News and Notes from the F3 Princeton AOs, and the F3 Nation
Shout Outs
📣 Shout Out to the PAX who traveled to F3 Morris for The Ward 4th Manniversary
📣 Shout Out to Harkawal G.O.A.T for running MCM 2026
📣 Shout Out and Happy Birthday to SideOut for a birthday run in Seville, Spain
Bday #53 – 5.3mi run in Seville, Spain 🇪🇸 this AM…
Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King)
At the Setas (Mushroom) Plaza…
📣 Shout Out to Hazmat for posting downrange from TX!
📣 Shout Out to Forklift for the Q at the Friday Canal Ruck
Thank you Marc Rubenstein (ScarU) and team helping me today to fulfill my Q role. You guys are awesome. Hitchcock (Randy Sherman) I had no idea you live so close to me and Fernando (Cyclone) thank you for the offer helping me setup South Brunswick F3 Chapter. Brian Huang (Zelda) also lives on SB. Have a wonderful day
Mushi Like Sushi (Forklift) Bhuiyan
📣 Shout Out and Happy Birthday to Sherlock!
📣 Shout Out to the PAX who donated to the F3 Accelerate campaign
F3 Princeton raised $2,148 from 32 supporters, 214% of our $1,000 goal, helping F3 Nation pass its $100,000 Accelerate goal at $121,925. Thanks also to the PAX who gave through company matching and don’t show on our page.
Achilles Estavillo (SideOut/JabJab/Scorpion King)
A huge thank-you to all PAX who have generously donated to our 2026 Accelerate campaign! Your support makes a difference, and we’re so grateful for your generosity.
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Remember, while our annual campaign is wrapping up, you can donate all year long! Every contribution counts and is truly appreciated.
https://givebutter.com/accelerate-2026/f3princeton1
📣 Shout Out to The Machine for a pre-birthday kayak trip with Rolling Stones
Pre-Birthday Celebrations…Kayaking with Rolling Stones on a beautiful 70F Fall day.
Sunny The Machine Sehgal
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
Movember Merkin Challenge: Sign Up and Log Your Merkins
Sign up on the spreadsheet and give a HC if you are in.
Happy Movember! Here’s some information for the Movember Merkin Challenge. NJ vs. the Capital – Please sign up!
Marc Rubenstein (ScarU)
Site Q’s please post on your AO page and explain to PAX
1. Please sign up and participate with daily merkins on the this google spreadsheet, (this is only for F3 Princeton or friends of F3 Princeton), enter a goal for the month and then your daily totals. At the end of every week I will enter our weekly total as a group into the NJ State Spreadsheet.
2. Grow a stache’, goatee or beard if you would like to help bring awareness to Movember and Men’s Health issues such as suicide, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
3. Fundraise if you would like, (optional), can ask family and friends to donate to all the great charities Movember supports. We will only have one NJ fundraising page so there is no need to setup your own. Fundraising Link: NJ Movember Fundraising Page
*Give a HC if you are in for this challenge!
Any questions? Message me
Thanks for your support. Movember is a great international organization, funds amazing men’s health research and F3 is developing a relationship with this organization for potential projects and research in the future
First Thirsty Thursday – November 5
First Thirsty Thursday is our next recurring 2nd F social, and this one will be in the Princeton area (Conte’s in Princeton has been proposed). Keep an eye on Slack for the final location and hard commits as details firm up.
Charity Ball at the Mercer Boathouse – December 5
Sign up now and consider helping organize.
Progress: 66 of 100 guests registered as of October 28. Tickets are $75 per guest, and the evening supports Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County.
Please sign up! Dec 5th! Mercer Boathouse! We NEED you to make this event a success! To celebrate the brotherhood, the good things we have done in the community and raise funds for a worthy charity, (to be announced soon). Please do not wait, as we need commitments to pull this off. This will be a great way to celebrate each other, the holiday season and do some more good in the community. Food will be great, the location is fantastic and the DJ will be spinning good tunes! Here is the sign up list! Goal is to get 100 people, current PAX, former PAX, friends, spouses, supporters. Let’s do this together and start a new tradition at F3 Princeton. Thanks divesh for making this flyer and Machine for taking a lead! We could use more men to help organize this event. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AGZmbiSPOZ3…/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Marc Rubenstein (ScarU)
Battle Buddies
A new Battle Buddies list is coming soon, so watch Slack for your match. Then 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.
2nd F – Fellowship (sad clown no more)
Welcome FNGs
Welcome to F3
10 Steps for the New Guy in F3
3rd 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.