AAQ

The BackBlast:

The ShovelFlag was planted, the bell rang and the Faithful gathered in the Gloom (of the Hotbox)

THANG:

After a (brief) Randorama, we moved under Gear to the Locksmith, which YHC (for some reason) called the “blacksmith”. There is (in fact) no blacksmith in Cotswald. Good point from Festus (he’s Eligy), that it’s a farrier who shoes horses, not a blacksmith.

We then did three rounds of the Decapolis, which is complicated to describe but makes sense if you see it.

We then grounded and dressed the Gear (bag, bell, block and WCD—always in that order) at the TrashStairs and did a half-loop under bag to the planter ledge for a round of BrowardCountyDBags (and other thangs).

We then returned to the TrashStairs and conducted (as GetMo noted) a desultory Pledge (kind of mumbly).

Endex/COT

MOLESKIN:

1. Ice9 was DR and Stinger is hobbling from multiple injuries (and yet Posted), so YHC took the whole Q—no Muschamp

2. Mongol and Monk (aka DevilDog, HoundFromHell) were both Kotters. Asked what motivated them to return to the HotBox and both answered “because you told me to”. Yes Faithful, it is that easy.

3. Blocks seem to be getting lighter . . . nah, we’re just getting stronger.

4. We need to work on the pledge—GetMo is right on that. It’s a little embarrassing tbh.

5. We tried something new during COT: the AAQ. Following the F3 format from the GTE program, YHC asked whether his Q was a “sustain” or “needs improvement” in the following categories:

*physically challenging

*mentally challenging

*clear and consistent calls to Standard

*general (ie, not covered by first three categories)

-it only took three minutes and raised some good points. Most importantly, it helped YHC Accelerate his Leadership which (after all Faithful) is what this whole thing is about, Aye?

Anon