Midwest AO Day - My Master Plan

[JoyInTheMadness]

Okay folks. I have been at this forum for awhile, and like everyone I meet here (unlike over at the nation or PBF). But I noticed the disturbing lack of AO days (and lack of turn out of people at those AO days).

Here is my Master Plan:

1. Establish a council of sorts to work stuff out (lodging, date, place, food ect).

2. Select a field in the Midwest, in the center of the midwest where it would equal driving distance from South Dekota, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.

3. Get enough AOer's to agree to come, if we are going to do this, we need a strong turn out.

4. Establish a firm date for the event, something everyone can agree on, with good predictable weather, I was thinking late September.

5. Play. Hopefully for two days.

Potential Fields:
Mad Cow Paintball (Omaha Nebraska www.madcowpaintball.com)
Husker Paintball (Plattsmouth Nebraska www.huskerpaintball.com)
Splat Attack Paintball (Yankton South Dekota www.paintthefarm.com)
Action Jacks Paintball (Central Iowa www.actionjackspaintball.com)
Any other ideas are welcome


Council: (People to hammer out decisions, make the final decision to determine what is the best for the gathering, food, lodging, field, date ect.)
1. Me (Andrew Tippett) (Heh no I don't have to be, but it's a suggestion :))
2. ????
3. ????
4. ????
5. ????

Hopefully if we can get a big enough turn out we could get some celebrities (Clare, Tom) to come by.

Anyway for now, this is just an idea, throw things out, dates, places, general ideas.

[tony3]

Pffft, lets just have it in illinois:)I would help out, but unless it is in illinios there is no way I could make it.

[JoyInTheMadness]

Let's get some more ideas flowing.

The point of having it in the Center of the Midwest, is so it is an equal distance for all the people in the area, Illinios is too far east.

[Halliday]

I'm interested :dance:

[psychobillygoat]

i'd be interested. Just to throw out another field idea- Action Jacks paintball field in central IA. If anyone is interested you can check out actionjackspaintball.com.
But I am up for playing anywhere.

[JoyInTheMadness]

This is the kinda feedback we need here, let's get some life into this monster!

[Halliday]

I'll throw my field up,

www.acpwarfield.com

Located in Bevington, IA (25 min south of Des Moines)

[deputydan]

Have it right in the middle of NE. Since nebraska is like the middle of the US, it will be just about the same distance from everywhere. I nominate Warped HQ in kearney NE. It's like exactly in the middle. I don't know if Ed would really like the idea tho. Don't mind me if you don't like the idea, it's like 12:00 in the mornin and I need sleep :sleeping:

~dan

[JoyInTheMadness]

Ed is to big of a freaking jackass next.

[Loud Tim]

im liking somewhere in iowa

[trevorjk]

call up AGD and they will be willing to help out and even sponser the event. if theres a few others from my area willing to go id show up. like i said call up AGD and get this thing in the works and in the open you may get a nice turn out

[JoyInTheMadness]

im liking somewhere in iowa

I need names of fields, not just "In Iowa" I will give AGD a call on monday.

[jesseyo13]

www.66paintball.com Its in the south of missouri near springfield. The owner would probibly cut some kind of deal on paint. Like he will sell it for 45$ a case or something if he sells ## amount. He has 80 acres, so theres plenty of camping space for everyone. Theres 4 fields and we are putting up a 5th one now.

[Halliday]

The #'s for my field are posted in the link above.

[gbean01]

We have a very nice Indoor Field in Kansas City. Its called WW paintball. I will get the link for the website soon

[dragun_30]

i would come if it was at Splat Attack Paintball in Bridgewater, SD. it is an awesome field, run very very well, and hosts annual scenario games.

[Crazy]

what about the Indianans? or Ohioans? Michiganians? they're all midwest too... IL sounds pretty "Central" to me.

[notcreative]

Ok since Iowa is being said alot the fields in Iowa

ACP Warfield=Good field right off the interstate and the guy that helps run it is saying lets have it there. www.actionjackspaintball.com

Pro Team Products=Lots of fields right off interstate lots of hyper pipe fields some where around 3-4, x-ball field, woods, combat town, www.iowapaintball.com

Actionjacks= right off the interstate. dont know much about there rec field. www.actionjackspaintball.com

a few other fields is velocity(www.velocityiowa.com, powerstation(www.powerstationpaintball.com), lookout(www.lookoutpaintball.com),

Halliday can you think of anyother most of the fields in iowa are located just off the interstate.

[Halliday]

Ok since Iowa is being said alot the fields in Iowa

ACP Warfield=Good field right off the interstate and the guy that helps run it is saying lets have it there. www.actionjackspaintball.com

Pro Team Products=Lots of fields right off interstate lots of hyper pipe fields some where around 3-4, x-ball field, woods, combat town, www.iowapaintball.com

Actionjacks= right off the interstate. dont know much about there rec field. www.actionjackspaintball.com

a few other fields is velocity(www.velocityiowa.com, powerstation(www.powerstationpaintball.com), lookout(www.lookoutpaintball.com),

Halliday can you think of anyother most of the fields in iowa are located just off the interstate.
No, but you have the link to ACP messed up :( www.acpwarfield.com

[P8ntBallBoom]

WTH...ummm, does anyone remember us, ya know, Minnesota, 'eh? I know there arent many AO-MNers but we do exist. A field in Iowa would be great for me and a friend I know would come. I'd definitely agree for to an AO Midwest day/event.

[Igotu]

Yup minnnesota kicks *** and Im very interested in this im wondering if its going to be a scenerio game or what but ya lets keeps this alive and do it.

[warthog2t0]

i like the idea but idunno if it will work.

[ramenjames]

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!YES!!!!!


HAVE IT AT HUSKER its my "home feild"

YES! (i have wanted one of these for quite some time)

YES!

[P8ntBallBoom]

It'll only work if we want it to.

[Igotu]

I want it to.

[Igotu]

C'mon guys dont let this die, Thats not the AO spirit.

[Richter]

Well i beleive madcow paintball is bring your own paint so i think it would be freindly for every one. IS there any other bring your own paint fields around?

[Halliday]

Well i beleive madcow paintball is bring your own paint so i think it would be freindly for every one. IS there any other bring your own paint fields around?
Where's that? Website?

[MicroMiniMe]

When does the summer heat start to fade in Iowa? First part of September? Maybe try late August just before all the students go back to school.

Mosquitoes and 80%+ humidity is not fun paintball. Though if it was mid to northern Iowa or just off highway 35 I'd go regardless.

[Halliday]

The heat is funny in Iowa lately. We have had some beautiful 80 deg days the past few weeks. The kind of days you can walk around outside and life is good.

Then Tues we had something like 85 deg with 97% humidity. Those are the kinds of days that make you wish you were an Eskimo.

Sept is good usually. It cools off by then.

[deputydan]

It should be at waynes in grand island. I've never been there but my friends tell me its a real sweet field.
waynes paintball (http://www.nepig.com/wpaintball/index.htm)

check it out here^^

[P8ntBallBoom]

C'mon, we gotta keep this going. I know there are PLENTY of midwest AOer's on here, you guys jsut have to step up. Lets see this thing happen!!

[warthog2t0]

just put it togather and they will come

[Halliday]

So what's going on?

[Ranger]

Anything planned for 2005?

[Halliday]

Well I ran a IA-AO day, nobody showed up. So, good luck.

[Ranger]

Well, it looks like the the guy who posted this thread isn't playing paintball anymore. Is there anyone who wants to plan something for 2005 if there are enough people interested?

[Lawrence TB Wright]

There will be an Event at Sherwood Forest, in Laporte IN (About and hour from Chicago) on May 7th and 8th.24 hour game, pre-reg entry is $40 and paint is $60 per case if pre-ordered. This will be a 24 hour event with vendors and missions. Game on at noon on Saturday and ends at 2 pm on Sunday. Prize packages and such. We are working on something cool for the AO'ers, like a hospitality tent and maybe some other things. Everyone who signs up as an AO member will get to play on the same side, if they want. Go to http://www.sherwoodpaintball.com for more information.

[matt-o]

im liking somewhere in iowa
if it was in iowa i might be able to show up. im a minnesotan by the way

[Ranger]

I'm all for IOWA! :dance:

[JRingold]

Is anyone still working on this?