Santas War 6: The Long March from Santagrad

[Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I]

Santas War 6: the Long Retreat from Santagrad

Last year, Field Marshal VonGrinchus and the 6th Grinch Army was smashed at Santagrad by Santa and the Grand Army of the North in an epic battle that shook the foundations of the earth. Despite Santas army being ravaged by the Grinches, they were able to hold the city, repulse the Grinchs, and by a miracle the elfs of Santagrad showed a will-to-succeed that ensured production of toys never faltered. Christmas was saved for another year.

Beaten, but hardly destroyed, Von Grinchus’es army has fallen back towards Grinchistan, but in their retreat they’ve been following a Scorched-Snow policy, to deny Santa resources to produce toys for Christmas 2011.

Ready yourself for Candy Cane Clusterbombs, and Gumdrop Minefields.

Ready yourself for Santas War.




Location: Camp R&R, Gates open at 8am
Time: Game Starts at 10am
Uniform:
Grand Army of Santa - Red Cap, AND Red Armband
Army of Grinchistan - yellow Cap, AND yellow Armband
Yes, everyone needs A Yellow or Red arm band that is visible from all
directions. If you’re wearing a Ghillie Suit, we’ll have to wrap your arm
in such a manner that the Ghillie doesn’t cover the band. If you don’t
supply your own armband, we’ll have duct tape on hand to use.

Event Cost:
1 New In Box, Unwrapped Toy (You, or people you know, are unemployed this Holiday Season. Lots of other people are in similar situations, and their children are looking at a bleak Christmas Morning. Skip that Big Mac, skip that Latte, and put your money towards helping a kid this year. There’s no such thing as bringing too many new-inbox, unwrapped toys to donate. You never know, you just might be helping one of your friends this year.)

FPS Restrictions:
Automatic/Semi-Automatic weapons – 400FPS
Bolt Action Rifle – 550FPS
CQB areas 330fps across the board

Ammo: We'll be using biodegradable BB's for this event. We'll be chronoing your rifles with .20g BB's. Bio ammo is available at the field.

Waivers:
If you have NOT played at Camp R&R their waver can be downloaded at http://www.camprandr.com/airsoft-at-camp-r-r/airsoft-waiver
The waiver is required to play for all field attendees. If you have played at Camp R&R before and have an ID card have it scanned instead or sign my check-in list if you have not got your card yet. We will be collecting these waivers at the Registration Desk (Snack Shack) along with your Toy Donation.


Featuring Special Characters:
Jonathan "Android" Siruno in his award-winning performance as General Santa Claus
McNair as the dastardly and fiendish Field Marshal VonGrinchus

Special Rules:
This is a fun and light-hearted game to help the Toys for Tots program that is run by the United States Marine Corps. It is not a hardcore milsim game. Please use extra consideration above and beyond what we're used to using when playing, and remember to have fun. Don't fire excessively at any one target. Remember that some Special Character players (Such as Santa) may be 'effectively invincible' for whatever reason. Have Fun, and don't get all bogged down in the tiny details.

Normally, when we die, we put a brightly coloured rag on our heads. This game isn't about camouflage, and we're using brightly coloured rags and arm bands to denote which side you're on. Instead, if you're wearing a head-cover, take it off, and hold your rifle over your head while going back to your spawn point. Its inevitable that you'll still be shot, so use consideration when shooting, and understanding when being shot.

Administrators will be on the field, observing major combat areas. To enhance gameplay, sometimes areas will be declared off-limits. The administrators are not out to get you, they're there to keep things running smoothly and make sure that everyone is having fun. If you're having a problem, don't get mad, find one of us, and we'll sort it out.

We will be observing the normal 400fps limit for semi-automatic-and fully-automatic guns in outdoor situations, 330fps for cqb situations, and a 550fps limit for Bolt Action guns. We'll be using .20gram BB's at the chrono station. There are no magazine restrictions.

Please be prepared for the weather. This is the Pacific North West in December. Odds are, it'll rain. Bring a change of socks at the minimum, and we highly encourage everyone to bring a change of clothes. In the unlikely event that conditions become unsafe due to poor weather, we’ll call the game early. Otherwise, expect to play from about 10A-3P

This is an all-ages game - this does not mean, however, that we are there to babysit you. Airsoft is an adult game, and everyone in attendance is expected to act like an Adult. If you are incapable of acting like a mature responsible adult, regardless of age, you will be asked to leave.

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Directions to find the field:
Camp R&R is located at
61635 NW Agaard Road, Gales Creek Oregon
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Driving directions to 61635 NW Agaard Rd, Gales Creek, OR 97117-9410 from Portland Oregon
Distance: 35.5 miles — Time: 43 mins
20.4 mi/Take Sunset Hwy (US-26 W) toward the coast
14.0 mi/Bear left onto NW Wilson River Hwy (OR-6 W)toward
Banks/Tillamook/Forest Grove.
0.5 mi/Turn right onto NW Agaard Rd.
Look for the Camp R&R and Airsoft signs.
The trip takes 35.5 mi/ and 43 mins.

This Event is brought to you through the combined efforts of Alex Kaeda, Jesa "OKAC", and Rick Fisher, along with the kindness of Camp R&R who is allowing us to use their facility for this Christmas Tradition, and other volunteers.



Santas War After Action Report

As the Grinch Army fell back away from Santagrad, trailing elements set up with Colonel Chestygrinch of the United Grinch Marine Corps to slow down Santa and the Grande Armee of the North in the area surrounding a small town in the Northern Wilderness. The Grinches plan was to sacrifice themselves to impede the progress of Santas heavy armor divisions - and in that, they were successful. The majority of the Grinch Army escaped to fight another Christmas.

In savage fighting, Santas Army slowly ground away the Grinches blockading forces until they were worn away - but by the time that happened. Casualties were enormous on both sides - the streams in the area where Santas Army and the Grinch Army met ran red-yellow (Grinch blood, and Elf blood mix about as well as Oil and Water) with the blood of Grinchtruppen and Santas Elven Rangers for weeks.

In the end, the Army of Santa broke through the shattered blockading forces, but the main body was long gone. Santa turned his army around, because delivering Toys to Children around the world was more important than continuing to harrass the Grinch Army. Christmas was saved again.... but at what cost in the broken bodys of dead and injured elves? How many good men and women were lost that day? What dastardly plan was Adolph Grinchler cooking up for next year?



Also series of Thank Yous
Thank you to Jesa (and of course, Ezmo the Rabbit) for staying up late making cupcakes, helping set up the event, helping me stay relatively-sane and about a thousand-and-one other things you do to make this event possible
Thank you to Rick Fisher for setting us up with camp R+R
Thank you to Sir Stubby Eyre, Felicia, and their family for letting us use their land, and all their hard work through the day
Thank you to Andy Chang for helping with the props
Thank you to Jon Siruno for being an amazing Santa
Thank you to Chesty for being a great Grinch
Thank you to Fred, and Matt for their great photos
And of course all of you, the players who braved the cold to help save Christmas (even you Grinches)

[Ivan Daylovich™]

Wherever, whenever, I'm in.

[Evil Zergling137]

Awesome

[pulsipher]

Hot

[Punk37]

Hot

[Jewish Ninja]

You know I'm there as santa's secret detachment of hanukkah Helpers! I should have the miss in tow as well!

[McNair]

[gprather]

please put me on Field Marshall VonGrinchus side, danke.

[Junto]

Haven't missed one yet. I'll be there for Santa's army.

[orange hat]

what do you mean by cap?

[McNair]

Something that goes on your head.

[Pope_Alex_Kaeda_I]

what do you mean by cap?

Its okay if you don't have a cap. Everyone will have armbands, the hat I to help everyone keep in mind what the whoe event is about

[Heretic]

Might have to show up for this one.

[Sea Bass]

You know i'm there. Santa's Army Bro!

[Valupta]

FOR THE CHILDREN
I'm there for Santa's Army