News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs
📣 Shout Out and Happy Birthday to Striper and nice work checking in from Quebec!
🇨🇦 – Quebec- birthday dance. Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Barry Brown (Striper)
📣 Shout Out to Hitchcock for hosting movie night at the home of DickClark this past week! Shout Out to DickClark for opening his home and all the PAX who brought dinner.
📣 Shout Out to Scoop for closing out his tournament with a win over South Africa
Last game was against SA and we won 3-1. Good way to end the tournament.
Sachin Kulkarni (Scoop)
📣 Shout Out to Shut Up, Richard downrange from Boston who visited 5 of our AOs and earned himself a Scrambled Egg-cellent Challenge patch! We’ll miss you, brotha!
Shout out to Naren Nayak (Shut Up, Richard; F3 Boston)…
Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King)
He’s the first DownRange Pax to earn the F3 Princeton Scrambled Egg-cellent Challenge patch. He did not even know he was scrambling. He met and worked out with F3 Princeton Pax all over. He went to 5 out of 8 AOs while staying in Monroe with family. Honored and humbled to have him. Safe travels back to Boston.
Hope this will inspire Pax to show up at another AO…
BE ALL IN…
📣 Shout Out to Franchise for continuing to organize our annual (backyard) camp on the 22nd.
Dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday will be potluck-style. Columns have been added to the sign up sheet for everyone to note what they plan to bring. Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) will have his grill available for cooking Sat. evening and his kitchen available for Sun. breakfast prep.
Matt Wizeman (Franchise)
Pick Up the 6
If you or a PAX could use support, prayers, encouragement, or practical help, reach out to the SLT. We’ve got you.
This week’s schedule & Qs
Primary Announcements
Third Thirsty Thursday – August 20
Third Thirsty Thursday is one of our recurring 2nd F socials, alongside First Thursday. Keep an eye on Slack for the location and hard commits as details firm up.
F3 Princeton (Backyard) Camping Trip – August 22
Dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday will be potluck-style. Columns have been added to the sign up sheet for everyone to note what they plan to bring. Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) will have his grill available for cooking Sat. evening and his kitchen available for Sun. breakfast prep.
Matt Wizeman (Franchise)
F3 Vendor Table at Monroe Twp Event – August 28
EH’g opportunity…
Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King)
I am on a waiting list for an F3 vendor table for this upcoming way late 4th of July Monroe Twp event on Friday, 8/28. If table spot is available I will be notified 8/21 (a week before event). If no table, maybe just have Pax show up with F3 shirt/apparel & walk around…anyone interested?
Iron Pax Challenge Week 0 – August 31
F3llas –
Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King)
Iron Pax Challenge coming soon…
Week 0 starts 8/31…Decide whether the AO will do IPC and number of day and which day(s)…Prep up!
Msg from F3 Greenwood…
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The day you have all been waiting for is finally here. F3Greenwood is proud to present to you the 9th edition of the IronPax Challenge. Stay tuned for some announcements leading up to Week 0. We have a big new thing for this year’s challenge that we are very excited about. Register using the link. My ComzQ did an awesome job in making registration and score submission a lot cleaner and easier. So, start beating the bushes on your region and sector. Let’s get the ball rolling. Week 0 starts on 8/31. https://ironpax.f3greenwood.org/
GTE-74 Blue Ridge Freedom-Ops – September 25
Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King)
PAX — if you’ve been thinking about doing a Freedom-Op, this is your sign.
GTE-74 Blue Ridge
:round_pushpin: Blue Ridge Mountains (Leesburg,VA)
:date: Fri 25 SEP 2026 – Sun 27 SEP 2026
Marc Rubenstein (ScarU)’s video captured it perfectly — this is more than just a weekend getaway. It’s an opportunity to step away from the noise, embrace challenge, strengthen bonds with other men, and recharge physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Freedom-Ops have a way of pushing men outside their comfort zone while building deeper connection and perspective.
I’ve never done this, but been hearing about it, I am considering to do it. If you’ve never done one before, consider this your invitation.
If you can, get registered by 2359hrs today for lower registration price. Checkout the website https://event.freedom-ops.fit/gte-74
Battle Buddies
Find your match, meet up, and send in a photo for the running Battle Buddies album.
1st F – Fitness
🚨 Beatdown Safety Reminders 🚨
Is the disclaimer given before every workout? Does at least one PAX carry a cell phone, and does someone know CPR? Review the F3 safety guidance before stepping into the gloom: Beatdown Safety.
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)
F3 in the News and Media
Listen to ScarU crushing his interview on the COT Podcast
Read the full article about F3 Nation and its impact on men’s lives and their communities in the Jan/Feb 2019 Men’s Health USA Magazine.
Read about F3 Nation—a workout movement with a side of faith—and how it is impacting men and communities around the country.
Listen to the full episode about F3 Nation and how it is impacting men’s lives across the globe.
Listen to the episode about F3 Nation’s origins, mission, and the problems F3 is working to solve.