Kamloops Paintball Games: Team Fusion

        A few short months ago, Valken, via their Facebook page put up a shout out for paintball teams they were looking to sponsor for the 2011 season. This was in early February when new blog posts on here were a much more frequent occurrence. Being the charismatic fellow that I am, I decided to contact the gentleman at the email address provided in the call out in regards as to what it would take to get a team in Kamloops sponsored, and what the team's obligation to Valken would be in return for a gear discount deal. After several days of back and forth emailing, the creation of a group Facebook page as a communication hub for a team, and rounding up some players since I had no people on board at the time of first contact, a Valken sponsored Kamloops paintball team was created.

         As something of a shameless self plug, I'm going to announce all you regular readers the creation of the Kamloops Paintball Games: Fusion paintball team. The choice in team name can be best explained in the last 'Haters Gonna Hate' post on the next page of posts. Some might describe the team as a clutch of recreational paintballers but I'm hoping to quickly shape this team into just the right kind of effective blend of both speedball and milsim play styles working in tandem with eachother.

         I know, it seems like I'm doing a big self plug for myself and the team mates here but the experience is going to be a great thing for the blog as well. Aside from just being able to make nice big galleries of not one, but all six of the camoflages that Valken offers in the V-tac line, I'll be able to provide reviews of both the Sierra and Zulu builds of the gear. The blog will also start to double as a log of the goings on in the team, from start to finish so not only myself, but you as well can read along about the good moves we make in regards to gaining sponsorship and attending events and some of the bad ones we make too. This team was non existent at first contact with Valken and now it's really starting to take shape so I'll also be able to make some 'how-to' posts for new teams regarding approaching companies for sponsorships, how to structure your letters, what to have on hand when you first try to get their attention.

          It's going to be awhile until the blog sees a new post as two weeks of non stop school work and season's opening clean up work at the field are fast approaching. Four weeks until school is out for summer and many months of reffing, playing and blogging are to be had, so for you guys in the lower latitudes who are already out of the snow, happy playing until then