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Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Tuesday, January 20, 2004
In response to last week's EZINE article, giving you ideas of Super Bowl Parties you could use as an outreach event, Carl from Texas emailed in this idea: We had our small groups do a commercial competition. One to two weeks before the Super Bowl, they put together their own commercial and edit it. They have 3-4 minutes to broadcast a product, real or pretend (ie. the "shut up your youth pastor who talks too much" remote control, etc.). On game day, during the first half, we tape the real S.B. commercials while displaying our small group commercials. Then we show the real S.B. commercials that are "edifying" in the second half. No one gets slimed by the junk (except the one deciding which ones make the cut) and we give prizes to the winning commercial group. Hope this idea helps - Carl, Texas, USA Thanks Carl- great idea. Youth workers will want to start advertising this contest right away so students have time to start filming for the big day! From Last Week's Ezine CLICK HERE
So you might have a Super Bowl Party already planned, but you don't know what to do other
than watch the big game! Well- don't settle for that- you can turn this into a great event! If
you don't already have a Super Bowl Party planned- rethink it- it's a good one! (For those of
you out of the U.S., we're pretty fanatical about our football here- bear with us!)
READY-MADE SUPER BOWL PARTY Here's the basics on what to do. WHERE: That's right, you need a place to watch the game. If your youth group is small, someone's house is great! If you have a large group, you can use a youth room, a gym, anyplace you can find and set up a big screen and projector. (Don't forget that you'll need some sort of TV tuner with reception hooked up to the projector- worse case scenario, a VCR with a pair of rabbit ears!) WHEN: Super Bowl Sunday of course, Sunday, January 26th. PRIZES: That's right- I always get some good prizes that I advertise before-hand. In the past I've gotten dinner certificates, ski tickets, sports memorabilia, etc. Or, if you don't have resources for those kind of prizes, there's always SNICKERS, MILK DUDS and TWINKIES! The prizes go to those who do best on the "Super Bowl Quiz." You'll see ... keep reading! COST: Depending on what you do and what your budget is. If your ministry has a strong budget and you want to provide a good outreach for your students to bring their friends to- then make it FREE. If you have no budget, you can charge a few bucks to cover sodas, ("pop," for all you from Minnesota) snacks, and any prizes you couldn't get donated. SUPER BOWL DAY AGENDA: The agenda for this event is pretty easy. You give them a quiz (see SUPER BOWL PARTY QUIZ below) as they enter the party. They have to fill it out before going in (or entering the main room). Certain questions have to do with the beginning of the game- so if they come late- they can still fill out the quiz- but they miss those questions. Don't allow anyone to fill out the quiz past the first quarter- they'll have an unfair advantage with the final score, etc. Then you just let everyone enjoy the game. I stand up several times through the game and do a quick Up Front Game (see my Up Front Games page: http://www.thesource4ym.com/games/upfront.asp ) and give a little prize away. Then at the end, I tally up the quizzes and give away the grand prizes. It's a great event where students can get to know each other. (Guess what, I did this at my adult Sunday School class- each couple takes a quiz together! Great fun! ) SUPER BOWL PARTY QUIZ INSTRUCTIONS The quiz is one of the fun aspects of the party. This is the quiz that you give each student as they walk in the party. The quiz asks some basic football knowledge questions, and some questions specific to the game that day. A lot of the questions are just plain luck- like who will win the coin toss, or whether Coke or Pepsi will have the first commercial. Other questions might ask who will get the most yards, etc. Have students take the quiz before they enter- and you have a group of staff tally up the scores as the game ends. (Some of the answers won't be complete until the finish of the game. i.e.: Who is going to win?) I've made up a possible quiz for you with the help of my die-hard football-fan mom, who knows more about football than anyone I know. (Go Mom!) Feel free to also look at www.nfl.com or www.superbowl.com for more good information on the teams, half time shows, etc. so you can add, change, or verify more quiz questions. NOTE: Most of these answers are determined during the game- and you'll need to take notes during the Super Bowl game to make your answer key for correcting the quizzes at the end! Also- DON'T print the answers that I provided on the actual quiz you hand out! Those are for your answer key. THE SUPER BOWL QUIZ 1. What teams are playing in today's Super Bowl?
B. New England vs. Carolina C. San Francisco vs. Pittsburg D. Green Bay vs. Kansas City E. Sacramento Kings vs. Chicago Cubs ANSWER: B
B. San Diego C. Guatemala D. New England E. Houston ANSWER: E
B. Tails
B. Tails C. It will land on it's edge
B. 38 C. 34 D. 75 ANSWER: B
B. Panthers C. No one will ever score!
B. Panthers ANSWER: A
B. Panthers C. There will be NO Field Goals
B. St Louis Rams C. Brooklyn Dodgers D. Denver Broncos E. Oakland Raiders ANSWER: E
B. Toby Keith C. P Diddy D. Kid Rock E. Celine Dion F. Willy Nelson ANSWER: E. Celine Dion
B. Panthers C. Tie Score
B. One C. Unlimited D. None ANSWER: B
B. Panthers C. Tie Score
B. 10 yards C. 20 yards D. 12 yards E. They need a touchdown ANSWER: B
B. Panthers
B. The Patriots C. The Zebras D. The Officials E. I don't know, but that's the color of my sheepskin seat covers! ANSWER: D
B. Panthers
B. Pepsi (including Diet Pepsi) C. Mountain Dew D. Dr. Pepper E. Sprite F. Other
B. Chargers C. Texans D. Titans E. Patriots ANSWER: C
B. Troy Brown C. Antowain Smith D. David Givens E. Someone else
B. Tom Brady C. Kevin Faulk D. Michael Cloud E. Someone else
B. Muhsin Muhammed C. Steven Davis D. Ricky Proehl E. Someone else
B. Steve Davis C. Rod Smart D. Jake Delhomme E. Someone else
B. Panthers C. There will be NO turnovers
B. Panthers C. There will be NO touchdowns
B. Panthers C. Eagles D. Colts E. The Network
Youth Specialties/Zondervan is publishing Jonathan's new book, REACHING UNCHURCHED STUDENTS
(coming late 2004), but don't wait for the book ... get the training now!If you are in driving distance from Sacramento, CA or Huron South Dakota, you won't want to miss this! Tic Long, President of YOUTH SPECIALTIES EVENTS says "We had Jonathan do his REACHING UNCHURCHED KIDS seminar at our National Youth Workers Convention and he did a great job. Not only is Jonathan's presentation dynamic, his information was extremely helpful to those in attendance. In fact, that's why we're publishing his book." SACRAMENTO, CA MARK YOUR CALENDAR: February 7th, Jonathan is doing a Saturday workshop (9AM to 3PM) for youth workers near Sacramento/Roseville. If you're a youth worker, barely paid or a volunteer, this is for you! Here's the details: WHEN:
2401 Olympus Dr., Roseville, CA www.undergroundcafe-roseville.com
Two affordable choices: $10 a person if registered by January 31 (includes lunch) $20 at the door (includes lunch)
February 14th, Jonathan is doing a Saturday workshop (9AM to 3PM) for youth workers and student leaders in Huron South Dakota. If you're a youth worker, don't miss this opportunity to train your student leaders and volunteers. Here's the details: WHEN:
$20 at the door (includes lunch) ONLY $15 if you pre-register by Monday, February 9th (includes lunch)
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