Choose Your 2009 Paintball Events Now

The new year is practically here and now is the perfect time to plan which paintball events to attend. As much as all of us would like to have unlimited time, we really have to be picky and consider what we are looking for in a paintball event and then make sure our time and money is used in the best way possible. Take a little time to think about what is important to you and next year could be the best paintball year ever.

For starters, figure out how much money you really expect to be able to spend. If you can't dish out more than $100 for an event, don't waste your time dreaming about flying to Florida for a week. In conjunction with this, pay attention to travel costs - no sense sending in a registration fee before you figure out if your team has gas money to make the trip. And, as a side note, take serious stock of yourself and think how much you really want to spend. Are you the type to shoot 6 case of $80 paint or do you expect to drink yourself silly the night after the event? Make sure you know what your budget is and stick to it.

Next, decide what type of event you want to go to. Are you interested in going to a PSP event or do you want to go to Oklahoma D-Day? Do you want to go to a weekend game or to a week long party? Think about events you've been to in the past or, if you've never been, read through some paintball forums and see what interests you. Make sure you go to the event you really want to experience.

Finally, take a minute and figure out who you want to go with. Paintball events are great and you can usually find a bunch of new friends, but sometimes it pays to take a buddy or two along for the ride. Or if you go to an event that requires a team it's usually good to make sure your team can go before you commit yourself. A phone call or two right now can make sure that when June comes around you're out shooting ropes with the people you want.

Despite the expense, the difficulty in scheduling and the travel involved, paintball events are lots of fun and will provide memories and stories you'll be telling for years. To make sure you don't miss out, start planning now.