Laser tag for school field days and reward events in St. Louis

Me 2 You Game Truck runs mobile laser tag at school field days, reward events, post-prom, and PTO fundraisers across St. Louis and the Metro East, bringing the full field to your playground, gym, or field. School pricing is $600 for up to 10 players or $800 for up to 20 over two hours, scaling to larger student groups with rotations, and schools book with no deposit. Every event is run by trained, background-checked staff, so teachers and volunteers are not asked to manage the station. Licensed and insured in both Illinois and Missouri, with a certificate of insurance and a W-9 sent in advance.

"Mr. Wayne was able to answer all my questions and give suggestions on how to make my school field day more enjoyable." That's Candace Woodard, and the suggestions part is the useful bit, because the single most common way a field day station goes wrong is a throughput mismatch nobody did the arithmetic on beforehand. So let's do it here.

How many students a laser tag station actually absorbs

Ten students play at once. Every booking includes 10 tagger and headset kits, which is a five-on-five game. A standard two-hour booking covers up to 20 total players, running as two squads that swap each round.

A typical elementary class is around 25 students, which means one laser tag station cannot take a whole class at the same time, and any vendor who implies otherwise is setting up a queue. What it can do, well, is any of these:

One station in a multi-station rotation. Your classes cycle through several activities; laser tag is one of them, and the students not on the field are at a different station rather than in a line. This is the normal shape of a working field day and the one we would recommend first.
The finale for a single grade or a reward group. Two hosted hours for the 20 students who earned it. This is where it hits hardest, because it feels like a real prize rather than a station.
A tournament block. Squads become teams, rounds become a bracket, and the waiting students become a crowd watching their own class. The sideline stops being a queue the moment it has a team to shout for.
Part of a full-day build. When laser tag runs alongside the game truck, VR, or inflatables, the whole grade is in motion at once. Full-day School Specials bundles start at $3,500 on weekdays.

Tell us your class sizes and your rotation length when you book, and the host sets round length and squad size to fit your bell schedule instead of the other way round. That is the conversation Candace was talking about.

Every kid plays, and that is not a slogan

The reason field day is a hard day for some students is that most field day events reward the same children over and over. The fastest kid wins the relay, and the child who dreads the relay knows it before they line up.

Laser tag does not sort students that way. Aim, patience, using cover, and reading the field beat foot speed, so the quiet student who picks a good position and holds it does genuinely well, often better than the athlete who sprints into the open. It is a team game with objectives, so a student who contributes by defending a point contributes visibly. And because everyone wears the same gear and the scoreboard is shared, there is no equipment advantage and nobody is picked last.

Practically, it also suits a wide range of physical ability: a student can play the whole round at walking pace and still be useful to their team. For a school looking for something the whole class can genuinely take part in, that is the argument.

What schools book it for

Field days, as one station in the rotation or the closing event
Reward and incentive days for attendance, reading targets, or behavior
End-of-year celebrations. "We have had the Me 2 You Game Truck come to our end of the school year celebration the past few years. The children love the game truck and the bounce houses. The staff is amazing as well." (Lora Haas)
Post-prom and after-graduation events. "They do a great job year after year that we continue to hire them for our after graduation celebration." (Lisa Magee)
PTO fall festivals and carnivals. "Kiddos request their laser tag and inflatable obstacle course." (Amanda Crouch, PTO President)
Mother-son and father-daughter nights, and other family events
Fundraisers, where the flat price does the work described below

The paperwork, and when you get it

Districts have a process, and the vendor either has the file ready or costs you three weeks.

Certificate of Insurance. Licensed and insured in both Illinois and Missouri. We send the COI as soon as you ask, well before the event, and if the district needs to be named as an Additional Insured, send us the contact and we will arrange it.
W-9. Available in advance for your business office.
Background-checked staff. Every employee, no exceptions. Ask every vendor this; ask us and the answer is on file.
No deposit. Schools and churches hold a date without one, which removes the awkward part of getting a purchase order raised before the date is secured.
A named Event Manager. One person owns your event, arrives about an hour early to build the field, and runs it. "It was easy to book, and they set up and took down everything plus sent 2 guys to work. Super easy and the kids loved it!" (Melissa Bussmann)

The safety conversation, for a school setting

Worth having plainly, because someone on your committee will raise it and it is better answered than deflected.

The equipment is infrared: it emits a beam of light, nothing leaves the device, there is no projectile, and there is nothing that can hurt an eye. The language on the field is taggers and tag, and the host uses it in the briefing. Play is team-based and objective-driven, which puts the format nearer to flag football with a scoreboard than to anything else.

The taggers are visibly rifle-shaped. For some schools that settles it, and that is a legitimate call for a district to make. We would rather you know before the photographs go in the newsletter than after. If it is not right for your building, the game truck, VR, the game arena, RC racing, and inflatables cover the same events without the question, and we will happily build the day out of those instead.

Laser tag is built for ages 8 and up, with the sweet spot around 10 to 13, so it fits upper elementary through high school. For younger grades, inflatables are the better answer.

Weather, and the indoor version

Laser tag runs outdoors, so it is weather-sensitive. The good news for a school is that you almost certainly already own the fix: the system is infrared and works in any lighting, so a gym is an excellent field. No blackout room needed, and the pop-up blinds in the Quick Up Field give a bare gym floor the cover it otherwise lacks.

Book with the gym as the backup and the weather risk goes away. "Due to rain we had to move inside and Me 2 You flawlessly adjusted. The kids had a fantastic time," says Emily Mullin about a school event of ours. If there genuinely is no indoor space, we work with you to reschedule rather than run a field day in a storm.

Running it as a PTO fundraiser

The flat price is what makes the fundraiser math work: the cost does not move with attendance, so every extra participant improves the margin instead of eroding it.

Team entry fees. A two-hour block at $800 covering 20 players is $40 a head at cost. Sell squads rather than tickets and set the entry above that.
A bracket you can promote. A tournament gives you three weeks of newsletter content and a reason for families to show up who otherwise wouldn't.
Concessions alongside. A two-hour sideline is where PTO margin usually actually lives.
Sponsor a station. A local business sponsoring the laser tag field is an easier ask than a general donation, because there is something with their name on it.

Getting a number for your event

School and church rate: $600 for up to 10 players or $800 for up to 20, over two hours, with larger groups scaled by rotation and quoted to your headcount. Full-day School Specials bundles start at $3,500 on weekdays. Travel is free within 29 miles of Granite City, Illinois, with a flat $40 from 30 to 39 miles, confirmed before you book.

Tell us the grade, the headcount, and your rotation schedule and we will tell you honestly what a single field will and won't cover. Call or text (618) 845-7171, or see what we run for schools and the laser tag fields.

Updated August 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How much does laser tag cost for a school event in St. Louis?

School and church pricing with Me 2 You Game Truck is $600 for up to 10 players or $800 for up to 20, over two hours, with larger student groups scaled by rotation and quoted to your headcount. Schools book with no deposit. Full-day School Specials bundles that pair laser tag with the other services start at $3,500 on weekdays.

How many students can play laser tag at a field day station?

Ten students play at once, because every booking includes 10 tagger and headset kits for a five-on-five game, and a standard two-hour booking covers up to 20 total players in two alternating squads. A typical class of 25 is larger than one station absorbs at a time, so laser tag works best as one station in a multi-station rotation, as a reward block for a single group, as a tournament bracket, or as part of a full-day build alongside the game truck or inflatables.

Can every student take part in laser tag regardless of athletic ability?

Yes, and that is one of the strongest reasons schools book it. Aim, patience, use of cover, and reading the field matter more than foot speed, so a student can play the whole round at walking pace and still be genuinely useful to their team. Everyone wears the same gear, the scoreboard is shared, and the game is team-based with objectives, so there is no equipment advantage and nobody is picked last.

What insurance and paperwork do you provide to schools?

Me 2 You Game Truck is licensed and insured in both Illinois and Missouri and sends a Certificate of Insurance in advance for the district's file, along with a W-9 for the business office. If the district needs to be named as an Additional Insured, send us the contact and we will arrange it. Every employee is background-checked, and schools hold a date with no deposit.

What happens if it rains on field day?

Book the gym as the backup. The system is infrared and works in any lighting, so a gym makes an excellent indoor field with no blackout room needed, and the pop-up blinds in the Quick Up Field give a bare gym floor the cover it lacks. If there is genuinely no indoor space available, we work with you to reschedule rather than run in a storm.

Is laser tag appropriate for a school setting?

The equipment is infrared and emits a beam of light, so there is no projectile and nothing that can hurt an eye, and play is team-based and objective-driven, closer to flag football with a scoreboard. The taggers are visibly rifle-shaped, which is a legitimate reason for some districts to decide against it. Where it is not the right fit, the game truck, VR, game arena, RC racing, and inflatables cover the same events.

Can a PTO run laser tag as a fundraiser?

Yes. Because the price is flat rather than per person, every additional participant improves the margin. A two-hour block at $800 covering 20 players is $40 a head at cost, so team entry fees set above that fund the event, and a tournament bracket gives the PTO something to promote for weeks. Concessions alongside a two-hour sideline is typically where the margin lands.