DATE HAS CHANGED!
CAPTURE THE FLAG IS THIS SATURDAY (Not Friday)!
New Members’ Party (A.K.A. Capture the Flag!)
After the great success of the Capture the Flag game last year, we’ve decided toditch the after-party this year and play Capture the Flag, ALL NIGHT LONG!
What: A night to welcome and celebrate our new 2011 members!
When: Saturday, September 10th
Time: 8:00pm -- Wee Hours of Morning…
Agenda:
8:00 -- Dusk: Snacks and Mingling…
Dusk – Wee Hours of the Morning: Starting at dusk, we will arrange our teamsand head out to the battle grounds for the first annual game of CAPTURE THEFLAG! I’ve included details below as to how the game will be organized. While Ido encourage everyone to come play, for those who are less inclined, there willstill be music and snacks at the clubhouse all night long.
Sign up for the Capture the Flag game here.
(NOTE: I will be making two teams, combining Existing Members and New Members -- a great chance to get to know others! Also, if you want to participate,but aren’t necessarily too keen on running around in the dark, don’t forget that not everyone has to be an attacker. Defenders and Jail-Keepers are an important part of the game too!)
New Members: This is a great opportunity to meet other existing members and do some bonding over a little healthy competition!
Existing Members: This is a great opportunity to meet and welcome our newmembers to JTown, get a little fresh air, and engage in even MORE healthy competition! As always, I will need volunteers as well to help out, so please don’t hesitate to let me know if you can lend a hand.
For more info or to see how you can help, please contact me email hidden; JavaScript is required
CAPTURE THE FLAG:
- At dusk, both teams will meet at the territory border -- competitor rules will beread and each team will retreat in to their respective territories to hide their flag, set up their “Jail” and devise a strategy.
- Once sufficiently dark, a horn will be blown to mark the beginning of the game.
- The game will end once one team has successfully captured the opposing team’s flag and returned to their own territory without having been tagged by a member of the opposite team.
Rules of Engagement:
- Hiding the Flag/Setting Up Jail/Strategy• The flag must be hung at head height and be visible from 20 yards away on at least one side. (NOTE: Once hidden, the flag cannot be moved -- Also,guarding the flag is generally considered as poor sportsmanship and also reveals the location of your flag. We should aim not to post a guard within 10feet of the flag.)
- Split into attacker and defender groups within your team. Attackers and defenders can switch jobs as needed.
- Pick an area and mark a clearly defined border to serve as a jail
Playing the game
- Attempt to sneak across the border, find and capture the enemy flag, and then race back without being caught if you are an attacker.
- Hide around your flag or along the border and try to intercept and catch any opposing players who sneak across if you are a defender.
- Capture enemy players by tagging them while they are on your side of the border. Tagged players will be taken to “Jail.”
- Win by capturing the enemy flag and carrying it back to your side of the border.(Note: Once you capture the flag, you have to carry it across the border. You can’t throw the flag across. If you get tagged with the flag, the person who tagged you should bring the flag back to its original spot.)
- A horn will be blown when the winning team crosses the border with the other team’s flag.
Jail
- Captured players must obey their captor’s orders. They cannot yell information back to their side.
- Rescue teammates by sneaking across the border, finding the jail, tagging your teammate, then racing back across the border.
- Recapture players by tagging them again before they reach the border.
Tips!
- Dark clothing and a flashlight are a VERY good idea!
- THINK about where you hide the flag -- You can either pick a great hiding spot, or put it in a deceptively open spot, where no one will think twice about it
