History of Paintball?

[Dietz]

Hey everyone,
I am working on a assignment and my topic is Paintball. I need to find out the history of paitnball how and where it origionated and when. Any thing, whether it be brief or long would be of great help.
thanks
Garret

[Jedrith]

http://www.newpaintball.com/history.htm heres one...don't mess up our image. Heres a time line http://paintball.about.com/library/weekly/aa112502c.htm
http://www.f4og.com/painthist.html
http://www.paintballparadise.com/Faq/brief_history_of_paintball.htm

[Dietz]

thanks man, ah i wont mess it up iv been playing for 4 years i know what its all about. no worries
thanks

[Jedrith]

Ahh thank god. We need experts to give these little talks, don't forget to stress how safe it is now.

[Dietz]

Yes if already done an intro on the safety and how perninent it is.

[JTp8ntballer12]

history of paintball sucks

[MoogLe]

there is a detailed sticky of the history of paintball in one of the forums on pbnation gimme a sec and i'll post the link

[MoogLe]

here ya go

http://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=239675

[Dietz]

thanks alot guys, any other ideas i should add about the game.
Garret

[Gary1]

Make sure you put in the spin that we are not a bunch of militant extremist... Its really bad when outsiders that don't understand the sport and condem it's very existance. Speedball has done much for our sport, pulling away from camo and showing others that it is just a sport, not a cult (not flaming woods play). Funny how church groups make up some of the larger rental groups that visit a local field here. ok, ok....off the soapbox....sorry for ranting...

[Nasty Little Hobbit]

People (the public) dont' like to hear this but it wasn't started my a military group at all or in any way. It stemmed from a bet in a diner between three hunters. They were talking about stalking and being at ease in the woods. One of them was a forester and had access to the original Nelspot pistols. At that time they were used to mark selected trees in foresting and cattle in ranching. The three guys headed to the woods with Nelspot pistols and settled their friendly bet. Paintball/splatball was born that morning. I believe this all took place in Maine, It has been a long time since I read the article in Outdoor Life.

[Dietz]

Hey guys, thanks for the awesome indo on the history, i know and take offense to people who think its war cuase its not its a sport. I have a delema with our school board, i want a couple buddies to join a paintball team for the school, but the school board will not let it pass becuase once again they believe its war. When will they learn, anyways Gary I totaly agree churh groupsmake up a large majority as i attend church and have gotten huge groups to go out to our local field. Once again thats for all the info.
Garret

[Gary1]

Good luck, Dietz. Make us proud!

[warpedx]

Good luck on your assignment, at least you go a lot to talk about on it.

[Dietz]

hey, yeah forsure guys, thanks alot, one thing i need to know its hop popular it is down there is it as popular as say hockey, I know up here in Canada its pretty major not as big as hockey but definintly growing example would be Skyball which i live 1 hour from the skydome so. Iv heard its the fastest growing sport is this true? thanks for the awesome help guys
Dietz