Youth Camp Christian - Red and Black

Youth Camp
Christian - Red
and Black
In this classic simulation
game, youth learn that
not everything has to be
an “I win” “you lose”
scenario. It can be win-
win.
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Game Materials
About 20 slips of paper, 2 pencils,
sweets
Optimal Group Size
Minimum of 8 youth
Game Venue
Can be played just about
anywhere.

Game Preparation
(You may want to put these on a
poster or give a copy of these
instructions to each team)
Divide the large groups into two
smaller groups, and explain that
an experiment is about to take
place. Give the following
instructions: Each group will
have 9 chances to choose a
colour: either RED or BLACK.
Choices are rewarded according
to the following guidelines:

• If both groups choose BLACK
– both get 3 sweets
• If both groups choose RED –
both loose 3 sweets
• If one group chooses RED
and the other BLACK – the
group that chose RED get 5
sweets; and the group that
chose BLACK loses 5
Two Requirements: (these must be stated clearly at the start):
1. Get as many sweets as possible
2. Do not hurt anybody

Game Play
Send the groups to opposite
sides of the room and have
them decide on their first
choice. To make a choice the
group simply decides on a
color and writes it on the
piece of paper. Then they
present their choice to the
facilitator.
The facilitator rewards the
groups according to the
instructions.

After the 4th or 5th round, ask if
the groups want to negotiate – if
they do, have them choose a
negotiator and give the two
negotiators a minute to decide
on their strategy for the future
choices. Then announce that the
next round of choices will be
worth three times as much.
Continue the game until all
rounds are complete.

Game Debrief
1. What was your group’s
strategy? How did you decide
what color to choose?
2. How did you treat the
“minority” voice in your
group?
3. Did your group fulfill the two
requirements? How?
4. Did you trust the other
group?
5. Why did/didn’t you want to
negotiate with the other
group?
6. When did you decide to try
and beat the other group?
7. To beat the other group did
you have to emphasis one
requirement over the other?

Conclusion
No mention was made of
competition, beating or winning
– this is our natural tendency! If
both or one group became
involved in competition even
though no mention was made
that the exercise was based on
competition lines, suggest that
this is our natural tendency to
satisfy our ego through being
superior to others, or for
selfishness and greed. Ultimately
this is the cause of poverty, war
and oppression in the world. The
Bible calls it sin!

Application
What are some
areas of your lie
where you can work
together for the
benefit of others so
that all can win?

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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