| Before a negative impression is left in your mind, think | | | | In England the idea is a hit. Bachelor parties are known |
| about it this way. What could be more fun than a | | | | as Stag parties. Nottingham is the most popular |
| paintball bachelor party? It is not that far out of an idea. | | | | location for the English stag. Robin Hood made this |
| Before I started to research this subject I came | | | | area famous. The idea is to dress in camouflage and |
| across a newspaper article in the local paper entitled | | | | hide in the forest ( what is left of Sherwood Forest) |
| "Not your usual bachelor party". Peaking my interest I | | | | Each year brings with it record attendance. Nottingham |
| began reading about the article. Forming an early | | | | is noted for stag and hen (women) parties. Because of |
| opinion I immediately though oh another story about the | | | | the already famous location for these affairs the |
| wild bachelor. If you are over the age of 12 you know | | | | paintball party has become explosive. On one recent |
| that the average bachelor party consists of booze | | | | weekend over 1,000 people gathered to play paintball. |
| and strippers and more strippers (For we women how | | | | Direct Sally Sanders expects players to blast through |
| boring) I was not prepared to read a story about | | | | 15 million paintballs this year alone. She says" Not all |
| paintball. | | | | guys want to drink themselves silly these days. But |
| Do I have your attention, now? Alright I do. The article | | | | people still want to come to Nottingham for their stag |
| states there should be only two rules during the game. | | | | partied and we are going to take advantage of that." |
| Rule number one: The Bridegroom's party always wins. | | | | Stag weekend organizers "Off Limits", say it has put |
| Rule number two: Never let the Bridegroom's party | | | | more than 4,000 people through paintball games this |
| know they are being allowed to win. Now, this sounds | | | | year alone. Office manager Steve Lover says that |
| like a fun bachelor party. Groom, you can bring along | | | | was "Significantly more then previous years". |
| your in-laws and a few people would love to shoot | | | | Another paintball company in Nottingham, The Paintball |
| with your strategic tactical marker. And take out all | | | | Jungle, says the sport is gaining mainstream |
| your aggression and pre-wedding nerves out on them. | | | | acceptance. People no longer see the sport as |
| An added benefit would be, the bride, not making your | | | | extreme and they believe the sport is a great way of |
| life miserable because you got drunk and made a fool | | | | having fun. A few of the "hen" groups try the sport but |
| out of yourself during the party. | | | | paintball is dominated by males. As a BBC reporter |
| There are now Paintball field owners who are offering | | | | exclaimed after playing game," It's fun because you |
| bachelor parties as a catered affair. They will provide | | | | get to shoot people without all the danger. It beats |
| lunch so you can make a day out of it. This is | | | | joining the army. |
| becoming more and more popular as the idea spreads. | | | | |