As we had our first CPPS we also have started our first initiative in putting up collection boxes for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust @ the CPPS event, we now are still in the process in ordering our flyers for the events, they costed more than we though they would – but hope they will bring attention and donation in tenfold …
Cystic Fibrosis Trust – Activities
Donna, the CF Trust fund raising coordinator from the greater London area, came to Bricketwood Paintball to say hi and have a chance to meet the team. We had a good chat during the lunch break and heard some absolutely fantastic news … the clinical trials for the new gene therapy have been approved on the 16th March!
120 patients will be trialling the new medication – and if that all goes as we all hope; approaching the pharmaceutical companies for mass production will be the last step – we might actually have beaten this illness in the next few years.
On the 20th March, in 2007 – so exaclty 5 years ago – Martin passed away. We send our love and thoughts to his family and friends. He is sorely missed and thought of often – especially today.
If you didn’t have the chance yet – please donate today. You can find the link to our justgiving.com page on the top right corner of the page.
“Leaving on a jet plane …”
We are leaving on the 22nd to France – finally the wait is over … Millenniums 2012 – Riviera Cup here we come.
It has been quite a ride so far – our last training was on the 17th/18th March and we are now on our way to the to play the first Round of the 2012 European Series. Confidence has been boosted with some good trainings and not so bad results @ the CPPS, however people are getting nervous since they want to perform well in the first event.
Ant Newell, who has been so kind in supporting us as a Samurai MV coach, has been working with us and trying to give last pointers to build more confidence – but we know there is more training needed, if we want to get somewhere this year. There will be a lot more than a weekend prior to the Germany event for sure. We have been trying to iron out some issues we had and worked on some alternative breakouts. So we have put in a fair amount of work into this – now we just need to see if the preparation was enough.
Thursday, 22nd March (so in less than 48 hours), our journey to France begins from London (Heathrow) to Nice and then another 40 minutes by car to get to the location.
We wish all UK teams going out there all the best: CPL (pro) teams London Nexus and Birmingham Disruption, SPL (semi pro) teams London Tigers and Manchester Firm, Division 2 teams London Relentless, London Defiance, Newport Laysick VIP, Manchester Firm2 and Durham DV8 and Division 3 London Impact.
Wish us some luck too … =)
P.S.: Another impressive thing I almost forgot to mention … Our jersey sponsor “Tanked” has worked day and night to get the jerseys done which had been “finetuned” – and we will have them personally delivered to France, now if that isn’t some kind of service I don’t know what is!!! Big thanks from all of us for making this happen.
James Riley 
Jeremy