the U.S. Army. He deployed last week to Afghanistan. I’m proud of our U.S. military, our country and the men and women who have served and are serving. But today I’m grateful for those who gave all…
When we come together, black, brown, white, no matter what the color of our skin,  We Are Stronger, We Are Stronger Together! So the next time you see Old Glory, which is most mornings for us in F³, remember what this beautiful flag stands for. It is steeped in tradition and honor and represents those who sacrificed and gave all for our freedom and liberties we live for day to day. Aye?!
Let me share a quote with you. This is the U.S. Army Creed…
I am an American Soldier.
I am a warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy, the enemies of the United States of America in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
Lastly, I’ll end with this quote…
“All That Is Necessary For The Triumph Of Evil Is That Good Men Do Nothing” – E. Burke
Can I get a loud and thunderous Hoohah! On three! One… two… three…HooAh!

Naked Man Moleskin

Congratulations to @Riunite on receiving the HIM belt! Well deserved!

Congratulations to @Cataracts for Captain America award!

Thanks to @Glenn, @Augustus Gloop, @Boxcutter, @Wine in a Box, @Aladdin, @Moonlight, @Skilling, @Riunite for leading stations!

COT was fire @Pi 3.14

Thanks to @Uncle Rico, @Rain Man @1Bar, @Patchouli, @Snart for leading team! Thanks to @Bassmaster @House Arrest, @Glass Joe @Ronda Rousey, @Clearcoat, @Skilling for having the 6!

Thanks to @Fredo and @Corningstone for pics and video!

Thanks to @Radio Flyer and @Aladdin for coffee!! Thanks to Sparrow for providing. Next time you see Megan in person, please thank her.

Thanks to @Baby Hands for your Bill Pullman impersonation! Spot on!

Thanks to @Ronda Rousey, @At At, @Uncle Rico, @Lewinsky, @Dr. Ralph, @Wine in a Box for 3rd F leadership for Warrior Waggons.

Great work men! Enjoy your 4th! Go see @Appletini’s fireworks!

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