MADISONVILLE, Tenn. — When some folks consider summer time, they might think about younger children operating round a pool armed with water weapons and water balloons, soaking one another in an intense water gun battle.

Youngsters aren’t the one ones who can take intention and fireplace jets of water to beat the warmth. A Madisonville nursing facility is gathering water gun donations in preparation for a serious water gun struggle between its residents and employees on July 29.

“Simply since you’re in right here does not imply you’ll be able to’t have an excellent time,” mentioned one organizer of the water gun struggle. “Deliver again the child-like marvel, that nostalgia. For them, I believe that is what this all is.”

On that Friday, households might enterprise out into the warmth for Nationwide Water Gun Day. However in Madisonville, residents at a nursing facility will prepare for a fun-filled conflict with employees.

Madisonville Well being and Rehab mentioned some residents are trying ahead to beating the employees and are asking for donations to assist them prepare. Anybody who has some spare water weapons and desires to donate them can attain out to Shelly Wences, an organizer, at 423-442-3990.