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www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Youth Camp - Circle Tag How fast can you pass the balloon? www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Game Materials Two inflated Balloons of equal size Chair for each participant Game PreparationMake a circle of chairs facing inward, one chair for each participant www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Game Play Divide the group into two teams of equal number. Have each team sit in a circle of chairs, alternating so that every other person is on the same team. Each team is given a balloon. (Place the balloons on opposite sides of the circle.) At a given signal, the balloons are passed in the same direction from person to person belonging to the same team. www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com The balloon must be relayed between players of one team as they are positioned in the circle while not hindering the opposing team. The objective is to see if one team can move its balloon from player to player at such a speed that it overtakes the balloon from the opposing team. If this happens one point is scored and the game begins again. www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • 7. To make it more difficult, add variations: • Change the direction in which the balloon must travel • Make each player sit on his/her right hand • Make each player sit on his/her left hand • Each player must pass the balloon behind his/her back www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Discussion Ideas • Is Christianity a circular cycle or a straight line? • Is the Christian faith a race or a leisurely walk? • Is our Christian faith a competition where we try to catch up to pass others? • What are some of the things that we pass along to others in our Christian Faith? www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • What are some things that have been passed on to you regarding your faith? • What are some of the most important spiritual truths for you? How did you learn them? What difference have they made in your life? What difference could they make in a another person’s live if you were to pass it on? • What are some of the things that you have passed on to others? What was the result? www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Take it to the Next LevelChoose one spiritual truth regarding your faith that you are going to pass to someone else this week. Send them a postcard, an sms, an email, make a phone call, or talk to them in person. Let them know why it is important to you and that you want to share it with them! www.CreativeScavengerHunts.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Camp Curriculum - Whale of a Tale Bible Studies based on the book of Jonah Only. This youth camp curriculum was designed to teach the basic truths of obedience in addition to evangelism in the context of a Biblical character. The advantage of going through a book and looking at one man's story is that we see not only the teaching but the example. It becomes much more real! -> Tell me about “Whale of a Tale” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order5.html
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Creative Youth IdeasCamp Bible Study Series“Who Do You Say that I AM?” Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do others say that I am?" It was easy to answer because it required no conviction, no commitment, and no risk. But then he follows that question with another, "Who do YOU say that I am?" -> Tell me about “Who Do You Say that I AM?” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/whodoyousay.html
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Creative Youth IdeasYouth Camp Bible Study Series“Fruit Of the Spirit” Live the Fruitful, Abundant Life Jesus Promised. Great for youth camps or weekly Youth Bible Study. There are 7 Primary Bible study Sessions in the series. -> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/fruitofthespirit.html
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Camp Curriculum - The Great Adventure "The Great Adventure" is western themed Bible study series loosely based around the song of the same name by Steven Curtis Chapman. It was initially written for a large Texas Church to use for their Summer Youth Camp but has since then proven popular around the world. -> Tell me about “The Great Adventure” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order12.html