Summer Youth Camp - Balloon Gauntlet

Summer 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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