Christian youth camp scatterball

Christian Youth
Camp - Scatterball
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We are fallen people and only God can raise us up. A game of
scatterball serves as a visual illustration of the fact that we are
unable to break free from the oppressions in our lives by
ourselves. Jesus must set us free.

Materials
a couple soccer balls or whiteboard
erasers

Activity
Start by finding a ball which won’t hurt you too much if you get
hit in the head with it. Let the youth scatter about a large open
area with clearly defined boundaries. If you are inside, use a
room as your play area. To start Scatterball, just throw the ball
against any old wall or roll it to the center of the play area. The
first person to get the ball must plant a foot and pivot around
on that foot (like in basketball) looking for someone to hit.

They may not walk/ run around once they have possession of
the ball. (If successful in hitting their target, that person sits
down on the ground in the spot they were hit. The thrower, no
longer in possession of the ball is free to move again. The
person just hit is not out of the game. As long as they remain
seated in their spot, they may grab any ball that is rolling by
and hit someone who is still in the game.

If any person catches the ball on the fly, the thrower of the ball is dead
and must sit down. If an attempt to catch the ball is unsuccessful, but the
ball is touched, it is considered a kill so the person is out and must sit at
that spot. Dead players may roll the ball to other alive or dead players.
Kids usually try to go for their friends and, of course, the leaders. The
ground will eventually be covered with sitting youth. In essence this is
dodgeball with a twist, instead of going out of the game, you can still
eliminate others. The winner is the last person standing.

Variation 1 Play the game with partners. If either you or your
partner gets hit you are both down. Also, you can pass the ball to
your partner if your partner has a better shot at someone.
Variation 2 When the person that got you out gets hit then you
are able to get back up again.

Variation 3 Play with partners, but holding hands. Partners are out
if they break their grip. Both partners must be hit before they are
frozen and must sit down together. But while there is still one of
the pair unfrozen, the frozen partner can act as a shield, deflecting
the ball.
Variation 4 If you are sitting and manage to throw the ball and
knock someone else out of the game you may get up again.

Take it to the Next Level
• God lifts us up - When everyone is sitting down except one. Go and
help all the kids up. Talk about how life and people knock us down
but God comes around and helps us back up! Sometimes when it
seems like life is knocking us down, God is there to pick us up.
• Fallen Nature - Once we have fallen due to mistakes, sin,
circumstances in life, only God can pick us back up. In our own
efforts, we are unable to break free from the oppressions in our
lives. Jesus must set us free. John 8:31-36

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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