Youth Camp Christian - Conducting Scavenger Hunts

Youth Camp
Christian -
Conducting
Scavenger
Hunts
Use these guidelines for
conducting a scavenger
hunt with your youth.
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Purpose
The primary goal of a scavenger
hunt is to send participants out
with a list of things to find,
obtain, photograph, videotape,
audio record, etc. The hope is
that while they are working
together as a team, relationships
will be developed

Publicity Opportunity
Make invitations to your church,
business, or organization and give
them to everyone who participates
or that interacts with the groups in
some way. Or create a small thank
you card with your contact
information. Participants can give a
thank you card to everyone who
helps them. Even better, invite
them to a party or slideshow where
the results will be displayed

Preparing Item Lists
Lists can be as creative and wild
as you want them to be. Design
your list around a theme or
concept:
Ecological, Bible Objects,
Occupations, Food, Canned
Goods, Prices of items, Animal
Tracks, footprints, Photos at
History Locations, People, sounds,
clothing, church members, Camp
Supplies, Items for the needy,
recycled materials, Christmas,
Valentine’s Day, Easter, New Year,
Halloween, Noah’s Ark Party, old
family photos, fruits, vegetables,
widgets, Posed Photos, Video, etc.

Protecting Participants
1. Don’t let any youth drive – put
adults in charge and don’t
allow horseplay on the roads
like “Chinese fire drills”. Make
sure everyone wears seatbelts
or take major points away if
they are caught on film
without them on. You could
also conduct the scavenger
hunt on foot. You don’t want a
participant killed while
speeding during your
scavenger hunts.

2. Participants must obey all
laws and instructions from
sponsors
3. Limit the play area and
place people at strategic
locations if needed to insure
the safety of participants.
4. Make sure each group has a
mobile phone and contact
numbers for emergency.

Points
1. Set a specific point value
for each item on the list.
2. Have a point penalty for
each minute late to the
final destination or to
report back with the
items.

3. For Video or photo
scavenger hunts, give extra
points to groups for having
a company, organization, or
church logo in every picture.
You could also require a
Bible, a mascot, or some
other object in each picture.
Some groups have even
been known to have to
carry a large teddy bear or
other object ( a couch)
around to be in each
picture.
4. Award extra points for
having everyone in the
group as part of the photo
or video.

Planning the Scavenger Hunt – 10
Steps
1. PURPOSE: What is the
purpose of your scavenger
hunt.
(Is it an icebreaker? For team
building? Just for fun?)
2. TYPE: What type of scavenger
hunt is it?
(Is it to collect objects? a
photo scavenger hunt? A
video scavenger hunt? A
sound scavenger hunt?
Others?)
3. THEME: What is the theme?
(Is it a Pirate’s Treasure Hunt?
a Superhero Hunt? Aladin’s
Magic Carpet Hunt? Others?)

4. LOCATION: Where will the hunt
take place? What are the
boundaries?
(Is it limited to a school or
church building? The downtown
area? Walking distance?
Reconnoiter the location to
determine potential problems.
Get permission in advance from
affected businesses and
individuals.)
5. ITEM LIST: What items do
participants need to collect?
(Based on your purpose, type of
hunt, and theme, make a list of
items that can be found in the
specified boundaries. Are
substitutions allowed?)

6. SCORING: How will points be
allocated?
(Are some items worth more
than others? Are there points
for creativity and quality?)
7. INVITATIONS: Who will be
invited to the join in the
Scavenger Hunt?
(What do they need to bring?
What do they need to wear?
Tailor the invitations to your
theme.)
8. TEAMS: How will participants be
divided into teams?

9. RULES: What are the rules?
(Take into consideration the
safety of participants as well
as minimizing potential
problems.)
10. AWARDS: Determine the
location and the time for the
awards party.
(How will teams present
their items to the judges?)

Hints
1. For a photo or video
scavenger hunt, do it early
enough in the day so you can
see the videotape or photos
on the screen (if you don’t all
you’ll see is a dark screen
and hear them)
2. Give points to the most
creative group per category
with a prize at the end

3. Give youth enough time to
go out and do these things.
You can get great footage if
they have enough time and
aren’t rushed and you could
make an end of the year
video with some of the
shots.
4. Have fun and reward all of
the participants at the end.

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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