(from forestfire paintball)
Wednesday the 11th - November/Veterans' Day Charity Game
Time: 10AM-3:00
Cost: $15/$10 (Own paint / Field paint)
*Receive up to $5 off your field fee by bringing five non-perishable food items ($1 per item up to $5)
100% of field, co2, and HPA fees will go to charity. All money will go to Lake Stevens War Memorial Fund and all food items will go to Lake Stevens Food Bank.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Halloween Paintball Game for Charity
That’s right, Jailbreak part II is taking place at Mad Dawg Paintball Field on October 31st. Mad Dawg is teaming with local scenario team Shattered Angels to put on this charitable, scenario event. They will be collecting canned food at this event. 5 cans of food will get you 5 dollars off the admission ($35 + paint).
Did I mention the game is on Halloween? For that reason costumes are encouraged!!! The scenario has an old west theme if you need any hints on picking a costume, but if you just have to be Darth Vader, be Darth Vader, maybe just add a 5 point, tin star.
The field opens at 8:00, the event is field paint only. Mad Dawg field is located on Camano Island. Here are the rules to the previous event.
So come to the game
Bring 5 cans of food
Bring your costume
& bring some friends
I hope to see a lot of you there
Caff
Did I mention the game is on Halloween? For that reason costumes are encouraged!!! The scenario has an old west theme if you need any hints on picking a costume, but if you just have to be Darth Vader, be Darth Vader, maybe just add a 5 point, tin star.
The field opens at 8:00, the event is field paint only. Mad Dawg field is located on Camano Island. Here are the rules to the previous event.
So come to the game
Bring 5 cans of food
Bring your costume
& bring some friends
I hope to see a lot of you there
Caff
Friday, September 25, 2009
Paintball this Saturday & Sunday
Paintball this Saturday & Sunday
I haven’t had a weekend free in awhile, why not go twice! Who knows when I will get another chance? Weather calls for clear blue skies and a crisp autumn morning leading to a high of 70; in other words, perfect paintball weather.
Anyway, open invitation continues as always. Send a reply if you are wanting to tag along. I have lots of extra gear. Forestfire paintball on Saturday, CDR on Sunday.
I haven’t had a weekend free in awhile, why not go twice! Who knows when I will get another chance? Weather calls for clear blue skies and a crisp autumn morning leading to a high of 70; in other words, perfect paintball weather.
Anyway, open invitation continues as always. Send a reply if you are wanting to tag along. I have lots of extra gear. Forestfire paintball on Saturday, CDR on Sunday.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Saturday game
No rain this Saturday, should be a great day to shoot at other people. I have the gear for one other person so which will save you the cost of a rental. Let me know if you want to tag along or carpool. Game will be at Forest Fire paintball located outside Lake Stevens. http://forestfirepb.com
If you are one of those under the age of 18, be sure to download and fill out the waiver on the field site and have it signed by a parent.
If you are one of those under the age of 18, be sure to download and fill out the waiver on the field site and have it signed by a parent.
Game this Saturday!
I'm thing of heading out there again. Weather looks like it will be cooperating. Want to come along, just leave a comment or shoot me an e-mail.
A write up of last weekend's game will be coming soon.
Caff
A write up of last weekend's game will be coming soon.
Caff
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Reviewing Promotions/Customer Relations
Promotion/Customer relations
This is the everything category. It really comes down to how the field connects to it’s customers and what they are doing to improve the local paintball environment. Things looked at are special events the field puts on. Are these special events run for the benefit of the players and give them an extra special experience, or just a ploy to get more players to shoot more paint? Is there any kind of loyalty programs? Even keeping waivers on file so that us players don’t have to take the time to fill one out every time is a help. Lastly, how do the fields communicate with their customers? Do they have a web site? Is it up to date? Nothing is more frustrating that driving out into the woods to find that a field has changed it’s hours, or is changing locations, or out of business. I have no idea why this is so difficult, but it speaks volumes about how serious an owner is to be a reliable source for our paintball entertainment.
This is the everything category. It really comes down to how the field connects to it’s customers and what they are doing to improve the local paintball environment. Things looked at are special events the field puts on. Are these special events run for the benefit of the players and give them an extra special experience, or just a ploy to get more players to shoot more paint? Is there any kind of loyalty programs? Even keeping waivers on file so that us players don’t have to take the time to fill one out every time is a help. Lastly, how do the fields communicate with their customers? Do they have a web site? Is it up to date? Nothing is more frustrating that driving out into the woods to find that a field has changed it’s hours, or is changing locations, or out of business. I have no idea why this is so difficult, but it speaks volumes about how serious an owner is to be a reliable source for our paintball entertainment.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Reviewing Staff
Staff:
Reviewing the staff starts with numbers. Are there enough staff to run the field effectively? I have seen too many times a field with one or two staff members who are running the whole show and slow the whole process down. As much as number is important, quality is what shines through. How many times have you been to a field to see it staffed by young tournament players whose compensation is practice time, equipment from the field. These people have no interest in being a referee on the weekends for a bunch of rec-ball players, who of course they look down on. In fact there is such a difference between good and bad refs that I’m planning a future blog just on this topic. Concerning these reviews, this is what I am looking for. Refs need to manage the game, turn games around quickly, assist new players, pay attention to what is happening on the field and not be scared to perform paint-checks.
The rest of the staff review comes from their personality and how they treat their paying customers. Are they helpful? Do they go above and beyond the task they have been assigned to do? If I need an air fill, or need to purchase paint or for some other reason need to give money to the field in exchange for something I need to keep playing, how long am I waiting for someone to show up to serve me. The quality of the staff can make or break a paintball experience. You'll know when you see great staff, and you will really notice when the staff is substandard.
Reviewing the staff starts with numbers. Are there enough staff to run the field effectively? I have seen too many times a field with one or two staff members who are running the whole show and slow the whole process down. As much as number is important, quality is what shines through. How many times have you been to a field to see it staffed by young tournament players whose compensation is practice time, equipment from the field. These people have no interest in being a referee on the weekends for a bunch of rec-ball players, who of course they look down on. In fact there is such a difference between good and bad refs that I’m planning a future blog just on this topic. Concerning these reviews, this is what I am looking for. Refs need to manage the game, turn games around quickly, assist new players, pay attention to what is happening on the field and not be scared to perform paint-checks.
The rest of the staff review comes from their personality and how they treat their paying customers. Are they helpful? Do they go above and beyond the task they have been assigned to do? If I need an air fill, or need to purchase paint or for some other reason need to give money to the field in exchange for something I need to keep playing, how long am I waiting for someone to show up to serve me. The quality of the staff can make or break a paintball experience. You'll know when you see great staff, and you will really notice when the staff is substandard.
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