A number of Belgian Airsoft-teams have put their heads together and decided to unite in a new Non-Commercial Association to organise airsoft skirmishes.
First of all 5 core-principles were defined in how this association will operate:
- By Airsofters for airsofters
- As cheap as possible
- United we stand strong
- Safety first and fully compliant with the law and AAB Charter
- After safety, fun is our prime concern.
The Association has been founded in silence and constructing an airsofttemple in the Flemish part of Belgium was started. Upon this day, the association is composed of 5 teams whom, one more than the other, have earned lots of credits in the Belgian airsoft community. These 5 teams respect the same basic ‘airsoft’-values and are prepared to invest time and effort in organising events for every airsoft-player.
These teams are 3Triple7, Aircav, Airsoft Antwerpen, Airsoft Brugge and Dart.
Airsoft 4 All - Venue "The Shelter"
The skirmishes themselves will be announced and organised under a common name, Airsoft For All. In het beginning they will be lead by the teams that have a lot of organising-experience and supported by the other teams. Step by step the other members will gain the necessary experience so that eventually there’s a big group of people to organise events.
The preparations for a new terrain, which took about 4 months, now give the much awaited result. Filled with proud and joy Airsoft For All permanently disposes of the biggest Indoor terrain in Flanders dedicated to Airsoft and that has all the required permits from the government (environmental and fire-safety).
The building, whom we call “The Shelter”, is situated near Ghent and is approximately 10000 m² big. It has different big and smaller rooms which have been decorated with numerous obstacles. It has a big dress- and briefingroom and toilets (with streaming water, what a luxury on an airsoft terrain).
At this moment we estimate to organise every 2-weeks either on Saturday or Sunday, but there will also be 1 evening-skirm either on Tuesday or Thursday evenings.
At the time of The Laundry near Ostend, Airsoft Brugge has tested these evening skirms and they sometimes appeared more a succes than the weekend skirms. Less time is spend on changing clothes, fps testing, safety briefings,… to keep enough time to play. People attending these skirms are familiar with the terrain, the organisation, and the rules and code of conduct whilstplaying airsoft.
Prices for skirmishes @ THE SHELTER are:
Full-day event with own gear: AAB member: 10 €, non-AAB member: 12 €
Evening skirm with own gear: AAB member: 5 €, non-AAB member: 7 €
Airsoft For All hopes to organise on a woodland terrain as well in the near future, but at this point in time this isn’t sure. That we want to be able to organise on different terrains certainly is our goal.
All of us are convinced that we can contribute significantly to help Airsoft another step up the ladder in Belgium and hope to welcome you on our skirms. If you’re either an experienced airsofter or a complete noob, Airsoft For All will always be there to offer a great and cheap airsoft experience. More experience players might discover a new way to play the game whilst new players can count on good guidance whilst taking their first steps in the world of airsoft.
More information at www.a4a.be
