MEET THE NATION - TYLER FRANCIS

 

This Meet The Nation with Tyler has been in the works for a while, I guess it will fit in nice right after Alumni Night. Tyler was the youngest ever to complete the Memory Work. Tyler moved away after grade eight but once a member of the Btln Nation always a member of the Btln Nation.

RANDOM QUESTIONS
(1)Who is your favourite band?
(A)M*X*P*X*, Rush
(2)What is your favourite style of music?
(A)Classic Rock
(3)Do you shave with an electric razor or a blade?
(A)Both
(4)What would you rather grow? A beard or a moustache?
(A)Beard
(5)What would you rather drive? A big truck or a fast car?
(A)Big truck
(6)Ford, Chevy or Dodge?
(A)Ford
(7)Who is your favourite pro sports team?
(A)Detroit Red Wings
(8)Who is your favourite pro athlete?
(A)Steve Yzerman
(9)What is your hat size?
(A)7 1/2
(10)What is more important before you go to bed? Brushing your teeth or watching the sports highlights?
(A)Watching the sports highlights.
(11)What is your favourite G.F. summer activity? Bridge jumping or tubing down the river?
(A)Bridge jumping
(12)What was your favourite class in school? Shop or P.E.?
(A)P.E.
(13)What would you rather watch live? Your favourite band or your favourite sports team?
(A)Sports team
(14)What is your favourite sport?
(A)Hockey
(15)What do you like better? Skiing or snowboarding?
(A)Snowboarding
(16)If you could be a superhero for a day who would you want to be?
(A)Superman
(17)What is your dream job?
(A)I would like to mow the lawn at Wrigley Field.
(18)If I had a million dollars ....
(A)Lions season tickets for 3739 for sure as well as Canucks season tickets.
(19)Do you have a favourite quote?
(A)"It's OK to cut corners if you're driving the straight stretches" - Ryley Heppner

BATTALION QUESTIONS
(20)What is your M.M.M. from Battalion?
(A)The dirt bag in Fernie that wanted to fight us.
(21)What is your favourite Battalion shirt?
(A)Blue, yellow and red Super "B"
(22)What do you miss most about Battalion?
(A)The fact that Wednesday was better than Friday or Saturday.
(23)What do you like better? The Memory Work Trips or the May Long Camp outs?
(A)The May Long Camp outs, there are more people.
(24)What do you like better? Mike or Bulldog?
(A)Bulldog
(25)You arrive at the boat launch on your way out to the May Long when you realize that the boat doesn't have enough room for both your tarp and your food. What do you leave behind? Your tarp or your food?
(A)My tarp, it doesn't rain at the May Long anymore.
(26)How do you spend most of your time at the May Long? Fishing or playing cribbage?
(A)Fishing
(27)How many times have you completed the Memory Work?
(A)Once
(28)How long have you been a part of the Btln Nation?
(A)8 years

FOOD QUESTIONS
(29)What is your favourite restaurant?
(A)Red Robin
(30)Menu item?
(A)Banzai burger
(31)How do you like your steak?
(A)Medium rare
(32)What is your favourite vegetable? Beans or potatoes?
(A)Beans
(33)What do you like better? Burgers or Pizza?
(A)Burgers
(34)What size pizza could you eat in one sitting? Individual, small, medium or large?
(A)Medium
(35)What is your favourite flavour of chips?
(A)Honey and roasted garlic
(36)What do you like better? Coke or Pepsi?
(A)Coca-Cola

G.S.F. QUESTIONS
(37)When you were in high school would you have rather called the girl you liked or climb into a cage with a hungry bear?
(A)The Bear
(38)Have you ever been shafted by a girl?
(A)Yup
(39)When do you plan on being married? Five, ten or fifteen years?
(A)Fiveish
(40)What do you like better? Blondes, brunettes or redheads?
(A)Brunettes
(41)What do you like better? Short or long hair?
(A)Long hair
(42)What would you rather do on a first date? Dinner and a movie or 4x4ing up moto?
(A)Dinner and a movie.

SERIOUS QUESTIONS
(43)What is your favourite book of the Bible?
(A)Job
(44)What is your favourite Bible verse?
(A)Matthew 5:11 - "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me."
(45)Who is your favourite Bible character?
(A)Job
(46)What are your plans for the future?
(A)I want to become a member of the R.C.M.P.

Thanks to Tyler for taking the time to answer these questions.

THE CAPTAIN

BTLN ALUMNI 2009!

 

 

 

First I would like to thank the Jepsens for hosting Alumni night!(That makes it four years in a row!) We appreciate your hospitality!
I will never forget the first Alumni Night and how every time someone walked into the old kitchen there was a big cheer. Every year is different, but when you have that many old friends together in the same place then every year is special. This year Dan and Phil brought some of the guys from 3445. You guys are always welcome!
Once everyone arrived we played around ten games of Murderball. It always amazes me how fast the games are. The teams started uneven so we traded Jason after four games and then when Kenny showed up we traded Jason back. (Pretty sure Jason was undefeated) After Murderball we played Bulldog. Kevin and Sammy started in the middle (Kevin won last year at Alumni and Sammy is the Sarge.) and after a few rounds there were three left; Owen Spisak, Dalton Erixon and Sam Schiesser. All three were stopped but Sam had more forward progress. Sam wins again!
Next we went to Jepsens and just sat around and talked. (My favourite part of the evening.) My highlight of the night was watching Ryley choke back a Brussels sprout. Funniest thing I have seen in a long time!
Last year I quoted this passage, figured it was worth doing again. (Unofficial passage of the Btln Alumni)

Hebrews 12:1,2 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The fifth annual Battalion Alumni Night is only 364 days away! December 27th 2010!

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BTLN ALUMNI NIGHT INVITE

 

If you are a part of the Btln Nation and are in grade eleven or twelve or are a member of the Btln Alumni then this is your official invite to the Fourth Annual Btln 3739 Alumni Night! Again it is on Dec.27 at 7:00 P.M. at the church gym. After Murderball and Bulldog we will head over to Jepsen's to resume the party. It is just over a day away!

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GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY!

 

When the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds he said "I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people."
It is easy to be distracted at Christmas and forget where our true source of joy should come from. Time spent with family and friends is important and can bring joy but it often falls short of our expectations. The gifts and the decorations are nice but the joy that they bring isn't lasting.

Luke 2:10,11 - But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

With good news like this we should all have great joy! The circumstances around us will not matter!

Hebrews 12:2 - Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning it's shame, and sat down at the right hand of God.

Think about it, Jesus endured the cross knowing the joy that it would bring us! So there you have it, Jesus birth, death and resurrection should bring us great joy! The King of Heaven and Earth was born, lived, died and rose again for you and me so that we could spend eternity with him!

How great is our God!

Merry Christmas!

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FIRST HALF REVIEW!

 

It is amazing to look back at the first half and see all the things that we have done! First night and a trip to B.P., The Pool Party, The Lions trip(and the Director's Cup Championship), Btln Baseball under the lights, The Royal Rumble, The Btln Olympics and the Three B's! So much fun and so much more to come in the second half!
Btln 3739, more fun than you can handle on your own, so share it with a friend!

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4TH ANNUAL BTLN ALUMNI!

 

 

 

The biggest night of the year on the Btln 3739 calender is only a week away! It is the fourth annual Battalion 3739 Alumni Night! Like the last three years we will meet at the church gym at 7:00 P.M. on December 27th and then at around 8:30 P.M. we will take the party to Jepsen's for some food, games and hot tubbing!
Can't wait for the Murderball and Bulldog!

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BTLN VERSE LIST

 

Time to start memorizing those verses! There is a lot of down time over the Christmas holidays so why not get a head start on your memorizing? Sounds like Ben and Ryley will be back for another round of Creation, Who else will be making the trip? Check the link to the Creation web site on the right side of the blog. It's going to be amazing!

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WINSTON STANDINGS

 

The first half is over and time to update the Winston standings. After nine weeks we had five Helmet winners, now after fifteen weeks we have seven Helmet winners. It seems like there are more guys that have a shot at winning this race. Anyways here are the standings.

WINSTON STANDINGS(AFTER FIFTEEN WEEKS)
SAM SCHIESSER - 4 Helmets and 1 Major
ZACH GOBBETT - 3 Helmets and 1 Major
CHRIS HENDERSON - 2 Helmets
DALTON SHORE - 2 Helmets
STEPHEN LAWRENCE - 2 Helmets
KALEB HORKOFF - 1 Helmet
ZANE LAWSON - 1 Helmet

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three B's

 

 

what are the three B's? this year they were the Battalion Baconator, Bean pot and rootBeer. if you showed up fifteen minutes late the Beans and Baconator were gone(right devin?), totally gone, quite amazing! after filling our faces we headed outside to play a game with two huge inflataBle Balls. it was a relay, you had to roll the Ball with one of your teammates in the Ball while trying to avoid the other Ball, good times. After the Ball game we played Bulldog with kaleB starting in the middle. noBody moves very fast outside on the ice But it doesn't make it any easier to catch anyone. the last two were sam s. and stevie, with stevie getting his second win in the last three weeks! congrats stevie! we ended the night with homemade donuts for dessert and Before we knew it the first half was over!

congrats to roBBie on Bringing five friends and getting his d.q. gift certificate!

next up Battalion alumni, dec. 27th, can't wait!

the captain

BTLN - MOST LIKELY TO.....

 

We will try Btln - Most Likely To again, just like last time. Pick someone from the Btln Nation and leave your answers in the comments. You can give reasons for your pick but it is not necessary. The only rule is that you cannot pick yourself.

Inspired by a post on Bent's blog. Who is most likely to host The Muppet Show?

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CREATION 2010, JULY 21-24

 

Just in case you missed Drew's comments on the last post, Creation has listed some of the Bands for this summer. Toby Mac, Skillet, Switchfoot, David Crowder Band and Thousand Foot Krutch are some of the artists that will be making an appearance at Creation 2010! Can't wait for Creation, only 7 months away!

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BBB

 

 

Not sure, but I think this is year 6 for the three B's! Did you notice Tim's tie, how about Joe's jacket and what about Bent's suit? Who says Battalion doesn't have any class? Sounds like Dalton will be home and other Alumni could be making an appearance! What will the three B's be this year? I guess you will have to be there to find out!

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THE THREE B'S

 

Remember this big dude? (What do we call him? Whatever he wants to be called.) He just wants to let you know that you should be at Battalion this week.(If you don't he might show up at your door.) It's time again for The Three B's! There will be a lot of food and a lot of fun. Don't forget to bring your appetite and a friend!


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BTLN UPDATE

 

Hard to believe that we only have one more night left in the first half, it feels like the year is flying by. This week we had a lot of Alumni back in town, always love it when the old guys show up! The example that you set when you show up is amazing! By just showing up you let the younger guys know that you still think that Btln is important. Josh and Mike Trainer were in town, we thank God for giving Josh safety while he was in Afghanistan.
This week we talked about how God wants to answer our prayers, and how he intercedes in our prayers and that as a great and powerful God he has the ability to answer all of our prayers.

Psalm 34:15 - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry.

Romans 8:26b - We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us.

Romans 8:27b - The Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

A lot of times we will not know what to pray for but the Spirit will help us and when he does our prayers will match God's will! What a great God we serve! One more passage.

Philippians 4:6,7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

No matter how God answers our prayers his peace will guard our hearts and minds!

With all of the Alumni around murderball was the game of the week. The balls were moving a little quicker than what I am used to but I guess it was a good warm up for Alumni Night. My team got schooled, we had a few guys go down our quit but it didn't matter we were outmatched.
Stevie was in the middle for B-dog and after a couple of rounds Jeremy sacrificed himself to help him out. Soon after all of the leaders and Alumni were caught. A couple of rounds later Kaleb emerged the winner! It is Kaleb's first win of the year. Congrats Kaleb!

One more week left before Christmas! It's The Three B's, bring your appetite and a friend!

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BTLN - MOST LIKELY TO.....

 

 

New feature here on the blog, Btln 3739 Most Likely To. Like in your high school yearbook only with the Btln Nation. Pick someone from the Nation and leave your answer in the comments. You can give reasons for your pick if you like, but it is not necessary. The only rule is that you can't pick yourself.

Who is most likely to rule a small country?

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2 MORE WEEKS TO GO!

 

Just in case anyone was still confused about how many weeks were left I figured I would post this collage!
Next week is The Three B's!

Remember Battalion is like Heaven, there is always room for one more! So bring a friend!

THE CAPTAIN

P-DUB

 

It seems a little late but Grand Forks finally has snow. Looking at the snow got me thinking about a passage from Psalms.

Psalms 51:7b - Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Notice that it is God that needs to do the washing. There isn't anything that I can do to wash my sins away. Looking at the snow it is hard to imagine that anything can be made whiter than snow. The glare off the snow on a sunny day can be blinding. I suppose after God is done with us his goodness should shine through us!(Remember God's glory blinded Paul. Acts 9)

Isaiah 1:18 - "Come now, let us reason together," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

Think about it, God asks us to reason together with him! That is amazing! The God of heaven isn't going to force me to do anything. He is going to try and reason with me! If God is going to give us advice it would be wise to listen. All we need to do is accept his forgiveness and he will make our sins as white as snow!

God has made us whiter than the snow!

THE CAPTAIN

MEET THE NATION - SAM JEPSEN

 

Time to get to know our Sergeant a little better! Sammy is the 23rd Sergeant of Battalion 3739. Thanks for your leadership this year Sam!


RANDOM QUESTIONS
(1)Who is your favourite artist/band?
(A)T-Bone
(2)What is your favourite style of music?
(A)Country.....No I'm not a weirdo, I like rap!
(3)Do you shave with an electric razor or a blade?
(A)Blade
(4)What would you rather grow? A beard or a moustache?
(A)A big ol beard
(5)What would you rather drive? A big truck or a fast car?
(A)Fast car
(6)Ford, Chevy or Dodge?
(A)Ford
(7)What would you rather wear? A ball cap or a toque?
(A)Toque with a brim
(8)What is your hat size?
(A)I don't know if it is big or really big.
(9)What is your favourite G.F. summer activity? Bridge jumping or tubing down the river?
(A)Bridge jumping, what can I say I live on the edge.
(10)What is your favourite class in school?
(A)Library science
(11)What would you rather watch live? Your favourite band or your favourite sports team?
(A)Band
(12)What is your favourite sport?
(A)Watching basketball and playing football.
(13)What do you like better? Skiing or snowboarding?
(A)Snowboarding it's cooler.
(14)If you could be a superhero for a day, who would you want to be?
(A)The Flash, I like his get-up.
(15)Something you don't know about me is.....
(A)I listen to mellow music.
(16)What is your kryptonite?
(A)Grand Forks
(17)What is your dream job?
(A)DJ for a rap group.
(18)If I had a million dollars.....
(A)I'd spend lots of time at various colleges. I know it's boring.
(19)Do you have any nicknames?
(A)Sammy J, Zej, Zombie, Mr. Narwall and awesome guy.
(20)Do you have a favourite quote?
(A)Who can express what a playa feels? So much gratitude inside me for the partnas who done kept it real, loyal through the hard times when everybody putting me down, but you were still there. T-Bone

BATTALION QUESTIONS
(21)What is your M.M.M. from Battalion?
(A)Seeing the boxing ring for the first time.
(22)What is your favourite Battalion event?
(A)The Three B's
(23)What is your favourite Battalion shirt?
(A)This years
(24)What do you like better? The Memory Work Trips or the May Long Campouts?
(A)Memory Work Trips
(25)What do you like better? Mike or Bulldog?
(A)Bulldog
(26)You arrive at the boat launch on your way out to the May Long when you realize the boat doesn't have enough room for both your tarp and your food. What do you leave behind your tarp or your food?
(A)Tarp
(27)How do you spend most of your time at the May Long? Fishing or playing Cribbage?
(A)Cribbage, I'll win that tourney one of these years.
(28)How many times have you completed the Memory Work?
(A)One time
(29)How long have you been a part of the Btln Nation?
(A)5 years

FOOD QUESTIONS
(30)What is your favourite restaurant?
(A)Red Robin
(31)Menu item?
(A)Steak Sliders!!!
(32)How do you like your steak?
(A)Medium rare
(33)What is your favourite vegetable? Beans or potatoes?
(A)Potatoes
(34)What do you like better? Burgers or pizza?
(A)Pizza
(35)How much pizza could you eat in one sitting? Individual, small, medium or large?
(A)small
(36)What is your favourite flavour of chips?
(A)All dressed, best of all worlds.
(37)What do you like better? Coke or Pepsi?
(A)Coke sucka

G.S.F. QUESTIONS
(38)Was there ever a time that you would have rather climbed into a cage with a hungry bear than call the girl that you liked?
(A)Nope
(39)Have you ever been shafted by a girl?
(A)Many times
(40)When do you plan on being married? Five, ten or fifteen years?
(A)5-10 years
(41)What do you like better? Blondes, brunettes or redheads?
(A)Redheads
(42)What do you like better? Short or long hair?
(A)Long hair
(43)What would you rather do on a first date? Dinner and a movie or 4x4ing up moto?
(A)Dinner and a movie

SERIOUS QUESTIONS
(44)What is your favourite book of the Bible?
(A)Psalms
(45)What is your favourite verse?
(A)Job 8:21 - He will fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
(46)Who is your favourite Bible character?
(A)Peter
(47)What are your plans for the future?
(A)DJ school for ten weeks, Briercrest Bible College for four years and Selkirk College for one year.

Thanks to Sammy for taking the time to answer these questions!

THE CAPTAIN

MIKE NIGHT - BTLN UPDATE

 

Stevie wins his first Helmet of the year at Mike Night! Congrats Stevie! What's Mike Night you ask? Mike is an amazing game invented by Mike Hughes. The game has changed over the years but the basic ideas were invented by Mike. A Strobe light, a few super balls with blinking lights and this year two lighted footballs are required to play. Everyone is pumped when they see the strobe hanging from the roof of the gym, it is one of the best nights of the year!
Aaron had the guys reading about Jonah in the squad meetings. Aaron pointed out how the people of Nineveh all repented from the greatest to the least and that when God saw that they had turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened. God wants to do the same for us, we just need to accept his forgiveness!

1 John 1:7 - But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

How do we end Mike Night? The same way we end every night,(well almost every night)with Bulldog! Only difference is that we play Bulldog with the strobe!(Drew would be proud!) Bulldog with the strobe can be a little sketchy but isn't that part of going to Battalion? Often when I think of some of the things that we do at Battalion I think of a quote by the Riddler in the movie Batman Forever, "Was that over the top? I can never tell." Anyways Congrats again to Stevie!

Remember your Bibles! This week we had the Btln Baconator for the Random Bible Check, you never know!

Meet the Btln Nation with Sammy J. coming soon!

Don't forget there are TWO more weeks of Battalion before Christmas!

THE CAPTAIN

BTLN BIRTHDAYS - DECEMBER

 

Making the collages for the Btln birthdays brings back so many good memories! With nine guys, December is second only to September. Ya I win! The Christmas season can be busy, but we don't want to forget about you or your Birthday! God bless you and Happy Birthday!

Let us say with Paul...

Philippians 1:3-6 I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

MIKE TRAINER - DECEMBER 4
KEVIN HAYASHI - DECEMBER 9
DEVIN CHURSINOFF - DECEMBER 10
DYLAN ZORN - DECEMBER 19
LUKE BOSCHMAN - DECEMBER 19
CALVIN PETERS - DECEMBER 21
STEPHEN LAWRENCE - DECEMBER 23
JEREMY MARTENS - DECEMBER 28
ZANE LAWSON - DECEMBER 31

THE CAPTAIN

NOVEMBER, A MONTH IN REVIEW

 

The 2009/10 Battalion 3739 season is nearly half over already! Time flies when you are having fun! November began with Battalion Headquarters (this blog) reaching 30,000 hits! I am excited about the support that Battalion receives, especially from the Alumni, it is very encouraging! Later in the month we gave away two D.Q. gift certificates for bringing five friends, we played stickball, handball and murderball and had a least one random Bible check. Btln 3739 ended the month with a bang as we finished with the 15th Btln Olympics.
Battalion 3739, more fun than you can handle on your own, so share it with a friend!

THE CAPTAIN

P-DUB

 

After a big night like the Btln Olympics I always think back to the preparation involved and how we could do it better next time. The first time we did The Royal Rumble their was a lot of preparation and a ton of expectation. It is the one night that sticks out when I think about beating expectations. This had me thinking about how God is always prepared and how he always beats expectations!

1Corinthians 2:9 - However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"

You know for sure that when God does something he doesn't forget anything or have to look back to see what he could have done better! The things God is going to do for us are so good that only God could think of them! What an amazing God!

Ephesians 3:20,21 - Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

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