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Area 52 News
Winter Hours
The cold is upon us and Area 52 is updating its Winter Hours. Check here to see the new times. Check back for more stories to be posted about Greg Pauley and the National Guard Unit that was at Area 52!
October is the month of fun!!!
Several things going on this month, October 23rd is super dirt cheap day and October 29th is going to be a Halloween big game. Check it all out here. Area 52 is also going to be open on Veterans Day Monday November 11th from 10am to 4pm.
Fall Big Game
Area 52 is having a fall big game on October 1st, 2011. It will be a day of prizes, raffles and low cost paintball! $25 includes your entry fee, unlimited air, free rental gear, and 500 paintballs. The first game will start at 9:30am.
September Specials!
Check out the specials for the month of September, it is a $25 month along with a very special Dirt Cheap day. Hours have changed for the fall, Area 52 will be operating from 10am - 5pm on Saturdays and 11am - 4pm on Sundays. Monday through Friday is by appointment, as always.
Canoe's and Awesome August
TWENTY-BUCKS! That is the special for August that gets you 500 rounds, mask, air, and a rental. I don't know how it was
possible to top the June special, but we did!
Want to cool down? Rent a canoe and spend some time on the beautiful Mackinaw River, Area 52 has all your needs to enjoy an weekend on the river! Call us to find out more details!
JUNE ROCKS
Back by popular demand, the whole month of June will only cost $25 to get 500 rounds, mask, air, and rental. That is right, another $25 month! The hours have also been changed for the Spring and Summer months, check it out here.
April Fools!
So how do you make April the best month of the entire year? Make it so that all month long it only costs $25 to get 500 rounds, mask, air, and rental. That is right, all month of April, it will only cost you $25 to get in and get going. Stop by and see what Area 52 can do for you!
Kickin' Off the New Year with a BANG!
There a quite a few things to talk about. Most important is the Specials decided right now. Feb. 19th, March 12th, and March 19th are all discount days at Area 52.
Prices are slashed, head here to check them out.
You may have also noticed a brand new color scheme, after much thought and work, the website
has been updated with reds instead of the greens.
There will be more updates this year, keep an eye out and we will keep you updated!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This will be the last update for the year, and what a great year it has been.
On January 8th there will be a special, a very special special. It will cost $10 for the day, which gets you 500 rounds, air, rental, and field fee.
On Feb 19th it will be half-off day and will cost $18.50 for the day, which gets you 500 rounds, air, rental, and field fee.
OMG, so many updates...so little time
NICKLEBACK Tickets are going to one lucky Area 52 player. Thats right! The more you play the more entries and chances you will have to win the tickets. Come play at Area 52 and you will earn an entry into the drawing for the Nickelback concert on May 22nd, 2010.
On Sunday April 11th there will be a 3-man tournament, with a minimum of 8 teams required, check out the flyer.
Area 52 is building a new field, yes you read that right, a brand new field, which will increase the total to four.
The big field is changing, a lot, come see the improvements and be amazed at what has changed.
Area 52 is proud to announce that IONS available now for rent!
2010: A Year of Paintball
To kick off spring, Area 52 has decided to do a CRAZY Dirt Cheap WEEKEND! March 20th and 21st of this year will be the biggest event you have ever seen. Not only do you get discount prices but you will be able to get it for not one but two full days. Area 52 opens at 8:30am on both days and will stay open until you have gotten your fill. In other news, updates have been made throughout the site to the proshop, hours, and pricing. to make the website ready for the year and easier to understand.
TOURNAMENT
There will be a tournament on November 15th. This will be in the same format as the previous two tournaments with prizes and awards to the top teams!
TOURNAMENT FLYER
The link to the Tournament flyer for October 25th is here
SUCCESS ~ PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT
The Three Man Team paintball tournament was a success with team Prodigy coming in first Boss Hogs 2nd, and Splat Co. 3rd. There will be another Three Man Paintball Tournament on October 25th, following the same rules and regulations as the tournament that took place today. It will be hosted by Area 52 and Mackinaw Destruction Paintball Team again and a flyer will be up soon. If you have any questions call Area 52 or send an e-mail to information@area52paintball.com.
THREE MAN TEAM PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT
Area 52 along with Mackinaw Destruction Paintball Team will be hosting a 3-Man Paintball Tournament. Entry fee will be $25 per person and includes air and an Area 52 T-Shirt. Prizes will be given to the teams that finish First, Second, and Third, and consist of hoppers, jersey's, pod packs, paint, and more.
PAVILLION
Area 52 has a new outbuilding to protect players from the heat of the sun or the drizzle of the rain. This is a huge new addition to the Area 52 field and adds something that was missing before, and that is the ability to handle all forms of weather. Pictures will be added soon of the new pavillion and we are looking for comments on this new building.
UPDATES
The season kicked off with a whimper, snow in spring, cold rainy days, but that didn't stop the paintball players. We have had a great year, lots of new faces, plenty of stories of getting splatted to tell. The price of paint has went up, so in order to keep up with the industry we had to raise prices, but not by much. We have also scheduled a Crazy Dirt Cheap day for May, and are looking forward to see paint covered bodies. We have also added group pricing information to the website, check that out under the Pricing link to the left or here.
PICTURE CREW
On Dirt Cheap day this February 21st, a film crew will be present taking pictures to put into a commercial
for Area 52. Besides the awesome dirt cheap prices, you can also be forever part of Area 52 history, by
being one of the players or people in the commercial.
Call 309-359-5252 for more details.
TWO DOLLARS
That's right. If you wear your Area 52 T-Shirt to Area 52 and sign in and play, you will recieve
$2 off your already great price. Stop on by and show your Area 52 colors and save a little at the same time!
Call 309-359-5252 for more details.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Happy Halloween to everyone. Area 52 will have a new schedule for the fall, make sure and take a look
here. Updates have been done to the main site, a link to the pro shop,
some more information on Dirt Cheap and Crazy Dirt Cheap dates. Also added is a real basic Photo Gallery.
It is a gallery of Area 52 Fields, Pro Shop, and of people wearing Area52 attire at different events.
NOTE:
Two Man Leagus has been cancelled due to a lack of participation.
TWO MAN LEAGUES
Summer isn't the only time for paintball, starting on September 24th Area 52 will be holding 2 man leagues. The pay out for the winners will be 100%, and the paint is set at a great price. More information can be found here, stop by and root for your favorite player, even if you are unable to play.
NEW WEBSITE
Area 52 has launched a new version of its website! This is an attempt to get information readily available to the public and provide a better resource for finding information about Area 52. Because of the website update we are opening up the comm-lines for everyone to send new content (pictures, stories, etc...) to us. Check back often, we will be adding your content along with detail and pictures of our fields and pro shop.