Pax Day 2023: Summer Swolstice

8 years ago…

Shaken Not Stirred was the only workout on a Wednesday in Cary or Apex. 9 Pax posted that day for a Burt Q – READ THE BB

5 years ago today!…

Carpex had a convergence of great proportions to hear Chinese Downhill’s testimony. It was an amazing day for F3 Carpex. There were 77 pax – including from Raleigh and South Wake. – READ THE BB | WATCH THE TESTIMONY

TODAY…

That “Carpex” is now the GCR (Greater Carpex Region) which consists of 4 Regions and something like 11 Areas of Operation.

And it was on this day we set out to make history and set the bar for what this GCR is capable of doing!

184 Pax posted on this day from our regions –some were down range but wanted to participate from afar.

The Goal

While many of us focused hard on the goal of hitting 200 it’s important to look at what the REAL mission of today was. When we start our workouts we state the mission of F3 — no one gets back to the flag 45 minutes later and says, “nailed the mission”. The Mission is bigger than the goal.

The MISSION of Pax Day, some call it Summer Swolestice, is not really to hit a specific number. The mission is to REinvigorate ourselves, our neighbors, and the GCR.

• If a man posted today who hasn’t posted in over a week, that’s the win.
• If an FNG posted today, that’s the win.
• If you DEFINITELY DIDN’T WANT TO POST TODAY…and you did, that’s the win.
• If you posted down range today to contribute, that’s the win.
• If we, as 4 regions, were unified for one mission today, that’s the win.
• And lastly, if you reached out to a guy you haven’t seen in a while and encouraged him to post I guarantee it felt like something bigger to him than the idea of just hitting our 200 pax quota…and THATS the win!

It just so happens today at Refinery we started 1 Corinthians 12 where two things stood out on a day like today: One, each of the pax of Corinth are called to use their gifts “for the common good” – not just themselves individually. And two, each pax plays a part in forming one body. We are individuals and we are part of AOs and we make up four regions…but we are one unified body with one Mission: to invigorate male community leadership.

Every single man in that 184 number is a win.

NOW…goals, like 200 pax, are used to drive you to achieve but Records are meant to be broken. A record is now set.

See you for Pax Day 2024!!!!!

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PAX LIST

16 Steves
Amway
Astro
Augmented
Ausfahrt
Badda
Badlands
Bagels
Bambi
Banjo
Barista
Bartman
Baywatch
Beaker
Bean Counter
Big Red
Birdie
Bluewater
Bobby Boucher
Bolt
Booster
Bootlegger
Breezy
Brexit
Brie
Bronx Bomber
Bubba
Bumper Sticker
Caber
Cadence
Callahan
Candyland
Captain Jack
Cataracts
Cauliflower
Chanticleer
Charmin
Cheap Trick
Chewie
Chicken Little
Chipper
Claypool
Clementine
Clockwork
Cobra Kai
Coco Crisp
Coney
Cousin Eddie
Crimson
Dadbod
Darkhorse
Decal
Denali
Dewey Decimal
Disco Duck
Doggy Paddle
Dowry
Earhart
Egon
eHarmony
En Garde
Flacco
Flenderson
Flintstone
Floppy Crust
Franklin
French Lick
Frisco
Garden Nomad
Gibralter
Goose
Gump
Hallmark
Hamm
Happy Gilmore
Heathen
Hello Kitty
Henny Penny
Hermes
High School Musical
Hi-Liter
Hobbit
Hopper
Hoppin John
Hotspot
I Need Water
Imp
Jigglypuff
Joe Smith
Kanki
Kidney Stone
Kiffin
Kilmer
Kirkland
Knuckle Sandwich
Kwik Stop
Largemouth
Lightswitch
Lite Brite
Little Drummer Boy
Liverpool
Lookout
Loom
Lucky Charms
Ma Bell
Mayflower
Michelob
Mr. Safety
Old Maid
Olsen
One Direction
One Four
Oofda
Open Concept
OTW
Overflow
Ozarks
PBX
Pholoaf
Pinto
Pivot
Poi
Pom Pom
Pongo
Press On
Prodigal
Queequeg
Quitter
Quiver
Ramsay
Red Ryder
Redenbacher
Renfield
Riptide
Road Rash
Roasters
Rolls Royce
Rooney
Saban
Sbarro
Schroeder
Screws
Shipyard
Shut-In
Simmons
Skipper
Sky Blue
Slash
Slide Tackle
Slugger
Smokey
Sooey
Sour Mash
Spayed
Spy Balloon
Squatter
Steaks
Steve’s
Sunshine
Tea Party
Term Paper
Texas Ranger
The Commish
The Joker
The Super
Today: 187 pax
Torpedo
Traffic Cone
Trickle
Triple B
Triple Lindy
Two Factor
Vegemite
View Master
Wah Wah
Wahoo
Water Wings
Well Done
Wide Right
Wonderbread
Yeah Baby
Yoga Mat
Yogi
Zamboni