BTLN PREVIEW - MIKE NIGHT

 

 

That's right this week is Mike Night at Battalion 3739!(And perhaps a Random Bible Check!)(Check out the old school photos!)

THE CAPTAIN

BTLN UPDATE

 

 

Sorry that this is late but life has been a little crazy lately. This week we played the Btln Trifecta. (The Trifecta includes Murderball, Handball and Extreme Bulldog.) Jeremy and Ben's team destroyed my team in Murderball, I'm thinking the games were 4-1 or 4-0, not sure all i know is that we got destroyed. It looked like things were going to be the same for Handball when Ben and Jere's team got out to a 6-2 lead,(The game was first to seven.)but my team battled back to take Handball with a 7-6 victory! I have never won Extreme Bulldog and things didn't change for me this week, it was close at the end but Jeremy and Ben's team won Bulldog and took the Trifecta. (The Captain 3, Jeremy 2)
Jeremy started our Bible study series "Entrust to reliable men" with Job.(Read Job chapters 1 and 2) What a great example of a reliable man Job was! God was so impressed with Job that he brags about him!

Job 1:8 Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."

God allows Satan to take everything away from Job to test him.(Job loses his wealth,health and children.)

What was Job's response?

Job 1:20-22 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised." In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

Job 2:9,10 His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!" He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

It is amazing to see how Job responded to all of the trouble! If only we would respond this way! Job knew that God was still in control and that God still loved him no matter how bad life was!

Zach was in the middle for Bulldog, so this week he wasn't going to add to his Helmet total! This week it was Daniel winning his first career Helmet! Congrats Daniel!

(The second picture is Zach with his D.Q. coupon for winning the Belly Floop Competition. Check out Jordan in the background.)

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

I have added Sammy's new blog to the list of blogs. Check it out!

THE CAPTAIN

MEET THE NATION - LEIGHTON FRIESEN

In this edition of "Meet the Nation" we will get to know Btln Legend Leighton Friesen. Leighton was the 8th Sergeant of Battalion 3739. Leighton was the Sergeant for two Btln seasons, 1990/91 and 1991/92. Leighton and his wife Sarah have three kids; Sadie, Sawyer and Sullivan.

RANDOM QUESTIONS
(1)Who is your favourite band/artist?
(A)Phil Vanderveen
(2)What is your favourite song?
(A)Standing with Giants
(3)What is your favourite style of music?
(A)Worship/Gospel
(4)Do you shave with an electric razor or a blade?
(A)Blade
(5)What would you rather grow? A beard or a moustache?
(A)Beard
(6)What would you rather drive? A big truck or a fast car?
(A)Both
(7)Ford, Chevy or Dodge?
(A)Ford
(8)How many times have you crashed a vehicle?
(A)3
(9)What would you rather wear? A ball cap or a toque?
(A)Ball Cap
(10)What size hat do you wear?
(A)Large?
(11)What is more important before you go to bed? Brushing your teeth or watching the sports highlights?
(A)Brushing my teeth.
(12)What is your favourite G.F. summer activity? Bridge jumping or tubing down the river?
(A)Bridge jumping
(13)What was your favourite class in school? Shop, P.E. or Band?
(A)P.E.
(14)What would you rather watch live? Your favourite band or your favourite sports team?
(A)Sports team
(15)What is your favourite sport?
(A)Hockey
(16)What do you like better? Skiing or snowboarding?
(A)Skiing
(17)If you could be a superhero for a day who would you want to be?
(A)Superman
(18)What would you rather come face to face with? A lion or an Anaconda?
(A)Lion
(19)If you could be anyone for a week who would you want to be?
(A)One of Jesus' disciples.
(20)Why?
(A)To be in Jesus' presence and listen to his teaching.
(21)What is your kryptonite?
(A)Material possessions
(22)What is your dream job?
(A)To be a CEO.
(23)Do you have any nicknames?
(A)LT
(24)What is your favourite quote?
(A)"Christianity, if false, is not important. If Christianity is true, however, it is of infinite importance. What it cannot be is moderately important." - C.S. Lewis
(25)If I had a million dollars....
(A)Nothing in my life would change.
(26)Something that you don't know about me is....
(A)One of my middle names is Lucius.
(27)I have always wanted to....
(A)See the Vancouver Canucks win a Stanley Cup!
(28)I will never....
(A)Cheer for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
(29)I really dislike....
(A)The Toronto Maple Leafs.

BATTALION QUESTIONS
(30)What is your M.M.M. from Battalion?
(A)Probably the Battalion campout at Christina Lake every May Long Weekend.
(31)What do you miss most about Battalion?
(A)The floor hockey
(32)You arrive at the boat launch on your way 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)The tarp
(33)How did you spend most of your time at the May Long? Fishing or playing Cribbage?
(A)Fishing
(34)One big block of cheese, the outhouse or a fallen tree?
(A)The Cheese
(35)What is your favourite Battalion tradition?
(A)Being able to yell out "Attennnnnntion!" and actually have people listen.
(36)How long have you been a part of the Btln 3739 Nation?
(A)Since 1988(Leighton's answer) (Captain speaking here, I think it was actually since the 1986/87 season. That would be 25 years!)

FOOD QUESTIONS
(37)What is your favourite restaurant?
(A)Il Caminetto
(38)Menu item?
(A)Pasta
(39)How do you like your steak?
(A)Medium-Rare
(40)What is your favourite vegetable? Beans or potatoes?
(A)Potatoes
(41)Deep fried or barbecued?
(A)Barbecued
(42)What do you like better? Burgers or pizza?
(A)Pizza
(43)What size pizza could you eat in one sitting? Individual, small, medium or large?
(A)Small
(44)What is your favourite flavour of chips?
(A)Salt & Pepper
(45)What do you like better? Coke or Pepsi?
(A)Diet Coke

G.S.F. QUESTIONS
(46)Was there ever a time in high school that you would have climbed into a cage with a hungry bear rather than call the girl that you liked?
(A)No
(47)Have you ever been shafted by a girl?
(A)Yes

SERIOUS QUESTIONS
(48)What is your favourite book of the Bible?
(A)Romans
(49)What is your favourite Bible verse?
(A)Romans 5:8 - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us.
(50)Who is your favourite Bible character?
(A)Simon Peter
(51)Where do you work?
(A)North West Rubber
(52)What are your plans for the future?
(A)Travel around the world with Sarah and the kids.

Thanks to Leighton for taking the time to answer all of these questions! By the way, it has been five years for the blog, so after 950 posts and over 56,000 visitors I thought that we would celebrate with this edition of "Meet the Btln Nation"! Once again thanks to all who visit the blog!

THE CAPTAIN

BTLN UPDATE - POOL PARTY

 

 

 

The Pool Party is at the beginning of the Btln year but it is always one of the highlights of the whole year! The new diving board and the Zorbs were great additions. Guys were flying through the air and landing on top of the Zorbs, it was amazing!(I should have gotten a picture of it.) We ate nearly all of the 48 Menno dogs(around 6 left.),played in the Zorbs and Btln Pool Football(Always a favourite.) and of course the Btln Belly Flop Comp. The Belly Flop Comp. was awesome, Nathan Klassen nailed a sweet flop that really got everyone pumped. Later Zach got even higher and had a huge smack to take the lead with three tens. Last up was Ben Nicholson the reigning champ that also nailed three tens to the chant of Ben, Ben, Ben, Ben...... So Zach and Ben, already red chested went back to the diving board for a second round. Zach got up even higher the second time,(estimates were between 8'-10')(Check out Zach's superman pose in the collage.)getting another three tens. Ben missed on his second attempt making Zach the Belly Flop Champ! Congrats Zach! Zach is two for two Helmets to start the Btln Season!

Hope Jordan is okay, he hit the sidewalk pretty hard.

Next week we are back at the gym.

THE CAPTAIN

BTLN PREVIEW - POOL PARTY!

 

Pool Party!!! That's right, it's time to head over Abe's for some water football, Menno, grapes, Belly flops and for the first time, the Zorb! We have tried the Zorb on the water and it should be a lot of fun! Anyways show up early, around 6:30 p.m. to get a little more time in the pool.

The Pool Party is at 6715 18th street. See you in the pool!

THE CAPTAIN

BTLN UPDATE - FIRST NIGHT

 

 

First update of the year! Battalion 3739 is up and running! Super excited for this year! Zach is our Sergeant again this year and we have Jeremy, Joe and Ben helping out for the full Btln Season!(God always provides!) We played some American 21 and then on to Murderball were Ben's team beat Jeremy and Joe's team 4-2!(I was on Ben's team! The Captain 1 - Jeremy 0) After Murderball it was Bible study time. I am still unsure of our topic this year but was thinking about "Entrust to Reliable Men" as our theme. This week we looked at man's need.

We tried to answer 3 questions.
1)What can man change on his own?

Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.

Isaiah 64:6 All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all of our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.

A)Like Adam our actions can only bring sin and death.

2)Can we save ourselves from sin and death?

Ephesians 2:11 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins.

Ephesians 2:8-10 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

A)Without God we are dead in our sins, but we can be saved by his grace! (Remember it is God that is doing the work, we are God's workmanship!)

3)If we don't have the power to save ourselves, can we at least keep ourselves saved?

1 Peter 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Philippians 1:6 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.

A)It is God that began the good work in us, and he will finish it!

We still had a lot of time left after Bible study so we played Handball. We were going to play to seven but started to run out of time when it was 3-3, so it was next goal wins. Like in Murderball Ben's team got the win! (The Captain 2, Jeremy 0)
Next was the first Bulldog of the year and the first Helmet win for Zach! Congrats Zach! This is Zach's 17th career Helmet win!(Yes it is a record.)

Next week is the Pool Party!(At Abe's pool.)See you at the pool!

THE CAPTAIN

BATTALION 2011/2012 BEGINS!

The 2011/2012 Battalion 3739 Season begins Wednesday Night(September 7th)at 7:00 p.m.! See you at the gym!

THE CAPTAIN

BTLN BIRTHDAYS - SEPTEMBER

 

It's September again and that means that it is the beginning of a new Battalion 3739 season! (Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m. is First Night!) So many guys having birthdays this month! It is amazing to look at the names of the guys having birthdays this month, so many good memories!

1 Peter 3:8 - Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

NATHAN KLASSEN - September 1
ZACH GOBBETT - September 3
JONATHAN FOJT - September 9
LANCE MARTENS - September 13
RYLEY HEPPNER - September 16
SAM JEPSEN - September 17
NOAH MAKORTOFF - September 17
CHARLIE LANGIS - September 20
BRUCE JEPSEN - September 24
CAM TYSSEN - September 25
CAM THOMPSON - September 25
DAVID PODOVINIKOFF - September 26

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

THE CAPTAIN