School airsoft club?

[Strikerz]

One of my friends, who is a amatuer airsofter wants to start an airsoft club with his friends. I was wondering if anyone has expericence with this sort of thing and if it is even possible?

[G36 FTW]

School and airsoft do not mix, at all.

[Sahronax]

Would you mind clarifying your meaning of the word 'club'? Because to my European-soccer-fan mind, 'club' and 'team' mean the same thing.

[congofal]

In today's pussified society , no they will probably not allow it .

[Darius137]

It is a good idea only if you can get a teacher or sponsor to run it and take responsibility for it.

14 year olds are not equipped to do this, however under guidance from an authority figure, I think it's highly feasible.

[ZombieMan]

Go for it. Clubs are great and it is a great way to recruit new players to the game. Just get a teacher to help set up the club.

[LiberalPacifist]

A HS club would be a bit hard to do I imagine, simply for liability's sake.

A college club or team on the other hand might be more easily feasible, what with everyone already being legal adults...

[Jester316]

School and airsoft do not mix, at all.

This.

But I'll elaborate on it. Schools don't like to do things that rock the boat. They like to keep things middle of the road. Safe little cocoons that parents can wrap their children up in. Schools take pride in being "safe" places (I laugh at any school who thinks they are a "safe" place...). Endorsing a club that uses realistic weapons to simulate combat goes against all logic school administrators have. This activity to them represents muder, death, Columbine, KKK, Nazi'ism, race wars, drugs, sex, and a myriad of other things that can cause harm (physical/emotional/reputation) to the students, and the school itself.

The words "airsoft gun" are never associated with toys to those who don't know/don't understand what they do. They see the word GUN and automatically assume the worst. Yes, this is a horrible way to think, but alas, it's the way that is prevalent in today's older population. While many have tried to change these views, very few have succeeded.

Airsoft has found the perfect place for it to thrive: out in the forest, away from populated areas. Let's leave it out there, so that it can flourish on it's own, and not be dragged down in a miserable mass of school administrators, reporters, and congressmen.

[congofal]

Well in my High School we had a shooting team and we kept our .22s at school and if we had weekend competitions we got to take them home.

[ZombieMan]

Actually I would think it is feasible to have a club at a high school. So long as there are no replicas on school grounds. All that would have to happen is the meetings would be to discuss games and tactics and the events wouldn't be official club functions.

@Joe I would love to see a club at U of O. I would be forced to spend more time on campus.

[Snowman]

I'm actually curious to see how this will turn out. I know there's an airsoft club at some colleges (granted, not grade school...).

[Limpy]

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[KA-BAR]

god kids are fuckin dumb as shit.

this is why this hobby should be 18+

[LiberalPacifist]

UO club, anyone? I know two more who are interested, anyone else on AP up for it?

[Limpy]

Would you mind clarifying your meaning of the word 'club'? Because to my Europoean-soccer-fan mind, 'club' and 'team' mean the same thing.

I like you already.