In all our relationships the things we do can say can either build up or tear down. This wacky youth group game presents the same choice to teams of youth.
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Youth Camp Christian - Knock Down, or Build Up
1. Youth Camp
Christian - Knock
Down, or Build
Up
In all our relationships the
things we do can say can either
build up or tear down. This
wacky youth group game
presents the same choice to
teams of youth.
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Description
There are times when we have fun,
draw closer to one another, talk about
all kinds of things, and experience the
joy of being together. Other times
though it seems that the things we say,
or things that are said to us seem to
hurt even more when it involves our
families.
We often hear it said that the people
we hurt the most are often the ones
that are closest to us. There are times I
wish I could have taken back the words
the moment I’ve said them, but it’s
often too late; damage done.
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STACKERS
Resources
1. Plates and cups – You want an
even number of plates and cups
so they can be stacked. Don’t
use breakables ones as they will
be knocked over and dropped.
Plastic works great, but you can
also use disposable ones. Be
warned that if they are too light,
they can be easily blown over.
2. Balls – Tennis balls work well
but you can use a smaller ball to
make the game more difficult or
a bigger one to make it easier.
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3. Instead of cups and saucers
you can use other objects but
must take into account the
weight of objects and the ball
used. A light ball won’t be able
to knock down heavy objects.
Other options include using
just cups, jenga blocks, shoe
boxes, empty food cans
(beware of sharp edges),
Pringles cans, cereal boxes,
wooden blocks, etc. The only
requirement is that the objects
must be easily stackable by the
youth.
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Preparation
• Create an open space in the
middle of a room or of an
outdoor area.
• Place the cups and saucers
in a pile for each team.
• Set up teams an equal
distance from the piles in
the center. The further
away, the more difficult the
game becomes.
• Give each team a ball.
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What to Do
1. The first person on each team
must run to the pile in the
center for his or her team in
the play area and stack all the
plates and cups. The cups and
saucers must be stacked so
that each cup rests on a
saucer, then the next cup and
saucer is placed on top,
continuing until a tower of
cups and saucers is built.
2. After the tower is built, the
youth runs back to his or her
team and tags the next
person.
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3. The next person has a choice.
EITHER run straight to their
own team’s tower in the
center and unstuck and re-
stack the cups and saucers OR
4. Toss the ball to knock down
another team’s tower. If the
ball is tossed, the next person
in line must retrieve the ball
and bring it back to the group
before the person who tossed
it can run to their tower in the
center and unstuck and re-
stack the plates and saucers.
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5. If a team’s tower is knocked
down by another team, the
person who originally stacked
that particular tower must
run to the center and stack
them again before the next
person can go to the center
and unstuck and re-stack the
plates and saucers.
6. The first team to have
everyone on the team finish
unstacking and re-stacking
their tower wins.
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7. Strategically, a team has a
choice to focus on building
their own towers or taking
time to knock down other
towers so that they slow
others down. Bear in mind
that they could knock
down more than one
tower with one throw –
including their own!
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Take It to the Next Level
In all our relationships the things
we do and say can either build up
or tear down. It always seems
easier to tear someone down
rather than build them up. It
takes a long time to build
someone up with positive words,
words of life, words of blessing,
but only a moment to tear them
down. And often, all the positive
that was done before is wiped
out in an instant.
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We can all remember occasions
when we have personally been
torn down by someone’s hurtful
words. Most of us have been
intentionally, or unintentionally
torn someone down with our
words or actions.
• Paul tells the Christians to let
no “unwholesome talk” come
out of their mouths. What
are some things that might
be called “unwholesome
talk”? Words that tear down?
• Why do people speak to
others with hurtful words?
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• What are some examples of
words that build up?
• Before we do or say things to
others, we need to ask
ourselves, will this build up or
tear down? Will it benefit, or
harm?
• How should we respond when
we have been hurt by words?
• How should we respond if we
have hurt others? What can we
do to make it right?
• How can we build up others
who have been hurt?
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Closing
Give each youth some
adhesive address labels and a
something to write with. They
must write down encouraging
remarks on the stickers and
place them on the backs of
other youth with a personal
comment to encourage them.
Be sure to let the youth know
this is a time to be serious and
if they can not do it in a
meaningful, caring way you’d
rather them not participate.
You might want to have some
soft music playing while they
do this. Tell them to go build
each other up.
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Then ask for volunteers to come to
the front and read the words on
their back. Let the youth keep
them and ask them to place them
some place at home where they
will be reminded of the
encouraging words.
Action Point
Issue the youth a challenge to
speak positive words to at least 2
persons everyday for the next
week and then in the next meeting
ask them to share their
experiences.
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Scripture References
“Finally, brethren, whatever is
true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is right, whatever is
pure, whatever is lovely, whatever
is of good repute, if there be any
virtue, and if there is anything
worthy of praise, dwell on these
things” (Philippians 4:8)
“Let no corrupt communication
proceed out of your mouth, but
that which is good to the use of
edifying, that it may minister grace
unto the hearers.” (Ephesians
4:29)
16. 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”
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17. Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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-> 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?"
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18. 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”
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19. "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
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-> Tell me about “The Great Adventure”
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