**Scheduling Note**
What: Semper Fi Fundraiser
When: Saturday, November 9th at 0830
Where: Solidarity CrossFit
In honor of the Marine Corp’s 244th birthday and Veteran’s Day, Solidarity is holding a public charity workout with 100% of the monies donated to the Semper Fi Fund. The Semper Fi Fund is a non-profit organization that provides many services to members of the United States military and their families.
Warm ups will begin at 0830 and first-come-first-serve heats will run every 30 minutes starting at 0900. The workout may be done individually or on a team and will have scaling to accommodate all levels of fitness.
This event is open to the public! Please bring your friends. Members and others can sign up here.
Members, please note that Open Gym and Barbell Club will be cancelled due to the event.
“Bert”
U.S. Marine Cpl. Albert Gettings, 27, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, died on Jan. 5, 2009, while conducting counter-sniper operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Cpl. Gettings was serving as a team leader with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, at the time of his death.
Every quarter, Cpl. Gettings’ fellow Marines in Fox Company complete a special CrossFit workout in his honor as part of the Cpl. Albert P. Gettings Award ceremony.
He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Palimino; parents, David and Juliet; and sister, Cori.
For time:
- 50 Burpees
- 400m Run
- 100 Push Ups
- 400m Run
- 150 Walking Lunge Steps
- 400m Run
- 200 Squat
- 400m Run
- 150 Walking Lunge Steps
- 400m Run
- 100 Push Ups
- 400m Run
- 50 Burpees