On Thursday, April 22, RSYP took a voyage to the Hornet’s Nest Paintball field in Ancram, NY to battle it out for glory. The weather was beautiful and we had a great day playing at the Hornet’s Nest’s prime facility.
First, we got warmed up by playing “storm the castle.” One team defended a makeshift castle high on a hill while the other had to take it over by flanking it through the woods and ambushing the defenders. Needless to say, it got intense- quickly. Once the juices were flowing the team dynamic really took hold. Strategies were developed, moves were made, and intense battling ensued.
After a few castle games we headed to the “ghost town,” a shanty town spread out through the woods of the NY countryside. We played some objective games like “secure the barrel” and “capture the flag.” The strategy associated with an objective, instead of strictly battling, was cause to develop an even tighter team mentality and some serious excitement. After numerous strategy games, we started feeling the burn…The burn of our legs.
Paintball takes some serious stamina, more than you may assume. After about 8 games some of us started to feel the wear and tear. We played one more game and had to call it a day, just is time too, as soon as we called it a day some clouds rolled in and it started to drizzle. However, the rain was a pleasant sensation considering how hot and sweaty we were after a day of intense battle.
We hope to return to the Hornets Nest soon for more fun! But we warn you, if you weren’t at this last one, we may have the upper hand… Just kidding, it’s all fun and games.
