This document describes a youth camp game called "Balloon Gauntlet" that teaches teamwork and pursuing goals. The game involves two teams hitting a balloon back and forth through a row of chairs toward the opposing team's goal. It is meant to illustrate how pursuing goals does not always go as planned but progress can be made through teamwork and effort. The document provides materials, preparation, gameplay instructions, and discussion questions to relate the game to setting and achieving life goals with God's help and support from others.

1. Youth Camp
Christian -
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.

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Game Materials
• Inflated balloons. You
might want to have
several extras in case
one busts.
• A chair for each youth
participating.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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• 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?

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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)

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• 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)

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Food for Thought
“Attempt great things
for God; expect great
things from God.”
~William Carey,
Missionary

12. 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
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13. Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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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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14. 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.
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“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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15. "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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