I know that not a lot of players turned out for the event at Chickenhawk, not sure why, it was only 110 in the shade, just kidding Billy. We still had fun, it was the first game in a long time that I could id everyone on the other team without looking for armtape. I got to be the General for the Porkie Army and had a great time. The field has a lot of great potential, plenty of pre-exsisting structure and some great terrain in the woods. There were several good forts set up in the woods but I would like to have seen a few more, maybe some on the uphill side where we were. The funniest thing I have seen in a game in a while was one of the blue guys trying to hide behind a air bunker that had become unstaked and was starting to deflate as it rolled down the hill, propelled by more than a few shooters from my side. This guy ended up on his belly with his butt sticking up above the flat beercan. Billy put on a good game, plenty of missions, maybe too many for the number of players we had, several times I sent out one or two guys hoping that the other side wasn't even going to try to run the mission. There was a pretty big stumble at the start of the final battle but once we got it going it was a blast. About thirty guys in a chicken coop just wailing away on each other. My guys had a blast and I think most everybody else did too, execpt for the part where Billy dressed up like a stripper and got shoved in a crate, I swear I didn't order that kind of treatment Billy. Another good thing about the low turnout was that nobody got stiffed when it came time for the prize drawings, everybody walked away with something and my youngest player, he was 12 and playing for the first time, won a full set-up including a WGP Trilogy, that made his day. He should be able to tote that around alot easier than the 98 flatline he was borrowing. It was kinda funny seeing a four foot kid carrying a three and a half foot tippy. Thanks agian to everyone that turned out and to Billy, Georgia and his staff for a great day of paintball. Nolan, the field owner, was great, he tried his best to make sure everyone was having fun, and even stood in a reffed when his refs need to take a break. I am glad I went and hope that the next time we go back to see a lot more players and an even better field.

Tad

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Tad J Waddell
Captain, The HELP
LCP ARMY