This document provides information about a youth camp activity called the "Porcupine Relay". In this relay race, participants must pass a marshmallow from one team member to the next using only toothpicks in their mouth. As the marshmallow is passed along, it accumulates more toothpicks and becomes more difficult to handle without getting stuck. The goal is to pass the marshmallow down the line. At the end of the relay, the marshmallow resembles a porcupine. The document also describes some optional discussion questions that could follow the activity.

1. Youth Camp -
Porcupine
Relay
In this relay race,
participants pass a
marshmallow to the
end of the line using
toothpicks
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Game Materials
• A large marshmallow for
each team
• Toothpicks for each person

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Game Play
1. The first player puts the
marshmallow on his or
her toothpick and then
holds the toothpick with
his or her teeth.
2. Players must pass the
marshmallow from
player to player by
sticking his/her toothpick
into the marshmallow
and leaving it in as they
pass it along.

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3. Participants are not
allowed to use their
hands.
4. As the marshmallow is
passed it accumulates
one more toothpick from
each player so that its
difficult to insert your
toothpick without getting
stuck by the ones already
there.
5. When the relay is finished
the marshmallow is sure
to remind you of a
porcupine

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Optional Discussion
• What are some of the tricky
situations we face in life?
• How do we handle such
situations without getting
hurt?
• What are some of the
potential hurts when we
pass the gospel on to
others?
• Are the risks worth it?

6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
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Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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9. "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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