MORE MAY LONG PICS

 

 

 

 

Thanks to all of the dads that could make it out to the May Long! It wouldn't be the same without you!

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MAY LONG 2009 PICS

 

 

 

 

Just a few pics from the May Long, plenty of good times!

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MAY LONG 2009 - KEEPIN' IT REAL! (Battalion Headquarters 3739 500th post!)

 

What a weekend! Two years in a row with no rain! Two years in a row without setting up a tarp! How warm was it? I was pantsless all weekend long(I was wearing shorts). So many highlights, not sure where to start. Here are some random highlights.
(1)Aaron, Ben and I were "Keepin' it real" all weekend long, we heard the birds chirping before we went to bed every night. Sunday night we had Ryley, Jeremy, Jason, Drew and d-Pod helping us to "Keep it real". I love talking about old times, that's why the camp fires and the hot tub are my favourites.
(2)The crib tourney was a lot of fun, Derek(Drew and Rik's dad) and Jim(Josh's dad) beat Aaron and Ben in the final to take the title in the forth annual Btln May Long Crib Tourney.
(3)We played poker three times and Risk once along with a whole lot of crib.
(4)Ryley(The human highlight) ate a moth and a water beetle, the water beetle was huge, you could hear it crunch when he bit into it, still can't believe that he ate it.
(5)We played paintball and I shot Jason in the back. Highlight for sure!
(6)The out of towners making the trip to the May Long (Geoff Martens, Rick Heppner, Josh Trainer, Walter Hayashi, Devan England, Dallas England)
(7)The Baconator. (Steve and Blake brought one out)
(8)Two new outhouses!

Many more highlights, I just can't think of them now, to much "Keepin' it real"!
So much fun, can't wait until next year! May 21-24, 2010. Only 366 days!

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MAY LONG SUPPLIES

 

One thing we are all guilty of, is packing to much stuff out to the May Long. Problem is once you have brought something(For example the deep fryer) it is hard to leave it at home. We have tried to downsize but it is not going to happen. Our gear is literally a boat load. Love all of the Coleman camping supplies!

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tent & tarp
cot, sleeping bag, pillow
lantern
heater
chair
Coleman kitchen
B.B.Q.
slow cooker
propane tank & propane tree
oven
deep fryer
hot tub
generator
shovel
axe
paintball gun
crib board & cards
fishing pole
flashlight
parka
lighter
t.p.

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MAY LONG FOOD

 

I have memories of Rob Klassen coming out to the May Long with a cooler that was so small that you could hardly carry your lunch in it, even worse it was filled with celery and carrot sticks. I also remember Tyrone Gill coming out with a pound of hamburger. Bruce Jepsen is legendary for bringing out a bag of oatmeal his first year.(It was his only food.)
Four or five meals a day is common, with snacks in between. Make sure that you have enough food and Pepsi!(We always seem to run out of Pepsi.)

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hot dogs
hamburgers
steaks
Mennonite sausage
beans
bacon and eggs
one block of cheese
cinnamon buns
hash browns
roll kuchen, Rogers golden syrop and watermelon
potatoes
chips
cookies
Snickers
coconut fingers
trail mix
spitz
Pepsi
D.Q. fries

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BTLN FISHING

 

 

Fishing is as much a part of the May Long as Cribbage and eating four or fives meal a day. I wonder how many hours have been spent in a boat trolling for kokanee? Anyways it looks like the fishing is going to be good, just don't forget to buy your fishing license.
Only three more days until the May Long.

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MORE MAY LONG NEWS

 

Good news on the May Long front, Dallas and Devan England will be coming out to the May Long this year! It's been a while since we have seen Devan and Dallas at the May Long, it will be like old times! Love it when the Alumni are still excited to be a part of Battalion!

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BTLN HOT TUBBING!

 

 

 

 

I have as much trouble picking my favourite thing to do at the May Long as Bent does picking his favourite band. (Is it Relient K, Jars of Clay, P.O.D., M.X.P.X. or Weird Al?) With this being said the hot tub at the May Long is one of my favourites! Nothing like soaking in the tub with a Pepsi. Only four more days until the May Long!

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The Walk Of Life

You know when you get really excited for the may long camp out? You finished your shopping, bought a new crib board, bought a new tent and a ready to rumble. You get so excited in fact that when it's saturday you get sick and have to go home. Thats the walk of life.(Benny J knows all to well about this one.)
-DJ Zej

MAY LONG CRIBBAGE TOURNEY

 

 

 

Crib has been a part of the May Long from the very beginning, but this will be the forth year that we have had an organized Crib tourney. Some of my best May Long memories are playing crib with burger in hand.
Only 7 more days until the May Long. This time next week I will be at Treadmill playing Crib!

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8 DAYS TO GO!

 

That's right it is only eight days to go until May Long 2009! Thought that I would post the pictures from last years May Long, good memories, can't wait to make some more!

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THE MAY LONG WEATHER REPORT 2

 

We are now only nine days away from the May Long and the weather report keeps getting better! It looks like we will have above normal temperatures without rain! Could we really have two dry years in a row?
Time to pull out the camping gear and and dust it off! Only nine more days!

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THE BTLN LOCKER ROOM

 

 

 

 

It's hard to remember what the room looked like when we started, so I thought I would post a couple of pictures so we could see how far we have come! We first had permission to build the room back on November 13 2007,(This is the original post)but we did not start building until August 30 2008. In eight months we have transformed these rooms into a home for Battalion 3739! Thanks to everyone that helped!(I am afraid of forgetting someone so I won't mention any names. God will not forget the good work you have done!) Some helped with their time and skill and others with their money, thanks to all! We can also thank the Elders of the Gospel Chapel for letting us build this room!
Is the room done? Actually we are just getting started. We are only limited by our imaginations.
Anyways take a look at the pictures and see the transformation of our Locker Room!

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THE MAY LONG WEATHER REPORT

 

This is the fourteen day trend for Christina Lake. We will be at Treadmill from the 15th to the 18th. It's looking a little cool, but dry. Don't forget this is only a trend and not the forecast, so it could get better!
Only 11 days until The May Long!

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BTLN BIRTHDAYS - MAY

 

Seven birthdays in May at Btln 3739, three guys that are still in high school and four Alumni. Can you believe that it is May already and almost time for the May Long? Anyways we here at the blog pray that you would have a good year and that you would continue to grow closer to God! Happy Birthday!

Tyler Hanson - May 7
Derek Taylor - May 7
Brad Pauls - May 9
Joel Feenstra - May 21
Rik Brown - May 23
Cody Harp - May 29
Sam Schiesser - May 31

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Walk of life

You know when you pack up to go on a christian retreat of some sort and you spend hours upon hours making sure you got everything and you get to the retreat and forgot your bible that's the walk of life.
-Mr.Narwall

08/09 BTLN HELMET WINNERS

 

 

 

So here is the recap of Helmet winners at Battalion this year.(The pictures are in order.) I also threw in the picture of Kevin from Alumni night and Drew with Winston. Congrats to everyone that won the Helmet this year!

FINAL WINSTON STANDINGS
DREW BROWN - 5 Helmets, 2 Majors and Winston
DAVID PODOVINIKOFF - 3 Helmets and 1 Major
SAMMY JEPSEN - 3 Helmets
SAM SCHIESSER - 3 Helmets
STEPHEN LAWRENCE - 3 Helmets
ZAC GOBBETT - 3 Helmets
STEVEN FEENSTRA - 2 Helmets and 1 Major
CODY HARP - 2 Helmets
PARKER STEADMAN - 1 Helmet and 1 Major
ANDREW EYRE - 1 Helmet
CHRIS HENDERSON - 1 Helmet
KALEB HORKOFF - 1 Helmet
SPENCER HENDERSON - 1 Helmet
JOSH RIDSDALE - 1 Helmet

ALUMNI HELMET WIN
KEVIN HAYASHI - 1 Helmet

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SALUTE TO THE BTLN LEADERS!

 

Battalion 3739 is not a one man show. Thanks to Dylan, Jeremy, Aaron, Owen, Blake, Charlie and Nathan for all of your help this year! We could not have Battalion without your help!

2Timothy 2:2b - Entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

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