Hello,

Summer finally gave up, and we are officially in the fall here in Texas, complete with the occasional 80 degree day to remind us that we are still in Texas. We’ve had a very full October so far, between four 3rd Phase training options going strong, Unit 69’s Endurance Hike (which a couple of club members made it back to hike with Unit 69), Family Camp, and lots of Reunion prep.

Speaking of the Reunion, one thing that we are adding to the schedule this year are optional career breakouts. In the past we have had alumni who were in the military give a brief talk and do Q&A with guys interested in a military career. This year we would like to expand it to be more categories: military, police, Fire/EMS, missions/ministry, and business/entrepreneurship. They will be panel discussions with 2-5 alumni who will briefly share their career details and history, give tips for guys looking at moving into that career field, and answer questions. Total scheduled time will be up to an hour or so, depending on how many questions get asked. If any of you are interested/willing to sit on any of those panels, please let me know. Also, if you have any great suggestions of people who I should reach out and ask to sit on a panel, please pass that information along as well.

We’re already getting Reunion registrations coming through, and I am really excited to see the overall interest in attending this year. This Reunion is a huge opportunity for us to reconnect with a bunch of our alumni that we’ve lost touch with through the years, and even reintroduce the ALERT program to the alumni in some ways. I know that there are a lot of different perspectives on people’s time here, and on the program in general, but my hope and prayer is that we can continue to rebuild, or even repair, alumni relationships through this event. So please pray for the Reunion and for good relationship building and repair to happen during those four days. And then obviously come for the party February 8-11, 2024.