well last week Lance told me that the next post would be post 500 and he wanted me to do it and i totally dropped the ball, but i figured i would still put something up!
Over the years Battalion has been growing bigger and bigger so i wanted to come up with some sort of time line and maybe Lance could put up the actual dates i just think its cool to see how far we have gone!
1. 1978 Battalion starts in Gospel Chapel
2. Al Martens receives Herald of Christ
3. A bunch of stuff happens that im not aware of cause im not even born yet
4. Lance takes over as captain of Battalion 3739
5. Battalion Olympics and ping pong are the two major events for battalion
6. The Memory work challenge is born (first year winners Calvin Peters and Devan England: Monster trucks)
7. 1999 Btln merch is born with the bulldog shirt
8. The Top Ten Reasons to Come to Battalion continues for Brigade night by various people leading it year after year and is still somehow funny
9. Boxing, wrestling, and golf are all new majors for 3739
10. Going to BP on the last night becomes tradition
11. We come up with a secret saying on the back of our shirts that you only find out when you graduate and after you read what it says you have to eat the paper! haha!
12. Creation Fest becomes the place to go for anyone who finishes the memory work!
13. 2006 the battalion blog is born
14. 2000? The CSB football trip starts out our year
15. Btln merch grows with the birth of the blue zip up hoodies, invented by Lance M, Joe K, and Ben J
16. 2006? Battalion Alumni Party is born
17. The piece of metal around the older guys' car mirrors is finally explained and is dubbed by Jason Hayashi as the "Battalion Medallion" and is no longer around car mirrors but around guys' necks
18. 2007 the helmet is introduced for the winner of bulldog
19. 2008 winston is awarded to the guy who wins the most helmets during the year
20. Ben and Jason make Btln merch for girls (more to come? one can hope!)
21. 2006 The three B's night is born (Bacon, BBQ, and Barqs) (and beans and battalion and whatever else starts with b)
22. The bulldog becomes the official mascot of 3739
23. 2007 the church gives us the go ahead for the btln room
24. 2008/2009 with the help of alumni and whoever could give a hand the btln room is born and continues to grow!
25. 2006 Maylong switches from a fishing competition to a crib competition
ok so im sure i forgot a lot of things well i know i did and its not in order but i put up some great memories! now its your turn! in the comments put up your favorite memories from the last 30 years and things that should be put on this list! lets make a time line guys!
Battalion 3739, 30 years and still keeping it real ;)
-bent ;)
2 comments:
When the church built the gym that was a very big moment for Battalion, it probably saved Brigade in Grand Forks. Also Gerry Nickel recieving the Herald of Christ put 3739 on the Brigade map. It was two Heralds within three years. They sent the President from back east to present the award.
By the way nice job Bent!
What about 3445 in Kelowna? If it weren't for 3739 there would be no 3445 either. And if we wait a couple more years there may be more units started by alumni.
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