By Kayla Graves
Motlow Buzz
Reporter
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The
Princess Club of Murfreesboro hosted Tennessee’s largest nerf gun war on April
9 in the heart of Nashville at Nashville Airsoft, 406 Davidson St.
The Princess Club is a spa party business for girls from
the age of 4 to 16. It typically hosts different types of birthday parties, but
this time it chose to host a nerf gun war. Owner Alisha Baker explained why the
company decided to host.
“We hosted a nerf war because I purchased ‘Santa Clause’
nerf guns for the entire family, and as we ran around the house firing nerf
bullets,” said Baker. “I wanted to get a group together at the park to have
some fun.”
The event was hosted Saturday at Nashville Airsoft. The war,
originally to be held at Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro, had to be moved to
accommodate more attendees.
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| Volunteer Stephen Cook announcing game rules (Photo by Darnell Morr) |
“We
expected maybe 20 families at the most,” said Baker. “When nearly 200 people
showed up to battle, it shocked the volunteers and employees.”
The event cost $10 at pre-registration and $15 at the
door. Each player had to sign a safety waiver before playing. Participants were
divided into two teams, blue and orange. The teams were divided into age groups
to ensure that everyone had a great time while also playing fairly.
“There
was this kid who was just small enough to fit under a car, and no one knew he
was there, so every time anyone ran by it they were shot,” player Katelynn Fogg
said. “It was so funny because no one could figure out where it was coming
from. I finally saw him reach out from under the car and try to grab extra
bullets.”
Each
individual chose to participate in age 6 and under, 10 and under, and a group
in which any age could play. The rules were specific as to how a participant
was “out” once the match began. Each team had a starting point. When
participants were shot, they raised their hands and made their way back to a
starting point. Once someone reached home, he or she could start again. A
participant only had five attempts at this until he or she was no longer in the
game.
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| Orange Team getting ready to battle! (Photo by The Princess Club) |
“My favorite moment was when there was a little boy, no
older than 6, who was afraid to go out in the field,” Baker continued. “I had
six guys stay back and do a little war with him till he got comfortable. Once
he was comfortable, he finished the rest of the wars with us all. If I wouldn’t
have helped the mom get her son out there, he wouldn’t have gotten to
experience the fun.”
The Princess Club mentioned on Facebook that proceeds
from the war were to go to Club YES, which stands for Youth Empowerment Service.
This non-profit organization helps the homeless youth in Middle Tennessee. The Princess
Club will host the Mommy and Me Ball on May 28. All other future events are
listed on the Princess Club’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PrincessPartyClub.
The
organization intends to host another nerf gun war next year. Details for this
event have not been released yet, but the Princess Club has set up an event
page on Facebook if anyone is interested in helping plan the event.
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