Christian youth camp balloon gauntlet

Christian Youth Camp -
Balloon Gauntlet
Hit the Balloon through the
gauntlet to the other team’s goal.
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Introduction
Hit a balloon toward a goal and it doesn’t always go where
intended. The same is often true in our pursuit of goals in
life. But with teamwork and concerted effort we can make
progress toward the goals God has laid out for us.

Game Materials
• Inflated balloons. You might want to have several
extras in case one busts.
• A chair for each youth participating.

Game Preparation
1. Arrange the chairs in two rows facing each other.
2. One youth is assigned to each chair.
3. Each row numbers off, with those calling odd numbers
being assigned to one team and the youth calling out
even numbers assigned to the other.
4. Odds are assigned an end of the gauntlet as their goal.
Evens are assigned the opposed end as their goal.

Game Play
1. A balloon is placed or tossed in the middle between the
two lines of youth, an equal distance from each end.
2. Each team (Odds or Evens) hits the balloon when it is
within range. They can choose to hit it to another player,
up, down, or across the rows.
3. The balloon cannot be held or thrown but must be
tapped or hit.

4. When a goal is scored, the balloon is placed back in
the centre of the two rows, an equal distance form
the two ends and play starts again.
5. If a balloon goes wide out of range it is tossed back in
from where it went out.
6. The winner is the team which has scored the most
goals after a set period of time.

Take it to the next level
Discussion
• What are some of the goals in life that people have?
• Goals that youth have?
• What are some of your goals?
• Do you ever find things going a different direction than
you planned when pursuing your goals?
• How can other help you keep on track for your goals?

• Is goal setting Biblical or should we simply
trust in God for the future?
• What are some of our goals for the Christian
life?
• How can we help each other stay on track for
our goals?

Scriptural Application
• Is God is goal-oriented? (John 5:17; Ephesians 1:10)
• Were Jesus and other biblical leaders spiritually goal-
oriented? (Luke 13:32; John 17:4; 1 Corinthians 9:26,27;
Philippians 3:13,14; 2 Timothy 4:7,8)
• What are some of the goals we should have as Christians?
(1 Corinthians 9:24,25; 2 Peter 1:5-8; 1 Peter 3:15; Hebrews
10:24,25)
• What role does the rest of the Body of Christ play in setting
our goals? (1 Corinthians 3:4-9)

Food for Thought
“Attempt great things for God; expect
great things from God.” ~William Carey,
Missionary

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!
Camp Curriculum - Whale of a Tale
-> Tell me about “Whale of a Tale”
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order5.html

Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/whodoyousay.html
-> Tell me about “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?"

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.
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/fruitofthespirit.html
-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
Creative Youth Ideas
Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”

"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.
Camp Curriculum - The Great Adventure
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order12.html
-> Tell me about “The Great Adventure”

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