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eZine 06.06.2000

June 6, 2000

Jonathan’s Resources E-Newsletter
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Quick Event, No Time for Preparation!
Face it, we all need these!

It’s Friday night. The junior highers are going to be there in 45 minutes . . . and you haven’t planned a thing! If you have enough staff to drive, then here’s the event for you!

F I V E B U C K R E C E I P T R U S H:
This event requires little planning and is alway very fun. Sometimes it requires a little of a budget, depending on how many kids are on each team. I usually charge a dollar and end up a little in the red. If you charge two bucks you could break even or even come out ahead. I advertise (If I actually plan ahead) that the winning team gets pizza at our local cheap pizza joint.

Have as many teams as you do vehicles. Each team is given $5 to spend as they wish. The contest however, is to get the most amount of receipts, each from a different store or restaurant. The total dollar amount of these receipts must be less than $5. The team that gets the most receipts and makes it to the meeting spot (the pizza place) by a certain time is the winner.

I also have a rule that every receipt given must be witnessed by a staff member and signed by them. This keeps the team together and helps prevent them from whipping out a receipt they had from the day before.

If I do have extra money I sometimes surprise them and by them all sodas. This appeases the losing teams a little more.

More Special Events

Are you looking for some good youth activities to do besides the same ?ol bowling or miniature golf? Check out this page for some of these ideas for a fun night!