eZine 02.02.2010

Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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Here are the basics on what to do:

WHERE:
You need to find a place to host the party! You can use your church’s youth room (if you have a TV source), you could rent a place, or you could ask to use a church member’s home. Unlike previous years, there are NO restrictions on the size of the screen or the number of screens you can use. Think BIG!!

WHEN:
Super Bowl Sunday of course, Sunday, February 7, 2010. (CBS is broadcasting this year’s Super Bowl. The game starts at 6:00pm EST.)

PRIZES:
That’s right-grab some cool prizes to give away. (Let your students know ahead of time they can win prizes… they’re a great draw for your party!). Dinner certificates, iTunes gift cards, ski tickets, sports memorabilia, free registration on upcoming youth ministry trip, etc. all work great for prizes. Or, if you don’t have resources/funds for those kinds of prizes, there are always SNICKERS, MILK DUDS and DING DONGS! The prizes go to those who do best on the “Super Bowl Quiz.” You’ll see . . . keep reading!

COST:
It’s gotta be free! You can’t charge money for a television or movie event. But you can do a “BRING YOUR OWN…” event- your basic POT LUCK. (For example, girls bring a 2 Liter and guys bring a bag of chips. Or you can have each age group bring a certain type of food.)

SUPER BOWL DAY AGENDA:
The agenda for this event is pretty easy. You give them a quiz (see SUPER BOWL QUIZ below) as they enter the party. They have to fill it out before the game begins because some of the questions have to do with the beginning of the game, like coin toss. Don’t allow anyone to fill out the quiz past kickoff- they’ll have an unfair advantage with the final score, etc.

Then you just let everyone enjoy the game. You can also interject a few “Super Bowl Challenges” from our “Up Front Games” page and give a few prizes away. Then at the end, I tally up the quizzes and give away the grand prizes.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: Yes, YOU have to note certain stats during the game to complete your answer key, then tally the quizzes right there at the party so you can award the winner immediately.)

It’s a great event where students can get to know each other. For More Super Bowl Party ideas from prior Ezines CLICK HERE.

A Competition for Your Super Bowl Party: The Super Bowl Quiz… A Football-knowledge Quiz For All!

IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PERSON GIVING THE SUPER BOWL QUIZ ? NOT the kids

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 –IMPORTANT- have a group of staff take notes during the game, filling in the answers, and then have them 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 friend Todd Pearage (A Steelers fan, no doubt) who most of you know from our MOVIE REVIEW page. 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.

PLEASE READ THIS: I say again- because every year some people email me after the event and ask us for the answers. WE DON’T PROVIDE ALL THE ANSWERS… because we can’t. That’s the purpose of this quiz, to tally it during the game and give away the prize at the end of your party. Most of these answers are determined during the game- and you’ll need someone to take notes during the Super Bowl game to make your answer key for correcting the quizzes at the end! We only provide answers to the questions that will not be determined during the game. Also- DON’T print out the answer key (below the quiz) for the kids. (Yeah… duh! But you would NOT believe how many people email us every year about both!)

1. What teams are playing in today’s Super Bowl?

2. In what city is the Super Bowl being played?

3. At the coin toss, what will the player call?

4. What will the result of the coin toss be?

5. Who will win the Coin Toss?

6. What is the name of the head coach of New Orleans?

7. What is the name of the head coach of Indianapolis?

8. When was the first Super Bowl played?

9. Who will score first?

10. How many Super Bowls have gone into overtime?

11. Who will score the first field goal? (not an extra point, but a field goal)

12. When was the last time a Super Bowl was played in this stadium?

13. What playing position has been named MVP of past Super Bowls more than any other position?

14. Who will be ahead at the end of the first quarter?

15. Who starts off every play with the ball in his hands?

16. Which team will make its fourth Super Bowl appearance today?

17. Which team will make its first ever Super Bowl appearance today?

18. Who will be ahead at halftime?

19. Who will punt first in today’s game?

20. How long is a football field from the back of one end zone to the back of the opposite end zone?

21. What team will receive the kickoff in the second half?

22. How many total players are allowed on the football field at one time?

23. After the coin toss, which soft drink commercial will we see first?

24. What team normally plays their home games on the field where the Super Bowl is being played?

25. Who will make the first catch for New Orleans?

26. Who will make the first run over 5 yards for New Orleans (not a wide receiver)?

27. Who will make the first catch for Indianapolis?

28. Who will make the first run over 5 yards for Indianapolis (not a wide receiver)?

29. What team will commit the first turnover (fumble or interception)?

30. What team will score the first touchdown?

31. Peyton Manning’s father was a two-time Pro Bowl Quarterback for the New Orleans Saints from 1971-1982, what is his name?

32. How long will the longest touchdown play be?

33. Which team will challenge a play first?

34. Who will win the Super Bowl?

35. Who will be the MVP of Super Bowl XLIV?

36. Who is the Half-time entertainment this year?

37. Name the only team to win six Super Bowls.

38. Peyton Manning was selected by Indianapolis in the 1st overall pick of the 1998 NFL Draft. What pick (not “round”… “pick”) was Drew Brees selected in the 2001 NFL Draft?

39. How much is a single ticket to the Super Bowl on the 50 yard line in the First Level?

40. Super Bowl XIV in Pasadena, CA had the largest attendance. How many people were there?

41. A 30-second commercial during Super Bowl XLIV will cost how much?

42. Tim Tebow is staring in a Pro-Life Super Bowl ad. Where did he play college football?

43. What is the name of the Super Bowl Trophy given to the winning team?

44. What will the COMBINED total score be? (This is the tie-breaker question. In the case you have answered correctly the same number of questions as someone else the closest answer WITHOUT GOING OVER wins)

1. B
2. C
3. Answer TBD

4. Answer TBD

5. Answer TBD

6. C
7. A
8. B
9. Answer TBD

10. D
11. Answer TBD

12. D
13. C
14. Answer TBD

15. C
16. B
17. A
18. Answer TBD

19. Answer TBD

20. C
21. Answer TBD

22. B
23. Answer TBD

24. E
25. Answer TBD

26. Answer TBD

27. Answer TBD

28. Answer TBD

29. Answer TBD

30. Answer TBD

31. B
32. Answer TBD

33. Answer TBD

34. Answer TBD

35. Answer TBD

36. C
37. Pittsburgh Steelers
38. C
39. C
40. E
41. B
42. C
43. D
44. TIE BREAKER QUESTION

In 2004, a teenager might have shouted, “Just one more song!” to their parents when mom or dad called them downstairs to dinner. Nowadays, that same kid is more likely to say, “Just one more hour of songs!”

Cause in 2009, that’s about how much more music they’re listening to… daily.

The Magic of Music
In our last Youth Culture Window article about kids’ consumption of “entertainment media,” as studied and reported by The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), we promised you a breakdown of various media elements in follow up articles. We thought Part 1 should focus on the fastest growing form of entertainment media: music.

That’s right. Although “TV” retained its top position of “most-consumed media,” the category of “music/audio” gained the most ground between KFF’s 2004 report and their 2009 report. This melodic category saw an increase of 47 minutes every day between the two reports, bringing music/audio’s total consumption to 2 hours and 19 minutes every day.

This category is technically referred to as “music/audio,” because music isn’t the only form of auditory entertainment kids 8-18 take in each day; there are a few minor elements such as “news” or “talk shows.” But, just to put the breakdown into perspective, “non-music audio content” only comprises about 15 minutes each day.

That means more than 2 full hours is dedicated solely to tunes…

Listen to it now for free on iTunes! (CLICK HERE) Or, if you don’t have iTunes already… jump on Apple’s web page for a free download, then click on our podcast page.

Episode Highlights:

• Learn the history of The Great Commission
• Find out what Greg’s middle name is (and what his initials spell)
• Discover what Greg calls “The Cause”
• Learn how to move from a “quarterback” model of evangelism to “coach” model
• Hear why Greg says the Gospel is like a grenade

Just in time for the Super Bowl, we’ve provided you with a brand new SPIRITUAL GROWTH AGENDA about a true hero of our faith, Kurt Warner, the famed MVP and Super Bowl champion quarterback. In this resource, we provide you an online article jump starter, a Bible passage, some small group questions, and a challenge-oriented wrap up.

Main Point: MVP Quarterback Kurt Warner truly demonstrates that Christians must be people who put their faith in action.

The Article:
The small group discussion that we’ve provided below for you (and your group) centers on the stories of Warner’s faith in action, and less on his football accomplishments. For instance, we suggest sharing the parts of the article that talk about: