This Week in County Line
July 6 – July 11, 2026
Weekly PreBlast & Announcements
Hoping you have power and that you had a great, safe 4th of July 250 with your families! 🇺🇸 Keep extra water on hand — more than one cell if traveling in groups during beatdowns. Leave No Man Behind!
Summer of Sweat Challenge
Movement & Momentum!
Independence Day to Labor Day · July 4 – Sept 7 · 10 Weeks
Achieve 50 Points
Earn a T-Shirt & Patch · Top 10 entered in a drawing for special prizes · Overall points leader wins a Grand Prize!
Prizes awarded at the Sept 6 2nd F event.
How to Qualify
1st F — 40 pts
- 40 total posts (1 pt each)
- Post at every County Line AO
- 5 Q's — Q's count as a post
2nd F — 3 pts
- Attend "6th on the 6th"
- July / August / September
- 1 pt per event
3rd F — 5 pts
- 5 different Q Source topics
- Tues Station or Wed Streaker
- Counts toward posts too
40 Posts + 5 Q's + 5 Q Sources = 50!
Schedule off? On vacation? Too easy? Stack Bonus Points!
+5 for any F3 Regional CSAUP
+5 for each FNG starting July 4
+2 for every Q outside County Line
+2 for leading a pre-beatdown prayer ruck (PreBlast on Blackops)
+1 for prayer ruck participation
+1 for any 2nd F event outside "6th on the 6th"
+1 for every post outside County Line
+1 per $10 spent on Singlet or MVR3 Backpack Drives
+1 per hour volunteering at the MVR Backpack Drive
See @CrankBait in #announcements for tracking info. 👏 to CrankBait!
County Line Convergence
One Region. One Mission. One Brotherhood.
Friday, July 31 · 5:30 AM
At The Streaker · featuring Jazz Hands (Monarch), professional sports photographer
Breakfast & coffee after!
A County Line Convergence at the end of every month!
Zero Turn Notes
Region on 🔥🔥!! Counted almost 20 new FNGs over the last month — even with summer vacations we had our BEST posting numbers of the year (574)! Keep engaging and following up with FNGs, and send that message or call someone who has been missing. Get the Saturday guys out during the week. Keep up the great work!!!
- Keep extra water on hand, and more than one cell if traveling in groups during beatdowns. Great job with the DCCCS format!
- Grab a cinder block or two next time you're at the hardware store. Site Q's should have at least one extra on hand — especially with the new FNG influx and when Site Q's are OOT. Good problem to have!
Slack Etiquette
- Post topics in the correct channel.
- Reply to threads instead of creating new ones.
- Get Pre and Post Blasts in a timely manner.
- @channel is for Regional announcements only, and sparingly if at all.
- Communicate location of flags; use emojis for who's bringing coffee, etc. in Pre Blasts.
- Give positive feedback to Q's — let your brothers know who killed the beatdown in backblast replies! Active Slack = Active Region!
The Week Ahead
Open Q's This Week
- Den — Tues
- Endure — Fri
- War Horse — Sat
Welcome, FNGs! 👀🔥
@Mayor McCheese, @Jack Horner, @Mitch Conning
No One Night Stands — get 'em back out there!
2nd F — Fellowship
- Mon 7/6 · Picking up the "6 on the 6th" — Pacific Brew Haus, 4–8 PM (@Misty, via F3 Nation, in #blackops)
- Sat 7/11 · Pacific Football Trivia Night — St. Bridget's, Pacific, 5 PM (@Zero Turn in #3rd-f)
- Fri 7/31 · Eureka Pub Ruck for Veterans, 4–10 PM
3rd F — Faith
- La Finca Fridays — Join @GLEE and company. (@Zero Turn in #3rd-f)
- Singlet Backpack Drive — See @Singlet in #announcements.
- Meramec Valley Back To School Bash — Volunteers needed for set up July 31 at 4 PM. (@Zero Turn in #3rd-f)
Shout Outs
- @Large Marge — 1 year!
- @Spam — 3 years on July 6!
- @Big House — 1 post from 100!
- @HeiHei — 1 Q from 50!
- @Reader's Digest — 1 Q from 50!
CSAUPs
These are HUGE bonus points for Summer of Sweat!
- 7/11 — WashMo 7 Yr Anniversary. Clown Car from The Station at 3:45 AM.
- 8/1 — Meramec Nantan Flag Hand-off. They came to ours — return the favor!
- 8/8 — The Ultimate Trap, Monarch Region. Bucky posts with us — show him some love!
- 8/29 — The Anvil, JeffCo
Gateway Mega Region
7/21 — Ryan Hummert Memorial Ruck/Beatdown. Starts 5:30 AM at Maplewood Fire House. Q's: @Fiddy, @Tinker Bell, @Zero Turn. (in #1st-f)
Save the Date
Oct 25–26 · GTE 72 — Spirit of St. Louis
Event details & registrationDM @Skid Mark or @Rock Ride if you're even 1% interested!
The Mission
F3's mission is "To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership."
Fitness
The first F represents physical fitness. F3 provides free, peer-led workouts that improve participants' health and strength. Fitness is the foundation of the F3 experience.
Fellowship
The second F is about building strong relationships and camaraderie with other men. Beyond working out together, F3 emphasizes forming bonds of friendship and support.
Faith
The third F represents faith, which F3 defines as belief in something greater than oneself. It’s not tied to any specific religion but focuses on a purpose that goes beyond the individual, encouraging personal and communal growth.
Core Principles
Free of Charge
F3 workouts are free and open to all men. Our organization never charges for participation and is volunteer-led.
Outdoors
All F3 workouts are held outdoors, rain or shine, hot or cold - connecting men to nature and pushing them beyond comfort.
Peer-Led
Every F3 workout is led by men who participate in that workout. The leadership rotates, developing new leaders through action.
Open to All Men
F3 welcomes men of all fitness levels, ages, races, beliefs, and backgrounds. No man is left behind or judged.
Ends with COT
Each workout concludes with a "Circle of Trust" (COT) where men share thoughts, announcements, and strengthen their community bonds.
Q CARD
Best Practices
- Send Out PreBlast the Day Before on Slack
- Start on Time / End on Time – CIRCLED AROUND / NEAR FLAG
- Have A Watch or Phone for a Clock
- Lights as Needed
- Be Loud and Be Clear
- Have music if you prefer, but do not let it impact mumblechatter
- Be prepared to demonstrate exercises
- Post BackBlast in Proper Format Within 24 Hours
Intro & Disclaimer
- Welcome to F3. My Name is ________.
- I will be your Q today. Do we have any FNGs?
- State Mission
- I am not a professional – I AM A VOLUNTEER
- I do not have knowledge of any injuries you may have
- Each exercise is a suggestion
- Push yourself, don't hurt yourself
- Modify as necessary, You vs. You
- I have a cell phone for emergencies
Mission Statement
Our mission is to plant, grow and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.
5 Core Principles - FOOPC
- Free
- Open to all men
- Held Outdoors
- Peer Led – rotating fashion
- End with COT
WORKOUT STRUCTURE
Pre-Beatdown
- Set-Up as Required Early
- Ask Site Q for Assistance if Required
- Welcome Incoming PAX as they Arrive
- Announce "5 Minute Warning"
- Announce "2 Minute Warning"
Warm-Up
- Next Exercise is…
- Starting Position… Move
- In Cadence*… Exercise
- State "Recover" at end of WARM-UP
Cadence (if used)
Each movement counts…
1, 2, 3… rep#
Thang
- Create one or Copy – be creative!
- Explain the beatdown clearly to PAX
- Modify as needed for time
- Assign someone to pick up the six (if not happening naturally)
- State "Recover" at end of THANG
Mary
- 2 to 6 min. Generally, abs or core exercises
- This is a great place to have PAX take turns leading an exercise
- State "Recover, Recover" at end of MARY
Circle of Trust (COT)
- COR – PAX counts 1, 2, 3… "Q makes #"
- NOR – birth name, age, F3 name
- "respect" for each decade over 50
- ANNOUNCEMENTS – limit to a few and state to "check slack"
- CLOSING – Prayer/Wisdom/Poem/Quote/etc. – Up to you!