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ffingham F3 The Effingham Fitness, Carolina. He then found the Pooler F3 held you accountable. I have military Fellowship and Faith (F3) group group and joined their workouts in May brothers from long ago that I’ll never began on April 9, 2021. Known as 2018; he later joined Effingham F3 when forget, and my F3 brothers now are no “The Foundry”—a name which honors the it began. different,” Scott says. rich history of Effingham’s blacksmith “I’m still going strong today, not because Whether hiking with heavy rucksacks, and metal works industries—the group of the workouts, but because of the family running or strength training, the highmeets at the Clarence Morgan Complex of brothers I have who encourage me,” he endurance, boot-camp style workouts are between Rincon and Springfield. Workouts says. Scott’s F3 nickname is “Noodles”— familiar to all the veterans. commence on Monday, Wednesday and given to him because he despises pasta. Scott knows that men benefit from Friday mornings at 5:30 a.m. and forming strong, meaningful male end at 6:15 a.m. The group shares bonds—those solid relationships in the common F3 goal: to “plant, that are edifying to their lives. He As a man, it’s good to have other men grow and serve small workout groups appreciates the group of men he has there to sharpen you—to speak into for men for the invigoration of male come to know, respect and love. community leadership.” “They are my extended family. your life. It’s healthy. It’s vital. They challenge me to keep getting Scott “Noodles” Howard stronger and push me to be my Scott Howard has been a part of the best. All that bleeds into my family, Effingham F3 team since it began. Scott, a Further, the U.S. Army veteran has work, community and church life. Men pastor at Eldora Baptist Church, has been noticed that many of the principles and shoulder heavy burdens in life as fathers employed at the Colonial Group for nearly values incorporated during his military and leaders. Our F3 brothers are there to 25 years. career go hand-in-hand with those call us out when we have done wrong and The married father of two and emphasized by F3. encourage us when we are doing right,” grandfather of six learned about the F3 “There are several former military Scott says. organization from his twin brother Doug veterans that are part of F3. It brings “Dirty Pipes” Howard, whose F3 nickname Wes “Falcon 9” Harper back that lifestyle we knew and is fitting since he is a professional Wes Harper has been a committed loved—the brotherly competition and plumber. Scott experienced his first F3 F3 member for about a year. He is a encouragement and the camaraderie workout while visiting Doug, a member distribution channel manager and is formed with those that pushed you to of the Johnson County F3 group in North married with two daughters. He became be physically and mentally stronger and
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