Teams of youth move toward the finish line in small hops, connected like a caterpillar with many legs.

1. Youth Devotional -
Caterpillar Race
Teams of youth move toward the finish line in
small hops, connected like a caterpillar with
many legs.
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2. Game Materials
No additional game supplies are needed.
Optimal Group Size for Game
Any number of youth
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3. Game Venue
You’ll need some space for youth to line up as
teams as well as to move a good distance. This
game can be played indoors or outdoors.
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4. Game Preparation
1. You will need to designate the start and finish line in
some way.
2. Divide the youth into teams of equal size, with at
least 2 youth on each team.
3. Youth must choose a one-syllable name for each
team.
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5. Game Play
1. Line the teams of youth up next to each other behind a
starting line.
2. Youth must place their hands on the shoulders of the
team members in front of them. They are not allowed to
lose contact with the person’s shoulder at any time. If a
person loses contact with the person in front of them the
entire team must move back to the start.
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6. 3. The first person in each line hops one step
forward. The next person in line then also takes a
hop. Continue down the line until the last person
in line hops one step forward. Players may move
forward only by hopping one step forward with
both feet at once.
4. After the last person in line hops, he or she must
shout out the name of the team.
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7. 5. Then the whole team may hop one step forward at the
same time.
6. The whole process then begins again with the first
person taking a single hop. The next, etc.
7. If a team member breaks any of the above rules, it must
return to the starting line and begin again.
8. First team to completely cross the finish line wins.
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Need an evangelistic Youth Camp/ Bible
Study Series with an Olympic Theme?
What is salvation all about? What does it
mean to be saved? This sports themed
Bible Study / Camp Curriculum uses the
Olympic Flag to introduce the concepts of
sin (black circle), forgiveness (red circle),
purity (white background), spiritual growth
(green circle), heaven (Yellow Circle) and
(Baptism) blue circle.
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Go for the Gold
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Need a Youth Camp/ Bible Study Series
on ”Running the Christian Race”?
The race as a metaphor for the Christian
life is used in several places in the Bible.
This series is a great follow up for new
Christians or to re-emphasize the basics of
our spiritual Journey in the Faith. This
Bible Study / Camp Curriculum has a
sports theme and is great for athletes as
well as a tie in to the youth Olympic
Games.
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Destined to Win
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