Paintball Magazine July 2015 Issue | Page 137

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