ACPA press release
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy recently completed its annual paintball fundraiser. Paintballing is a fun activity where players are put in teams and given paintball guns which, you guessed it, use balls of paint instead of bullets. Take a look at https://paintballgunguides.com/ to see what I mean. The idea behind the game is to avoid being shot (which is pretty easy to prove thanks to the huge paint splashes) and to shoot as many of the opposing team as possible.
ACPA faculty member Brian West, who organized the event, said, “We are very grateful to the businesses who helped us sponsor the event this year. Scuba Steve’s of Tyler donated all the compressed air tanks and inspections this year, and Wes Chaney of Athens helped with gear. Beverly Duke, Marsi and Morgan Jones, Kim Hardin, and Melissa Bush donated paint for the players.”
Teams played four rounds each. Players grabbed their paintball masks, kitted themselves up and entered the arena in their teams. There is a lot of variety in the quality of paintball gear which can make a big difference to the players using them. For example, better quality guns and lightweight paintball hoppers make it easier for players to shoot and move around the arena. For the fundraiser, all players had the same equipment so that things were fair. They were either sponsored by individuals or collected pledges that paid every time their player sent another player to the elimination tent. Parents organized concessions of grilled hamburgers and hotdogs.
The event earned approximately $4,500 for the school. Proceeds will be used to help the school move to its new property this summer.