Fort Meigs Ruck (The Necropolis)
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/09/2018
5:30 am - 6:30 am
The Q:
Buttermaker & Flo
Location
Fort Meigs
Categories
Tags:
Perrysburg, ruck
What the ruck is a ruck? A hike with a weighted backpack (approx 30 lbs) while stopping along the brisk walk to do some invigorating exercise. Excellent 1st F (fitness) and 2nd F (fellowship). If an FNG (Friendly New Guy) is a bit timid to post for a workout the ruck is a great intro to the pax.
Hardcore History Ruck
14 Total
Q: Buttermaker
Pax: ZigZag, Muana, Raven, Mr. Bean, Woodstock, Sparkles, Peepers, Monopoly, Jennay, Flow, Tupac, Cobra, Yeti,
No FNG
Plan of Action
F3 Statement, 5 Values- Open to all men, always outside, Held in a rotating fashion by non-professional (U vs. U), free, ends in a COT
Count-A-Rama
Does anyone need to leave early? – If so, head back at 5:55 am wherever we are at.
I need 2 volunteer leaders.
Are goal is ruck to the Commodore Perry statue by 6-6:05 am. (1.6 miles from this parking lot) Leaders will decide the route to get there. If you lose this paper the team will be enjoying a double the exercise amount for every wrong answer.
2 Leaders- Switch at the statue. I have a watch if you would like one. You must ask the first 5 questions to the two individuals at the front. Next set of leaders will ask the next 5.
2 Lines- The front must always have the flag.
Leader Must Yell “Stop” and select 1 exercise from this list if answer is incorrect. No exercises if answer is correct.
1st set of leaders inform when it is 5:55 for people who need to leave early.
Group Enlightenment Selection – Choose 1 exercise for wrong answer.
10 Americans w/ Sack NO coupon, 10 Squats w/Sack and Coupon, 5 lunges each leg w/Sack and Coupon, 10 curls with coupon, 10 shoulder press w/ coupon, 10 American Hammers/ with coupon , 5 Burpees/ with sack NO Coupon.
Questions (Answers are Bolded) – Up to 30 Seconds to answer.
1) Who is the Fort Named After?
a. Jonathan Meigs
b. Jeffery Meigs
c. Joe Meigs.
2) Who was the engineer who designed the Fort?
a. James F. Wood
b. Eleazer D. Wood
c. Ebenezer K. Wood
3) What was the town known for after it was settled?
a. Fur Trade
b. Stone Masonry
c. Shipbuilding
4) What was the epidemic that decimated the population in 1854?
a. Cholera
b. Typhus
c. Measles
5) How high are the walls around the fort? You have to be within 1 foot in each direction, ie if you guess 10 tolerance in 9 or 11 (Answer 15 feet, 14 or 16 will work as well)
First set of Leaders Stop Here with questioning!!
Tell them what they did well and what they need to improve. – 2 minutes
New Set of Leaders- Different Route back to the Fort, You have 1 minute before we move from the statue.
6) What was the name of the loss after the First Siege of the Fort?
a. “Dudley’s Defeat”
b. “Dewey’s Massacre”
c. “Clay’s Catastrophe”
7) Who was the family who purchased the land where the fort stood in 1864?
a. Hill’s
b. Stephenson’s
c. Hayes’
8) What was Commodore Perry’s most notable role during his lifetime?
a. The Civil War
b. The Opening of China to the West
c. The Opening of Japan to the West
9) What did Commodore Parry advocate for the US Navy?
a. Frigates
b. Steam Boats
c. Galleon
10) Name 4 notable person to have lived in Perrysburg?
a. Ralph Wesley Judd, (1901-1957) was a professional baseball player with the Washington Senators and New York Giants[23]
b. Burke Badenhop, professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball[24][25]
c. Clara Blinn, pioneer who died in the aftermath of the Battle of Washita River.[26]
d. Douglas Brinkley, award-winning historian, lived in Perrysburg from 1968 to 1982
e. T. J. Fatinikun, professional football player in the NFL and Arena Football League
f. Jerry Glanville, college football head coach[27]
g. Jim Harbaugh, professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) and head coach in the NFL and college football
h. Sam Jaeger, actor on Parenthood on NBC[28]
i. Jim Leyland, Major League Baseball manager[29]
j. Anna Tunnicliffe, 2008 US Olympic Sailing Team gold medalist[30]
End in COT
Group only missed one question the whole time, so apparently they know their Perrysburg history.