Until I contacted them, they never really tried to organize things for an older crowd not only because of “gun violence stigmas” but also because they didn’t think any adults would come. The staff at the recreation centers of course strive to teach the children good sportsmanship and delight in good behavior, but that goes without saying, right? Again, since they’re aiming for the 6-13 crowd (or 8-13 at Great Neck), they want to aim for fun, safety, and simplicity over complication and drama.Īs it stands, they’ve been doing this for “quite a long time,” but we may just now be seeing the dawn of adult events. Essentially, “all recreation center and gym rules apply,” and then add “no hitting, no shoving, no wrestling, no aiming for the face.” Easy. The rules are pretty straightforward, which can definitely help your kids get in to the fun quickly and still remain safe. There’s even been special “zombie attack” events lately, with just that little bit of extra flair. ![]() From what I can tell this means that blasters are limited to only those capable of firing Dart Tag whistlers, but hey, it’s a start. The centers do indeed provide equipment and darts, and as of currently ask that people only use the darts provided. So, what shall your child do in a Nerf Strike event? Judging by my conversation with the delightful coordinator of the Great Neck events, they get to spend a couple of hours having great fun, firing away at other children and ducking between large paintball-style inflatables. While I don’t have much footage to share with you, there’s at least this one YouTube clip that gives us a brief idea of how things flow. ![]() Additionally, they can provide Nerf entertainment as a private party for children, but that gets more costly. These events do require Rec Center memberships or day passes, as well as usually an additional $4 fee per participant. Dates and times vary a little by location, especially in the winter months, so call ahead just in case. If you’re in the general area of Virginia Beach and have children aged 6-13 who may be interested in playing with Nerf blasters with other children, the Bow Creek, Bayside, and Great Neck locations all hold “Nerf Strike” events in their gymnasiums about once a month, usually on the afternoons of the second or third Saturdays. After it came to my attention that the Virginia Beach, VA recreation centers still hold Nerf skirmishes, I sent some emails and made some phone calls to find out more. Given the saying “no news is good news,” then clearly a little news is great news, right? Well, here’s hoping. I may take a bit, but I do get back to you all in time. As always, if there’s any questions you have or any updates to give me on your own activities, don’t hesitate to. I’ve got a lot on my plate in Meatspace at the moment, but I’ll strive to do more for us. During the winter, such locales might be miserable, but during the spring they may be great spots.Īgain, I’m sorry about the lack of updates. In the meantime, I and a few others are attempting to get a handle on some local-ish parks (in Chesapeake and near Richmond). I’m thinking of still heading out to the Great Neck Open House this SUNDAY (I originally had the wrong date), if nothing else to get a better idea of the child events so I can steer people to them. As such, it seems like a no-go for adult games at the Rec Centers, at least for now. Also, because of the competitive nature of a lot of adult events, she feels it would take away from the overall goal of Nerf as a “recreation” activity, should things get too organized to that end. As adult-oriented games tend to use modded equipment and higher velocities, she’s worried about personal injury and/or property damage. Adult play, she feels, isn’t the best idea. ![]() I’ve been contacted by yet another Rec Centers rep, and it seems that while I was researching them, they researched us. However, as a quick follow-up to my previous post: Not many updates have come out as a result. Sorry, everybody, it’s been a hectic end of year/new year for me.
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