About The Catshack

The Reason

Thanks to all who have taken the time to visit the “Catshack Reports Paintball News”. To begin with the name for the site is derived from a location here in Ontario that has over the years served as a social gathering spot for members of The Glen Morris Mercenaries Paintball Team and many of our friends and associates. It seemed only fitting to name the website after what has become known as “The Catshack” as it is our intent that everyone feels quite at home here.

The reason for the Catshack is to supply another media location for paintballers to come and not only read what is written here but to comment and be interactive. The Catshack is to serve as another source for paintball news that is open to all paintball enthusiasts globally. Please note that The Catshack is here for anyone and everyone with newsworthy items that are paintball  related they wish to broadcast to the community and this readership. In my personal opinion there is nothing wrong with an individual or team sending along something to be published on the world wide web regarding paintball activities or successes. Also it is our desire to represent paintball here, not just Speedball or Milsim/Scenario paintball…paintball.  It is our hope as time progresses that the community appreciates the content found here and makes The Catshack a usual location to surf through on the www. We welcome everyone’s input and again should anyone have anything they would like to submit we would be more than happy to include it in the daily “Catshack reports” and will include the authors name etc (please note any and all submissions are subject to approval and editing by the administrators of this site)

Please direct all submissions to catshackreports@gmail.com for our review

Thanks and please stop by often

Sincerely,

Tom “Tomcat” Cunningham, Paul “Cryptic” Forcier, Tina “Golden Girl” Ruzzo

All submissions and the opinions expressed therein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Catshack Reports Paintball News. The Catshack Reports does wish to see anyone and everyone with positive paintball news take advantage of the exposure to the paintball community that can be had with our publication.

Thank you

The Staff

Tom “Tomcat Cunningham

Welcome to the Catshack, my name is Tom “Tomcat” Cunningham, avid paintball player for the past 18 years. Over the past 5 years I have, with the help of others, founded our own paintball team known as The Glen Morris Mercenaries.

Since that time we have grown and gone on to work towards ideas that will assist in maintaining the longevity of paintball. We have instituted such things as children’s programs whereby we as a team attend our sponsors field to instruct kids 10-14 years of age how to play paintball as an introduction to the sport and include much discussion on paintball markers and responsibility in each and every session held. Other achievements also include having been recognized by both our local member of parliament and member of provincial parliament for numerous charity work within our community here in Canada.

We have participated in the creation, marketing and implementation of charity games for such charities as The Children’s Wish Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis of Canada, The United Way as well as our local SPCA among others and have participated in raising approximately $32500 since 2007. We are not alone, suffice it to say many other paintball teams/individuals have raised thousands and thousands of dollars across North America all for good causes.

Paul “Cryptic” Forcier

I have been playing for nearly 10 years.  Started off in the woods with family and friends but now I play everything.  I am a proud member of Band of Brothers paintball team based in Western Pennsylvania  I write, photograph and play paintball as this sport is my passion.  Paintball is not just a game, it’s a lifestyle.  On any given weekend you will find me at a Paintball Field somewhere.

Tina “Golden Girl” Ruzzo

My journey started a long time ago it seems, 1995 Wayne’s World Finale, first Paintball game I had ever attended. Quite intimidated I must say. Here I was, 115 pounder standing amongst 1,200 players or so with markers, custom jerseys and teams, big teams. Well needless to say I wanted to run and run fast. I had a new Automag only shot twice, by me of course.. Well the compliments came flying in regards to my skill with a Marker therefore my anxiety started to settle. I hit the field and never looked back!

I fell in love with the game, the concept and the adrenaline. So my love for paintball has never died. Today I travel fields and participate in Scenario Events. Whenever and wherever I can. I felt fields needed some help in promoting their events so I took it upon myself to give back and help in anyway that I can. As the writer of the Respecting Paintball Pledge

I have a responsibility to stand by it always. And it goes like this.

• I WILL BE UPFRONT, HONEST AND SHOW INTEGRITY AT ALL TIMES.
• I WILL HAVE COMPLETE RESPECT FOR THE GAME AND ALL PLAYERS.
• I WILL TREAT OTHERS THE WAY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED.
• I WILL NETWORK AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR MY NEIGHBORING TEAMS.
• I WILL HELP PUSH THIS SPORT FORWARD ON A POSITIVE PATH.
• I WILL POST, COMMUNICATE AND SHARE EVENTS FOR ALL PAINTBALLERS.
• I WILL NOT HAVE TO ASK FOR RESPECT ON THE FIELD, I WILL EARN IT.

copyrights Tina Ruzzo/ Golden Girl

It is my pleasure to begin new journeys with The Catshack Reports. I look forward to meeting new faces, speaking with new people and sharing what you have to offer to this community.

I will see you in the Reports!

Golden Girl Respecting Paintball

email: tinaruzzo@yahoo.com