Preparations for the 4th of July Festival have been taking up some of my free time of late. I’ve been working on making barriers, dealing with festival issues, and even getting a cool new banner to represent my club. Read the rest of this entry »

During the winter months, i.e. the wet season, I don’t get as much tagging in as I like. The problem is that it’s such a big risk scheduling a game for fear of rain. LTTO gear does OK in light rain for a little while, but too much rain, and after a while it seeps in and the tagger stops working properly. Sometimes I go too long between games, and it gets to the point that I really don’t care about the weather, so I schedule a game anyway, and just hope for the best. All week long, rain was predicted for the weekdays and the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most important things I need to do in preparing for hosting Lazer Tag games at the City of Auburn 4th of July Festival is to create portable barriers so that the players have something to hide behind. Such a thing will be useful for all my games, but will be especially necessary for the games in July. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a family tradition of sorts for the last several years to spend the day on the 4th at Les Gove Park in Auburn, where the City throws a Festival in celebration. They’ve been having music, craft booths, kid activities, and rides for the kids for years, and the boys quite enjoy it each year, if not only for the ice cream. This might seem a little early to be making plans for the 4th of July but for me, it is necessary. Read the rest of this entry »