DieselFish has a silly and painful tradition to welcome new members. Read on to find out more!
Every team has its own personality, quirks, and traditions.
It’s with great pleasure that share with you, my dear Internet friends, one of
DieselFish’s most important rituals: the striking of the New Member Gong.
Whenever the team gains a new member, I lug the New Member
Gong out of our storage unit…and whack the hell out of it.
Here I go. Wait. How many people joined up so far? Wow,
seven? That’s a lot of new members so early in the season. I better limber up
first. [STRETCH] Oh, that feels better.
OK, NOW here I go!
[GONG] WELCOME, SHRUTI!
[GONG] WELCOME, LEAN!
[GONG] WELCOME, GRACE!
[GONG] WELCOME, JASON!
[GONG] WELCOME, SONIA!
[GONG] WELCOME, SHIPRA!
[GONG] WELCOME, POKY!
Look! The gong is reverberating. I can feel its vibrations
through the fillings in my teeth!
How did this odd, noisy, and slightly painful tradition come
to be?
DieselFish is a welcoming community. To drive this point
home, we started striking the New Member Gong as way to celebrate when people
join the team. The ear-splitting crash of the gong announces to the world that
we have new members. The shockwaves from the impact symbolize the powerful
energy the new members will bring to the team.
We realize the ritual is silly. But this silliness is also
part of the DieselFish experience. Because having fun is essential if you want
to be successful.
→ Our next FREE lesson will be on Saturday, 5/28 in
Redwood City. Email me now at DFcaptains@gmail.com to save your spot on the
boat! Fitness, fun and possible hearing loss await you!
- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness 🐲
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