Arise: August 31st, 2025

News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation

Shout Outs!

📣 Shout Out to our very own ScarU for being promoted to F3 Sector–Northeast Q!

Brothers of F3 Princeton

I’m excited to share some strong news for F3 Sector -Northeast (Vermont to Virginia). Please CONGRATULATE & give LOVE to our very own @Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) as the new Sector–Northeast Q!  #Maxime (F3 Pittsburgh) relinquished the position and responsibilities and ScarU accepted it.

@Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) has consistently shown what it means to be a HIM – leading with grit, serving with heart, and pushing others to be better. His impact in the gloom has been undeniable, and now he’s stepping up to help guide and accelerate the mission across our region.

This is a big win for the Pax in the sector-Northeast – with @Marc Rubenstein (ScarU)‘s leadership, we’ll see even more growth, more impact, and more opportunities for men to step up and lead.

Let’s give him full support as he takes on this new role and leadership starting this October – Iron sharpens iron – and @Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) is ready to sharpen us ALL.

AYE!

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📣 Shout Out to and welcome to FNG Yahtzee at The Big House!

📣 Shout Out to and welcome to FNG Cyclone at The Rising!

📣 Shout Out to and welcome to FNG Flyer at The Rising!

This week’s schedule & Qs

Primary Announcements

IronPAX Challenge is HERE!

Message from the Nantan of F3 Seattle to his pax was this:

  1. REGISTER- all PAX should register, this is a positive way to include ALL PAX in a challenge and support one another.
  2. COMMIT- commit to doing the Iron Pax workout every week.  As always, you can modify as necessary and I sure will be doing that as these are crazy intense. 
  3. FINISH- Doing a challenge, committing and finishing is great for the individual PAX and collectively for ALL the PAX  and your community.  Shows us all we can do hard things and overcome together. 

…Let’s be #ALLIN!

ScarU

What is IronPAX??

It’s  “You vs You” type challenge.  F3 Greenwood will design workouts for 5 weeks (week 0-4) during the month of September.  All F3 Nation men who want to participate will do the same workout for that given week.  Q just needs to lead it. Lots of coupon workouts included.

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F3 Princeton PAX – as promised – F3 Greenwood delivered their Iron Pax Challenge (IPC).  It’s now live! Registration link below. 

AO Site Q’s kindly share with Q/VQ so they can share with Pax attending beatdowns.

“Registration is open for the 8th edition of IPC. Looking forward to hearing all the stories from this year’s edition.”

IronPAX Challenge Registration Form

Stingray

Slack Profile Updates!

Brothers,
As part of our commitment to safety, we need to be prepared for emergencies that may occur during any F3 event. To be prepared:

  1. I like to ask folks NOT in Slack to get into our F3 Princeton Slack. If you don’t know how or was never invited to it, let me know or someone, so you can get invited. Below #2 will be format of how you’ll add your profile info.
  2. ⁠If you’re in Slack / have Slack Profile, kindly updated as:

Full Name field: Given/Hospital Name
Display Name field: Given/Hospital Name (F3 Name)
Title field: Add your In Case of Emergency (ICE) Contact Name & Phone Number
Phone Number field: Best Phone Number to contact you.

This is a MUST thing to complete for everyone’s safety.
If having issues updating your Slack Profile and need help, pls let me know or someone. Thanks in advance! Peace!

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Battle Buddies in August!

Thanks to BH for bringing this back. Find your partner below and let BH know if you want to join next month.

Hei Hei on Q at The Rising – Recap

Hei Hei was on Q at The Rising before he heads off to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with an army of PAX!

Very Grateful and Blessed! @Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) shared with me that today’s gathering at The Rising was truly INSPIRING—what a powerful reflection of our brotherhood. 

Our AO – The Rising – reflect what we do; we RISE to ALL occasions!  Y’ALL stepped up and showed up for Hei Hei. Your presence was more than just support—it was a true reflection of brotherhood, encouragement, and the spirit of F3. Together you lifted him higher, and in doing so, reminded ourselves of the power of showing up for one another. Thank you, men, for making this moment truly inspiring.  Thanks for being ALL IN!  Love to ALL!  Peace!

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F3 Lehigh’s 9th Manniversary! – 9/1 @ 7am

Monday, 9/1, 7 am: The Ninth Anniversary of F3 Lehigh Valley. We will meet up at the home of @Patrick Chow (Black Hole), 110 South Main Street, Pennington at 5:10 am for a 5:15 am departure. Please come if you can and give me an HC!

 if you can come. Driving time: Rough 1.5 hrs. Park on nearby Academy Avenue around the corner.  These HIMs do a killer coffeteria!

DosEquis

Princeton Thirsty Thursday, Every First Thursday – Ivy Inn – 9/4 – 6pm

Come on out and enjoy the weather.

F3 Indian Valley Post 2 Prost – 9/11 @ 6:30pm

F3 Indian Valley – Post to Prost 

:beers:

Join us Thursday, September 11 at 6:30 PM in Jamison, PA for a little fitness followed by a little fellowship… and maybe a pint or two.

Got an FNG in mind? This is the perfect invite—especially if they’re more Prost than Post. 

:wink:
Slogger

Hopewell Thirsty Thursday, Every Third Thursday – 9/18 – 6:30pm

Stay tuned for this month’s location.

Other Upcoming Events in the NJ F3 Universe!

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

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

High Impact Man 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

Men’s Health Article

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. 

New York Times Feature

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

OOM Podcast Episode

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

AOM Podcast Episode

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