ZACH GOBBETT - THE 2011/12 WINSTON CHAMPION

 

Zach won eight Helmets and three Btln Majors to become the 2011/12 Winston Champion! Congrats Zach!


WINSTON CHAMPIONS
DREW BROWN - 2007/08
DREW BROWN - 2008/09
SAM SCHIESSER - 2009/10
CHRIS HENDERSON - 2010/11
ZACH GOBBETT - 2011/12

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THE 2011/12 WINSTON STANDINGS

 

 

This is a recap of all of the Helmet winners(in order)and the final Winston Standings from the 2011/12 Btln Season.
Congrats to all of the winners! It is never easy to win a Helmet!

FINAL WINSTON STANDINGS
ZACH GOBBETT - 8 Helmets and 3 Majors
NATHAN KLASSEN - 6 Helmets and 1 Major
JORDAN HAMMETT - 3 Helmets
TRISTAN HARVEY - 3 Helmets
JOHN VAN - 2 Helmets
RIK BROWN - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
STEPHEN LAWRENCE - 1 Helmet
GERRALD NICHOLSON - 1 Helmet
DARTAGNAN BUTCHER - 1 Helmet
CODY HARP - 1 Helmet
MAXWELL NICHOLSON - 1 Helmet
LUKE BOSCHMAN - 1 Helmet
NATE KLASSEN - 1 Helmet
DANIEL TRESHAM - 1 Helmet

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BTLN UPDATE - LAST NIGHT 2012

 

 

 

What a night! I am never sure what to expect on a night like this, but this time it did not disappoint! (We had twelve grade six guys show up! I am sure that this is a record!)We started the night with Murderball and then moved on to the 9 foot party sub! While the guys were eating the sub we presented Stevie and Nathan their Bibles and Dog tags. We also gave Stevie and Nathan a copy of the Hebrew "Saying"(It is written on the back of our shirts.)on paper that they read and then ate. (I love this tradition! I think it was Ben's idea.)
Next up was the cake that Maxwell made for us, it was amazing! (Nice work Max!)
After the cake it was time for some Bulldog! John started in the middle and after a few rounds and several big hits it was Nathan holding the Yorkie bar! Congrats Nathan!
Prayer and a few announcements ended the night at the gym. The only thing left was the After Party at the Station! The grade elevens and twelves and Alumni convened for some Dad's Rootbeer, wings, Cross Trax and burgers.

Many stories told and memories made!

Congrats to Nathan, Stevie and Zach! We are very proud of you!

Thanks to Maxwell for the cake! It was fantastic!

Thanks to all the guys that came out this year!

Thanks to all the leaders for all of your help this year! Jeremy, Aaron, Joe, Ben and Jake.

1 Corinthians 15:57,58 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!

 

 

Last Night 2012 is less than two hours away! Can't wait! (These are some pictures from last year.)

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LAST NIGHT - PARTY SUB

 

The 9 foot Party Sub has been ordered, so let the party begin! Only 48 hours away!

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

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LAST NIGHT - BTLN BIBLES

 

Btln Bibles is another Btln 3739 tradition! So glad to hand out these Bibles! Like I have said before, what else could we give? Nothing is more valuable than God's Word!

See you Wednesday!

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LAST NIGHT - THE MOTTO

 

The group picture is one of the traditions of Last Night. Another tradition is the grads finding out what the "Saying" is on the back of our shirts.(It is also written in our room.) The "Saying" was picked by the Alumni and is not told to anyone other than the grads. The grads are allowed to tell one person, that person is their wife when they get married. The grads read the "Saying" and then eat the paper that it is written on. Come watch the grads!

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LAST NIGHT PICS OF BTLN 3739

These are the Last Night pics from the last seven years! So many good memories! Anyways this week is the Last Night of Battlion for the 2011/2012 Season! I can't believe that we have reached the end! We will be playing games and eating the 9 foot party sub from Subway! We will be making more memories!

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

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BTLN UPDATE - THE BTLN MASTERS

 

 

The seventh annual Btln Masters is in the books! Congrats to Rik on this third Masters in a row! Rik has the threepeat! It was a good night and the weather cooperated until the seventh hole and then the rain showed up! I am thankful that the rain waited as long as it did!

Congrats also to Jeremy as he won the Leaders Tourney at the Masters.

Thanks to Jeremy, Joe, Ben and Jake for all your help! We couldn't do it without you!

Btln Masters final scores
Rik - 31
Max - 46
Tristan - 48
Tyler - 50
Harley - 52
John - 54
Nate - 54
Luke - 58
Josh - 58
GeRRald - 65
Landon - 67
David - 67
George - 67
Jonathan - 68
Nathan - 71
Mitch - dnf

Leaders Tourney
Jeremy - 36
Joe - 40
The Captain - 41
Ben - 42
Jake - 50

Next week is Last Night at Battalion! Bring a friend!

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BTLN MASTERS CHAMPIONS

 

These are the Btln Masters Champions from the past. Last year Rik Brown tied Jordon Walsh for the most Green Jackets at the Btln Masters. This year Rik can break that record! Will Rik win again or will someone else surprise us?

BTLN MASTERS CHAMPIONS
Jordon Walsh - 2005/06
Jordon Walsh - 2006/07
Parker Steadman - 2007/08
Drew Brown - 2008/09
Rik Brown - 2009/10
Rik Brown - 2010/11

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BTLN PREVIEW - THE BTLN MASTERS

 

 

That's right, this week is the seventh annual Btln Masters! Rik Brown is our reigning Champion. Will Rik three-peat or will someone else surprise us?

Make sure that you are early. We will be leaving the church at 7:00 p.m.! If you arrive at 6:45 p.m. that would be great. It is ten dollars to play, but if you cannot afford it we will be glad to help! Bring clubs if you have them.

Battalion 3739, more fun than you can handle all on your own! So share it with a friend!

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BTLN UPDATE - ZACH'S LAST NIGHT

 

 

 

 

This week was Zach's last night. Why you ask? Zach is going to Mongolia with YWAM after some training in Alaska.

The night started with Soccer and "Pop n Dogs". I don't ever remember playing soccer at Btln but it is definitely worth repeating. Jake, David and Luke dominated the game destroying my team 7-3. The game wasn't close but was still a lot of fun!

We ended soccer a little early so that we could have grad ceremonies for Zach. First Zach received his copy of the motto. The response is always the same....shock.(I love the reaction that we get from the grads after they read the motto.)
Next we presented Zach with Winston! Zach had been close to winning in the past but was not going to be denied this year! Congrats Zach! After Winston it was time to give Zach his Bible. I love this tradition, what else could we give to the grads that could mean as much? Congrats Zach! We here at the blog salute you!

Nathan was next to be honored. Nathan completed the Memory Work so he needed his Btln Medallion! Congrats Nathan! We here at the blog salute you!(A lot of saluting going on!)

This week we did our finished our series "Entrust to Reliable Men". This year we have looked at Job, Abel, Abraham, Daniel, Noah, Isaac, Moses, David, Joseph, Solomon, Caleb, Jonathan, Timothy, Paul, Peter, Samson, Jeremiah, Gideon and Jesus(Christmas and Easter).
We read through some of Hebrews 11 this week. Hebrews 11 was a good summary for our series "Entrust to Reliable Men".

Here are some of the passages we highlighted.

Hebrews 11:1-2 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for.

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Hebrews 11:13a & 16b All these people were still living by faith when they died. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God.

Hebrews 11:32-38 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.

We finished with this next passage. It is true of all the men that we looked at. I hope and pray that it is also true of Battalion 3739! (The great cloud of witnesses.)

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.

After Bible study it was time for Bulldog. This Wednesday was focused on our grads and it continued in Bulldog when Nathan won his 5th Helmet of the year! Congrats Nathan!

Next week is the Btln Masters! Bring a friend!

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BTLN PREVIEW - BTLN FOOTBALL & "POP N DOGS"

 

For the last time this year we will be playing football! Only this time we will be playing English Football! Can't wait!

6:30 p.m. at the high school field. Bring a friend!

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WINSTON STANDINGS

 

With four of the five Btln Majors out of the way and with only three weeks to go in the 2011/12 Btln 3739 Season it was time for a Winston Standings update. Zach has clinched the 2012 Winston Championship! Zach has set all kinds of Btln 3739 records and now he can add a Winston Championship to that list! On September 13th 2006 Zach won the very first Helmet in Btln 3739 history! Six years later Zach has 24 career Helmets(Btln record), 4 career Btln Majors(Tied a Btln record) and 1 Winston Championship!
(8 Helmets and 3 Majors in one year are both Btln records as well!)

Congrats Zach!



WINSTON STANDINGS
ZACH GOBBETT - 8 Helmets and 3 Majors
NATHAN KLASSEN - 4 Helmets and 1 Major
JORDAN HAMMETT - 3 Helmets
TRISTAN HARVEY - 3 Helmets
JOHN VAN - 2 Helmets
STEPHEN LAWRENCE - 1 Helmet
GERRALD NICHOLSON - 1 Helmet
DARTAGNAN BUTCHER - 1 Helmet
CODY HARP - 1 Helmet
MAXWELL NICHOLSON - 1 Helmet
LUKE BOSCHMAN - 1 Helmet
NATE KLASSEN - 1 Helmet
DANIEL TRESHAM - 1 Helmet

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BTLN BIRTHDAYS - APRIL

 

Birthday time again on the blog! Just love highlighting some of the guys each month! April is the last month of the Btln Season, can't believe that we are nearing the end!

Happy Birthday and may God bless you again this year!

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

KALEB HORKOFF - April 4
JUSTIN THOMPSON - April 7
LANDON WARWARUK - April 11
CHRIS HENDERSON - April 13
DAN DIMOCK - April 29

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CALVIN PETERS - SERGEANT JERSEY PRESENTATION

Today we had the chance to present Calvin Peters with his Sergeant Jersey in our "One Forward and One Back" Sergeant Jersey Program! (It was awesome to have all the Btln Alumni in church to help us honor Calvin! God's timing is always perfect!) It was a surprise and a blessing to see Calvin back in G.F. for the Easter weekend! Calvin was the 18th Sergeant of Battalion 3739 and is the 8th Sergeant to receive his jersey. I feel so blessed to know these men and to be able to call them friends. Congrats Calvin! We here at the blog salute you!

Why do we have the "One Forward and One Back" Sergeant Jersey Program?

To honor the past and to look forward to the future!

Check out the Calvin Peters edition of "Meet the Btln Nation" here on the blog.(November 25th 2008)

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BTLN UPDATE - BTLN FOOTBALL & "POP N DOGS" WEEK 2

It was week 2 of Btln Football and because it was so close to Easter we had some of the Btln Alumni make an appearance! Owen, Blake and Devin were all there, it was good to have them, it brought back a lot of good memories!

The football was good and both teams battled hard. My team had the ball in the offensive zone for almost the whole game but we were unable to score. Aaron and Owen were able to connect on a long pass and scored the only touchdown of the game, the score was 7-0. Joe and I also had a long td pass but were informed that I had already been sacked. Either way it was a lot of fun.

After football and some Menno it was time for the Bible study. This week we took a second look at Jesus in our continuing series "Entrust to Reliable Men". This time around we looked at his death and resurrection.(Matthew 27:45-66 & Matthew 28:1-10, Luke 23:44-56 & Luke 24:1-6)

It is amazing to think that after all the miracles that Jesus had done in his life that the Nation of Israel still did not believe that he was the Messiah. During his crucifixion and death the sky grows dark, there is an earthquake, the curtain of the temple is torn in two and many holy people were raised to life and they still don't believe. It is interesting to see the Roman Centurion's response.

Matthew 27:54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

The signs were all there! It was obvious to the Roman Centurion who Jesus was. What will we do with Jesus? He claimed to be the Son of God!

Luke 22:69-71 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.” They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied, “You are right in saying I am.”
Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”

The question is, what does this mean? How does Jesus' death and resurrection affect you and me?

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

Jesus died to save us from our sin! All we have to do is believe the "good news" that Jesus died for our sins and was raised from the dead! We are saved because of Jesus' death and resurrection!

1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Bulldog was next. Nathan was in the middle to start and he had a few Alumni to contend with. There was a little more light than last week but it was still dark enough to make it sketchy. After a few rounds it was Luke and Zach battling it out for the Helmet! Zach outlasted Luke and collected his final Yorkie ever!(Unless he wins won on Alumni Night!) Congrats Zach!

Next week we are back at the high school field, this time playing soccer!

More "Pop n Dogs" next week! Bring a friend!

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BTLN PREVIEW - BTLN FOOTBALL & "POP N DOGS"

 

We are back at the high school again for football and "Pop n Dogs"!

Start Time - 6:30 p.m. at the high school field.

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

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