Paintball+College=??

[Sinnet]

well, i'm in my junior year of h.s. now, and really starting to get in to paintball (just played 1st tournament, about to play 2nd). People are starting to ask me where I want to go to college (I have no clue, just starting to think about it) and I got to thinking... i've seen a lot of people selling their paintball guns to pay for college... I'd hate to hafta quit for 4 years.

I'm not rich by any means (I'd guess i'll be in some kind of debt after finishing college), and I was just wondering if college and paintball can coexist peacefully for someone without a lot of money. I don't think i'd ever sell my mag... but someone explain to me how i'd find the money to play every now and then at a U/college.

thanks

[dcmander]

Good question I was also wondering this! I'm a junior too man. Class of 04' rocks!

I can't see anyone doing tournaments in college enless he/she is sponsored. But I don't think I'd ever sell my mag and I think you could play once a month or so.

[cphilip]

Well the University I work for has a Paintball Club. We have our own field, tanks and rentals. We have dealers prices from Paintball Inc and quite a few other places. SO we can offer low cost paintball to all the students Faculty and Staff. We charge $25 a semester for dues and that is the field fee or $35 a year. Air is at cost. No more than say 10 a semester for that. We can go out and play a day of paintball for less than 50 bucks easy. Half that if you take it easy on paint and only use a half a case! We even see some paint for as low as 25 a case frequently. We play a lot of hopper ball to accomplish this lower use of paint. We are seeing sponsors for the Club team for things like NCPA and even now one wanting them to take a team down to World Cup for X ball. It can be done. If you want to know I work for Clemson University. Time Magazines #1 College of the year and recently listed as one of the top 20 "best value" Universities in the US. We are located in South Carolina. We can play year round but the winter when school is in session is the best time to play.

[Sinnet]

thanks a lot cphillip!

that's really cool... i spent the last half hour reading about clemson without even considering paintball! Looks like a nice school... not too expensive, not too close, not too far away...

[DaosBeoulve]

I'm not rich by any means. I go to a $37,000 a year college and have right at $25000 worth of grants a year and the rest I handle with loans. I'm a RA this year so I can't work anywhere except the whole RA bit (and it doesn't pay). I work my butt off during the summer to have money for when I'm at college, and though I'm almost always very careful with it, I splurge and play with the paintball club here almost everytime they go out and play. Yeah, it's expensive and I have to kinda decide sometimes whether I want to play or have some extra money for the next couple of weeks if something comes up, but it's not impossible.

Plus, the club here has a deal with a local field so we don't have to pay field fees, get 15% off paint, and the University actually gives us a free day of paintball a year that they pay for. Cool stuff=)

[Allen]

Me have no money- I played the Tippmann challenge last weekend, and I now have $27 to my name. Stupid MSU taking all my money. That money is going towards food and the Taproot cd when it comes out- I don't know how I will continue to play paintball.

[dcmander]

Originally posted by Allen
...That money is going towards food and the Taproot cd when it comes out- I don't know how I will continue to play paintball.

I love Taproot. Last time I saw them was at a Linkin Park concert 2 or 3 years ago.. O man it was awesome.

When does the new CD come out?

[ntn4502]

I'm a freshman in college, but I doubt I would ever sell my mag, even though there is not one person that plays up here. Grants don't hurt any either

[Dern]

Well... You don't have to sell the gun I suppose, but you most likely will have to conserve more. Just don't play tournies and shoot less paint, or sell your gun and get a pump so you can get really good during college while not shooting much paint or air.

[raehl]

Well..

College is actually the cheapest place to play paintball short of a sponsorred team.

Most clubs practice at something like $5/head plus near-cost or at-cost paint (The NCPA has a few standing deals for any club that has a place to shoot it), rec outings are always at a discount.

Events are anywhere from free to $20/person, uncluding air, plus paint that runs from $35-$65/case.

So yeah, if there was ever a place to play paintball, college is it.

Hit up the website or check out college X-Ball at world cup.

- Chris

*fixed your link for you Chris - cphilip

[UTLadiesMan]

Work when you don't have school, homework, or paintball. Oh, and forget dating.

Actually, just start working now. Work summers and weekends, and save your pennies for college. You'll need it for a lot more than just paintball, so it's good to have a stash.

[XR4]

Cheapest College Ball? That's MTU

$15 at term or $25 membership for the whole year. Members pay no field fees, diablo blaze $50/case, free air and CO2, free rentals, and access to whole sale accounts. Even if you've got no equippment, after you're a member all you need to buy is paint. If you can find it cheaper, fine. Open play is BYOP.

We've got our own speed ball and woods fields, 15 full sets of rental gear and hold two tournaments anually. For our fall 3 man we'll be playing on the Air Gun ultimate air field (thanks Skirts.)

Also, you can take the paintball class for your PE credit. MTU is the only school in the country offering paintball for credit. Look for an upcoming article in PB2X on the class.

Our club is totally self-sufficient. We don't use a commercial field, we built our fields on University property ourselves. We buy the paint directly from the source, we stock the air and CO2, we staff the events, and any profits go back into the club to buy gear.

Check out the website, www.sos.mtu.edu/paintball

Lates,
XR

[Sinnet]

thanks for the input everyone, raehl especially, that was quite reassuring . XR4, sounds like an awesome program you have there, i'll have to check out Michigan Tech

[Allen]

The new Taproot CD comes out on the 15th of October.

[Automaggin2]

I'm a junior to. I'm probably going to drexel, its nice and close. there is no way i will sell my gun to school , especially since i plan on playin in school.

and a question for dcmander, why? why did you sell your sonic bush? why!