In a galaxy far far away, sorry, I got carried away. In
Kentucky, there is a group of friends and family members
that started playing paintball in the woods on one of
the players’ property. After awhile they started to go
to a local paintball field and play, it was then decided
to start playing paintball as a team. In 2009, the Bounty
Hunter Paintball Scenario Team was created. The team
is lead by Gary ‘Pap’ Winn and his son Richard ‘Cowboy’
Winn. From this small beginning the team has grown to a
roster of 20 active members from Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Alabama.
Part of creating the team was to come up with a mission
statement that the team could stand behind and learn
from. According to Gary ‘Pap’ Winn the mission of the
team is: ‘To promote the sport of paintball and erase
any misconceptions about paintball in general and
specifically in scenario paintball. We strive to lead
from the front, promote the sport to those inside and
outside of the game by demonstrating outstanding
sportsmanship, respect, and cooperation. With this
type of statement, the team has grown and has been
a noticeable force on the field whether they have all 20
players or just a handful on the field. Even though the
team has only been in existence for six years, the team
has accumulated numerous awards ranging from Most
Valuable Team, Most Valuable Player, Most Formidable
Opponent, and Sportsmanship. According to Gary ‘Pap’
Winn, the team is “An outstanding group of players and
friends; I would trust any of them to have my back in a
firefight.” At the same time, Paul ‘Logger’ Lyle thinks the
team is “Fair and