Bring it together:
about 7:15pm (start blowing up earth ball)
"Hey, glad to see you all here. Welcome to ??????

Introduce new people:
give them a blow-pop, skittles, or snickers bar, etc.

Youth Challenge:
(an up front game/crowdbreaker) Have two students come up and do some challenge against each other. (Chubby bunnies, dollar hop, baby food eating contest, burp contest, etc. Be creative!!!

Announcements: upcoming activities, events

Games: Earth Ball Frenzy

Earth B-ball-
staff hold earth ball in air until start- 2 staff refs!!! - students try to push/hit earth ball to back board or rim. Send kids to "penalty bleachers" for 60 seconds if they grab the earth ball or kick.

Earth Crab soccer-
same thing but in crab position and with a staff person on each sideline, knocking the ball back into play. Send kids to "penalty bleachers" for 60 seconds if they stand up or sit up at all!

Steal the Earth-
Line up each team on sidelines- number them. Call numbers and they try to push/hit ball to designated open wall. Staff person must hold earth ball in air after number is called until students reach it.

Do you have Hecka time left? Dodgeball! Specify about the catching the ball rule- and the basket bringing in the team. One staff person patrol the side lines- control people actually sitting out!

Small Group Questions:

Rules
1. Respect- when you talk, no one else does!
2. Be honest- share your feelings- if you don't want to you can pass

Go around the circle/Everybody Share:

Everyone share your name and favorite fast food place

Everyone share 1 thing they really enjoy doing

Everyone share 1 goal they have in life

Everyone share 1 thing they are doing to achieve that goal

Everyone share 1 thing they do that might interfere with that goal

How do they feel when they do this thing/activity that interferes with that goal

Do you want to continue doing this thing/activity that interferes with that goal

What action could you take to stop interfering with your goal

* Encourage them if they want to talk more about it- to ask you to take them out for a soda

Wrap Up:
Have a staff member give their testimony and relate it to achieving goals