Ruck Club Leaders,

Our goal and purpose with Sandlot Technology, which we began at the very beginning of the pandemic, was to empower local trainers and leaders to organize people in the real world. Plain and simple: to increase real world activity. (Please watch Jason’s video for a LOT more explanation). Community building and empowerment of local leaders is difficult, hands-on business, because it’s work done entirely with other people. It’s also worth it to me and to all of us here. I still have no intention of turning GORUCK into just a gear company. There’s no soul in that, we have to stand for a certain way of life. And to me, on the front lines of that way of life is the Ruck Club Leader. Stronger leaders build stronger communities. Stronger communities, stronger nations. That’s the world I believe in.

With over 500 GORUCK Clubs, what we do matters. You are leading from the front by organizing other people, and for that you have my respect, and my thanks. I’m grateful to each and every one of you. Every measure of human health is worse than it was two and a half years ago, and I believe what you’re doing is literally life-saving work.

With the latest update of the Sandlot Fit app, we are launching the next evolution of the GORUCK Rucking Activities Division.

From September 2022 onward, the Sandlot Fit App is how we will be approving new Official GORUCK Ruck Clubs and sending comms for discount codes and other exclusive benefits.

• Regular and Recurring Meetups: Our goal in moving to Sandlot is so that everyone in the community knows when and where to show up to meet you all in the real world. If we can point everyone to one place and say go there to see what’s going on, more people will show up. Real world activity is the goal.

• Exploring the Real World: When I’m traveling, I want to know where you’re meeting so I can pop in for a ruck and some push-ups, or whatever you’re doing.

• Consistent Results: Your tribe and your buddies are the greatest accountability you have. We aim to empower you all to that end — to support each other. And for me, having a recurring “Fistbump” on the map, open to friends and neighbors to join me, is exactly the kind of accountability I need in my life. I hope you manage your Ruck Club in a way that works best for you.

Here’s How to activate your ruck club in the Sandlot app so that we can tell everyone in GORUCK Nation where you are, and what you’re doing.

1. Create your individual account

2. Create a Group for your Ruck Club and invite your friends

3. Create at least one recurring weekly “Fistbump” (workout) hosted by your Group

Sandlot Fit Perks for Activated Ruck Clubs

• Get a FREE Tribe & Training (TNT) memberships for 2 Ruck Club Leaders (renewable annually) - including the monthly patch that you will earn

• Get monthly discount codes

• Plan Fistbumps (events), invite Group members, track attendance (if you want)

• Help grow your Ruck Club with people in your community

• ALIBIS: many of you have been with us forever. Send a note to Doug or Emily with any issues you might have, such as hey, we have co-leaders or hey, I’m deployed right now. We’re people, you’re people. Tell us what’s up, we’re looking to say YES to anyone who engages. This is not meant to be a forcing function to lose anyone. It’s meant to be a low friction way for us to better support your clubs and push additional perks to leaders. In essence, what we’re asking is for you to put a weekly workout on the map. If that doesn’t work for you, send us a note and let’s chat about it.

We are grateful for the role that you play in your community, and in our broader community, and we are grateful for your support. Thank you.

Jason, Emily, and the Sandlot team

P.S. At this time, this only applies to ruck clubs located in the United States. We will be in touch with our international ruck clubs with other opportunities until the Sandlot Fit app is available globally.