I'm off to the first of the season CFOA in Easley SC

[barberjohn]

we arent really "sponsered", we just like to say we are .

[cphilip]

Originally posted by Jonesie
Wait wait wait a minute... A team that has never all been on the field at the same time has 3 sponsors, including AGD. How the hell does that work? I guess it's all about WHO you know, not WHAT you know...

Congrats guys ~ David

I sorry to tell you this... but in the Paintball business it IS who you know. Seriously. I am not kidding. Thats how this business is. You make contacts, you do favors, you learn who to trust and who not to trust and then eventualy one hand washes the other. You eventualy develope a close small circle of people you know will help you and will not hurt you and you do everything you can to do the same back. Eventually you do get help. These guys get a lot of help from these particular sponsors in many ways. Might be tents and free parts... might be some expenses taken care of... might be field technical support... might just be turning them on to people we know that will give them good deals. It happens in many ways. But that is sponsorship. And we chose who we want to help out. AGD is a sponsor through me. I am the conduit for that. They provide patches and a banner. And I get the team dealer cost on stuff and they use out of my parts. Thats all. No big money thing. AGD does that for a lot of teams. Then Tuna helped them out with some Jersies when they were three man and will again I am sure. And then Extreme is a local field that gives them free air and field time and gets them paint at low cost. And offers support and coaching. And also offers them cash IF they finish in top three. All to champion thier fields name. The guys sent one of thier flags with all the team and support guys signatures to Ernie at Extreme to hang up there. Its not that big money is given to them. Its more like favors and at cost items are extended to them. And its all because of people you know. Thats how this business does work. Plain and simple. Its all about that.

[cphilip]

Originally posted by barberjohn
we arent really "sponsered", we just like to say we are .

Yes you are. At the lowest level you are. You gotta earn higher levels. But "soft" parts for you guys shooting mags are free. And cost for all other AGD parts and upgrades. And when and if you win some things from Extreme as well as low cost practice facilities and paint. So you indeed are a field team and sponsored by those people. Including me. Heck most of the dang team owes me money!

[Jonesie]

Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that these guys are getting some breaks from Tom, Tuna, and others. Props.

But in every thread/article that touches on the topic of "How do I get sponsored?" it's always, 'Make the podium and be seen. Companies only put out if you can advertise their products/services in the media..." that kind of thing.

Again, I think it's great these kids get some help. I truly hope they do well, unless my team's playin' them, but that's for another thread!

Congrats Guys ~ Jonesie

[Emily]

Originally posted by cphilip
Heck most of the dang team owes me money!

Soooo happy i'm one of the few that doesn't owe you money

[cphilip]

Originally posted by Jonesie
Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that these guys are getting some breaks from Tom, Tuna, and others. Props.

But in every thread/article that touches on the topic of "How do I get sponsored?" it's always, 'Make the podium and be seen. Companies only put out if you can advertise their products/services in the media..." that kind of thing.

Again, I think it's great these kids get some help. I truly hope they do well, unless my team's playin' them, but that's for another thread!


Congrats Guys ~ Jonesie

Those things are all true. No ones said they were not. Course thats oversimplification but its part of the puzzle.

They get what they get initialy and thats just small breaks on things and support. And they get those because they ask and willing to work for them. If they don't produce then nothing gets any bigger than that. Fields and Vendors all start off giving price breaks and such. Then they wait and see. Nothing different than what you just said is occuring here. Nothing at all. Contacts get you the price breaks and then producing gets you the rest. But it is who you know to get those initial contacts to start at the bottom. Plain and simple. Thats how the world works. It isn't always fair. But SOMEBODY had to develope those contacts. And those cost time and money to do. They payoff from them is often a gamble. Honesty and integrety will get you more of them in the long run. Patience and persistence the rest.

[BLITZMULISHA]

cphilip

hey man its me LB the lil one that came up to u
at CFOA

so i saw cphilip with his denim jacket on and saw cphilip so i went up to him and startyed talkin to him
if ne one reading this goes to ne events and see cphilip dont be afraid to talk to him
hes a down to earth guy and will talk to u even if ur on an opossing(sp) team
well i played with

TEAM RETRIBUTION
my name is LB i dont know if we played ne of yall
but i remember playing team salvo
and me taking the snake off the break and shooting 4 of 5 players

it was great
even though we only got 69 points the whole event but that was our first time playing
we picked up our 2 guys and practiced with them for one day
but im not ttrying to use excuses
and for all yall other people barberjohn and all of yall
id like to meet yall and talk to yall
but we played good the last couple games and we had fun so thats what counts
and i hope to see yall in atlanta,GA
and phill thanx for talking to me and all
and like i said hope to see all of yall in atlanta
and if yall wanna im me to talk about cfoa and all
my im is turbokidd
and derder paintball got me on film playing the snake shooting the 4 out of 5 players out when i played the snake so lets hope to see that ion the film they are gonna release
and thanx for takin the time to read my boring but ok post
haha




........................I GOT TO MEET AND TALK TO CPHILIP



haha but yeah im me at turbokidd to talk about cfoa or ne thing else
thanx


o and i forgot to tell yall
i got team traum's autographs
i feel so special and loved
yay

haha on my jersey
so if yallare reading this and going to atlanta look for a lil short guy with a red and black impy and on his jersey it will either say lb or moose
and remember

keep the paint flying and have fun

[cphilip]

HECK YEA! I remember you! I think we talked twice that day didn't we? Nice to see you on the forum. I really enjoyed talking to you. Anything you need you come see old Unka Phil and he take care of you dude. Hope to see you again and please do hang around the forums and be part of the fun.

[barberjohn]

hey phil, we need a team sig. would you or caleb be skilled at the art that is photoshop? if so, that would be really neat. oh, and was i supposed to leave my jersey with yall to get printed, i wasnt even thinking about that when i left.

[Echo419]

Phillip: Come here little girl I have some candy for you
Emily: Yumm candy
----------------TO BE CONTINUED----------------------

Alrite I love you too phil, alrite in all seriousness. Emily, if you like to get all of that information into like a word document or something I would be glad to shove it on RoF's Webpage. Let me know!

[Emily]

Originally posted by barberjohn
oh, and was i supposed to leave my jersey with yall to get printed, i wasnt even thinking about that when i left.

Dang John you just take off with everything.... LOL

[cphilip]

I can barely start photo shop and close it... but I know some guys that can. I work on it.

I think you were supposed to but we can work that out I guess. We do need them all to get caught up on the sponsor stuff. And I gotta get some more Patches so we got some time. I get back to you on that or Caleb will.

[Echo419]

Emily you have a PM

[barberjohn]

Originally posted by Echo419
Emily, if you like to get all of that information into like a word document or something I would be glad to shove it on RoF's Webpage.

wait one second, we have a webpage !

[mrzman88]

Great time guys. I got to meet a lot of great people as well as have a lot of fun even if i was shootin a camera instead of a mag. I cant wait until Atlanta in March!! Again, i cant wait to work with you guys again.

l8er