Curriculum

DAY ONE:  Paintball - What is it?
9 a.m. - 12 noon
    Gun Safety
            Listen to Audio Tape, Explanation of why these rules are important
    Masks
           The importance of wearing a mask and keeping it on
           Cracks, Fogging, etc.
           Alterations (fans, etc)
    Air Tanks
            Rupture Disks, O'Rings, etc.
            Why they have an expiration date
            How to spot an unsafe Air Tank
            What to do with an unsafe Air Tank
    Player Safety
            Handling the Heat
            Bruises & Welts
            Player Etiquette
                  To Bunker or not to Bunker
                 Blind Shooting
            Sportsmanship
                  Abusive Conduct and Language
                  Shooting Hot
NOON - 1 p.m.   Lunch
1 p.m. - 4:00   Recreational Play
4:00 - 4:30  Clean Equipment and put away

DAY TWO:  Know Your Marker
9 a.m. - 12 noon
    Marker Types - Brands, Models, How they work
         Closed Bolt
         Open Bolt
         Low Pressure/Expansion Chambers
    Marker Maintenance
         Troubleshooting
         How to take your marker apart, clean it, and put it back together again
         What to do when you put it away at the end of a day of play
    Air Systems
         Safety
         Difference between CO2 and High Pressure Air
         Expiration date - why and what it means to you
NOON - 1 p.m.   Lunch
1 p.m. - 2:30  Each camper will learn how to Clean and Maintain his personal Marker
2:30 - 4:00  Recreational Play
4:00 - 4:30  Clean Equipment and put away
 

DAY THREE:  Recreational and Scenario Play
9 a.m. - 12 noon
    Playing the game:
        Recreational Play (woods and field play)
              How NOT to be an easy Target
     Scenario Play
          FAQs (hand out at Registration)
          How to work as a team
          Rules (hand out at Registration)
          Tanks, Grenades, LAW Rockets, Land Mines - how they work
          Role-Playing (Medics, Engineers, Demolition, Spies)
          Missions - How to run them, what to do after you've finished
NOON - 1 p.m.   Lunch
1 p.m. - 4:00  p.m. - Scenario Play
     Micro Scenario - Missions will be run
4:00 - 4:30  Clean Equipment and put away

DAY FOUR: Tournaments
9 a.m. - 12 noon
    Tournament Play
          Rules
          Teamwork
          How to register
          "Walking the Field" (what to look for)
    Player Etiquette (To bunker or not to bunker)
    How points are awarded/Penalties
NOON - 1 p.m.   Lunch
1 p.m. - 4:00  Tournament Play
4:00 - 4:30  Clean Equipment and put away

DAY FIVE: Just-for-Fun Day
9 a.m. - 12 noon  Recreational Play
NOON - 2:30 p.m.   Pizza Party, Prizes and Awards Ceremony
2:30 p.m. - 4:00     Recreational Play
4:00 - 4:30  Clean Equipment and put away