Materials
A large open space
Activity
In the broken-car relay, each team runs several consecutive races.
1. In each race they will pretend that they’re part of a car with a problem, such as a stuck horn that’s blaring incessantly or windshield wipers that won’t stop moving. The children run the race acting out what’s broken. For example, if the …
Materials
Gather as many first-, second-, and third-place ribbons as you can. You’ll need a Bible, too. Draw some ribbons if you don’t have manufactored ones. You can also buy blue, red, and white ribbon to make your own prize ribbons.
Activity
Your plan will be to give away as many prizes and awards as possible during the class period. …
Description
This activity can be used as an icebreaker or discussion starter on living the Christian life. In the Bible, Paul frequently illustrated the Christian lifestyle as being similar to running in a race. It’s ties in nicely to an Olympics theme as well a general sports related theme.
Materials
None
Activity
Give youth / kids different sports below to …
Materials
A trophy, a ribbon, a medal, a crown, and a certificate of achievement.
Activity
I have some objects with me today that people work really hard to get. They are awards for some great accomplishment. As you can see, these awards come in different shapes and sizes:
This one is a statue with some writing at the base. (Read.) …
Rudy Tomjanovich, the former basketball coach of the Houston Rockets and more recently the Los Angeles Lakers experienced an unusual event in 1973. As a robust twenty-five-year old, Rudy was playing for the Rockets.
In the middle of a close game, a fight broke out at center court. Rudy rushed over to the unfolding conflict, running at full speed, to …
Materials
On small slips of paper write down the names of numerous athletes.
Activity
1. Tape these to the back of students as they arrive. The task of the students is to discover what name is pinned on their backs by asking only “yes” or “no” questions. This continues until everyone arrives and has learned the name of the famous …
Materials
A variety of sports equipment. Possibilities include: (a baseball mitt, baseball, bat, and baseball cap), (soccerball, soccer shoe, shin guard), (golf club, golf ball, putter, golf tee), (table tennis table, ping-pong ball, racket, net), (basketball, basketball net), (chessboard, chess pieces), (Chinese chess pieces and board), (tennis ball, tennis racket), (croquet set), (swimming fins, goggles, swimsuit, skull cap), (bowling ball, …
So many of the sports we play today involve little round objects which we hit, kick, drive or dribble toward a goal. We have basketballs, golf balls, tennis balls, and soccer balls, just to name a few.
Many men my age prefer golf. With golf, the objective is to a hit a little ball into a little hole from half-way …