jcasetnl
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Hey all. Just got back from the pinball class with the high school kids.
Here's some pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35597103@N08/sets/72157626064442227/
The kids did not really need to be "sold" on pinball, they were *very* much into it. They are even coming in during their lunch hour to play outside of the class itself, which is 3 hours on its own!
Most were new to pinball. A few played video pinball. One had played "real" pinball at a party (i.e. dad has some games, I assume).
It was pretty cool. The kids liked the strategy stuff. We took the glass off TAF and several volunteered to try some drop catches, bounce passes, etc. One kid, on a successful drop catch to center ramp shot, said, "Whoa! That's like... crazy..."
Then we kicked off a tournament. The vast majority of them played sports and were competitive. However, no one declined to participate. There weren't any fence-sitters I had to prod. They all wanted in.
Since they have the games for another week, I suggested a round-robin format, where everyone plays everyone one time each, with the winner racking up the most wins. We made out a score sheet and they were off and running.
Fun time. The experience got me thinking. If you have kids in high school, it's a great way to expose kids to the game. They just need a few tips to "get going" and they pretty much do the rest.
Here's some pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35597103@N08/sets/72157626064442227/
The kids did not really need to be "sold" on pinball, they were *very* much into it. They are even coming in during their lunch hour to play outside of the class itself, which is 3 hours on its own!
Most were new to pinball. A few played video pinball. One had played "real" pinball at a party (i.e. dad has some games, I assume).
It was pretty cool. The kids liked the strategy stuff. We took the glass off TAF and several volunteered to try some drop catches, bounce passes, etc. One kid, on a successful drop catch to center ramp shot, said, "Whoa! That's like... crazy..."
Then we kicked off a tournament. The vast majority of them played sports and were competitive. However, no one declined to participate. There weren't any fence-sitters I had to prod. They all wanted in.
Since they have the games for another week, I suggested a round-robin format, where everyone plays everyone one time each, with the winner racking up the most wins. We made out a score sheet and they were off and running.
Fun time. The experience got me thinking. If you have kids in high school, it's a great way to expose kids to the game. They just need a few tips to "get going" and they pretty much do the rest.

