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Cancer Society. If Walmart can get 50 workers to donate
2 hours of their time, they will donate and additional
$5,000. They will have a special going on for $30 that
includes a marker, air tank, mask, all day air, and 500
paintballs. To register for this event, visit:
www.facebook.com/events/851105604962246
CLAWS FOR A CAUSE II
The second annual Claws for a Cause will be taking
place Saturday, August 8th at Crazy Bill’s Paintball. Last
year, the venue donated $15 from each player, starting
GI SPORTZ ACQUIRES KEE ACTION SPORTS
GI Sportz is pleased to announce that it has acquired
KEE Action Sports. The acquisition brings together two
industry leaders and multiple iconic brands providing an
unparalleled product line to the dealer/field base with
the best customer service in the paintball industry. With
the acquisition of KEE, GI Sportz has brought together
a management team comprised of seasoned industry
leaders and players with a primary goal of passionately
promoting and growing the game of paintball.
“I am extremely excited about this deal as we have now
completed the team roster that this industry needs to
bring it back to the success of earlier years. The industry
has needed a plan to turn it around and I believe this
acquisition will be the catalyst in revitalizing the industry
I love!” commented Richmond Italia, Chairman and
CEO of GI Sportz. “From day one, GI Sportz has been
built around its passion for paintball and is vested in
the success of the industry. With the addition of the
KEE product lines and committed staff, GI Sportz can
focus more of its resources on creating a healthier and
stronger paintball landscape.”
SHOOT FOR A CURE
Merrimack Valley Paintball, Walmart, and SAS New
Hampshire have joined forces and created a fundraiser
in honor of a local Walmart employee. This employee
was recently diagnosed with cancer and is very loved.
A percentage of the proceeds made the weekend of
the 8th and 9th at MVP will be donated to the American
things off with a $4,500 in donations for the SPCA. That
number does not include the cat litter, food, beds,
scratching posts, amongst other things donated by
the players. This is a BYOP event and has no marker
restrictions. To register for this event call 519-751-9302,
or visit www.crazybillspaintball.ca
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Paintball turned 34 this past June. In 1981 Bob Gurnsey,
Hayes Noel and Charles Gaines first started the game of
paintball as a survivalist game to determine who had the
best survival skills. They needed a safe weapon to mark
the individual without harm. They looked through a