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NATURE'S OUT THERE. JOIN THE PARTY.

Destination: Jim Thorpe, PA
Travel Time : 1.5 Hours Each Way
Departure: 8:00am - Sunday, October 25, 2009 | Sunday, March 22, 2009 | 38th and Locust, under the Bridge
Return: 7:00pm
Cost: Members: $95 / Non-Members: $100
What's Included : All day play (~10AM-5PM), gun, goggles, facemask, CO2/N2 tank and all day refills
Rain Date: N/A
Skill Level: All Levels
Physical Activity Level: Medium
What to wear: Old clothes you won't mind getting dirty, worn in layers; water-resistant boots if you have them; lightweight gloves to protect your hands if you like
What to bring: Sack lunch (or money for food available at the Skirmish snack bar); extra cash for: upgrading equipment if you like ($6-$25), buying more paint if you run low (~$6/100 extra paintballs), and renting (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) cammo overalls and ammo belt ($7)
Open to: All members of the Penn community
Number of Spots: 25
Signups Begin: Thursday, October 01, 2009
Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Registration Closed Email Contact Email Trip Leader (Jeff Glaser)

If you are over 19 with a valid license, please put in the registration comments if you would be willing to drive (Or email me directly at glaserja@sas.upenn.edu) Please include your age in this!! There is a 20% discount on the trip cost for drivers!!

Skirmish has 48 paintball fields, ranging in theme from deep woods to urban warfare to castle siege to army depot assault. Many of Skirmish's fields include multiple-story plywood castles or forts, as well as wrecked cars, deadwood blinds, and military vehicles to take cover behind as you snipe the other team. After picking up your included gun, paintballs, and protective gear, and renting full-coverage cammo overalls to keep your own clothes clean, you'll have ample opportunity if you like to crawl through the dirt and ford streams as you advance on the other team.  Most game-play involves either capture-the-flag or eliminate-the-other-team strategies. Starting around 10AM, we'll play games all day long, with a short lunch break, until everyone is out of paint. Bring a friend to team up with, or a bothersome classmate as a target on the other team. Consistently voted best paintball fields in the country, Skirmish promises to be a Penn Outdoors trip you'll not soon forget.

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