| If you decide to start your own paintball team, the first | | | | Club to start your team. These are clubs that are |
| thing you should do is pat yourself on the back. This is | | | | dedicated to keeping young people safe, inspired, |
| going to be fun, rewarding, and a huge confidence | | | | healthy, and happy. I actually grew up very close to |
| boost for both you and your teammates. It will also | | | | one of these, so I learned to appreciate it as a valuable |
| help to develop leadership and communication skills | | | | resource in connecting local kids. |
| that will be valuable for years to come, in addition to | | | | Some Boys & Girls Clubs are only interested in |
| sharpening your shooting. | | | | sponsoring activities organized by staff members, |
| After said back-patting, you need to start building your | | | | while other locations are receptive to letting mature |
| team. For one thing, it's important to think about | | | | teens run activities of their own, even paintball teams. |
| including not only the "best" players but also the players | | | | And with a whole club to draw from, you'll have an |
| with the most passion. These special people will lift | | | | army of paintballers in no time! |
| everyone's spirits and generally help to bring the team | | | | Even if you can't find a club near you or would prefer |
| together. And besides, you can train a person with | | | | to start a team another way, there are plenty more |
| heart to shoot better much easier than you can train a | | | | options to choose from. For one, serious players might |
| skilled shooter to have heart. | | | | be interested in finding team sponsors. These are local |
| With that in mind, there are several different ways you | | | | businesses that will help your team pay for supplies |
| can go about building your own paintball team, but they | | | | and other expenses in exchange for some |
| all begin the same; you need to evaluate the paintball | | | | advertisement on your behalf, which is usually as |
| rifles you have at your disposal. If each of your players | | | | simple as wearing the companies' logos on a t-shirt. |
| has only one or two guns, you won't have that many | | | | Having a sponsor will make it easier to enter your |
| options when it comes to assembling your weapons. | | | | team in various tournaments, which can allow you to |
| Basically, the more guns you have, the more interesting | | | | profit from a game you already enjoy playing for free |
| things become. For example, with enough of a | | | | how great is that? But before any money is awarded, |
| selection, you can arm your entire team with Tippman | | | | I recommended discussing a plan with your |
| paintball guns or any other single brand of weapon. | | | | teammates to split the money evenly, in addition to |
| Another option is to divide up weapons by type, so | | | | allotting a certain percentage to be spent on supplies, |
| one shooter is carrying a sniper rifle while another is | | | | travel, food, etc. After all, you wouldn't want something |
| sporting a super compact Tippman pistol. | | | | as joyous as prize money to tear your team apart. |
| For extra support, look for a local Boys & Girls | | | | |