Nerf bullets were flying Friday after school in the old baseball diamond area at Bluffton University. The event raised $1,230 for the Drew Rayle Memorial Fund.

Game inventor, Jamie Nygaard, explains the game this way: "Pipe gun wars is a game that Christian (Jamie's husband) and I made up with our boys.

"It involves a 30-inch long 1/2 inch thick PVC pipe that the kids decorate and then put Nerf bullets in and blow out trying to 'hit' their opponent to send them to 'jail.' It's a mix between 'capture the flag' and a 'Nerf gun battle.'

"We started it just so our boys could play with their friends. First year we had 70 kids and parents play, the second year we had over 100 and we decided to have everyone bring $5 donation/player. 

"Last year we raised $400 for the Bluffton Food Pantry. This year we had close to 200 kids and parents playing and we raised $1,230 for the Drew Rayle Memorial Fund.

"We give 100 percent of the proceeds to whoever we are raising money for. Everything else is donated."

Drew Rayle Memorial Fund

Drew Rayle, a Bluffton elementary student, died earlier this year. He attended school in North Baltimore and later moved to Bluffton where he attended school. He played midget football for both teams.

A Drew Rayle memorial football game will take place between the Bluffton Bucs and North Baltimore Tigers midget football teams at North Baltimore at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4.

The game will include a $1 donation admission. Additional activities include a 50/50 drawing, bake sale, T-shirt sale, food for sale and a balloon release at halftime.
Also taking place is a chicken barbecue with pre-sale tickets only. Tickets are $8 each and include: Harv’s chicken, corn, baked potato, roll and butter.

Tickets are on sale at Buccaneer football games or by contacting Erinn Prater at [email protected]

All proceeds from the game will go to the Drew Rayle Memorial Fund.