Paintball Magazine Paintball.Media Magazine, June 2019 | Page 78

Photo By Billy Jack Mefford
the Allies defended the ship. For both a huge thank you for making this game
hours, the defending team held the flag the success that it is. Joe is very straight
for the entire hour.
forward about how he feels about what
he is doing, and rather than paraphrase,
When the game finally came to a close, I’ll leave you with these words of his from
everyone that had stuck around, whether a Facebook post after the event was
they had played in Sunday’s crazy weather, over. “There is a lot of talk out there
or hung out until it was time for awards about growing the sport. A lot of TALK,
and raffles, had a smile on their face. wanna know how to grow the sport? It’s
Despite the damage from the overnight easy. Don’t be an asshole. Don’t tolerate
storm, spirits were still high. At the end of assholes. Be nice to the kids, they are the
the day, after all of the gear was packed future of everything, including paintball.
away, and all of the points were tallied, it One kind word of encouragement or
was Bud Orr and the Axis that pulled out gesture on your part no matter how small
the win. That means that in the matchup can change their whole lives. On the flip
of these two generals, the score is tied at side one harsh word or one overshooting
one win each. Fortunately for all of us, incident can put them off of paintball
they have both agreed to return for a third forever. The little things matter, especially
year, in a winner-takes-all battle!
to the little ones. Even if you never come
to one of our events, remember this and
Overall, the Battle for Monte Cassino try to make the games better wherever
was a great weekend at an awesome you go. It’s not difficult.” So, with that in
field. Everyone who was there, from field mind, go out, grow the sport, and make
owners Joe and Angie Schnelton, their sure you put this game on your calendar
family and staff, to all of the great players for 2020!
who came out for the weekend, deserves
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