In the spirit of ÒSofa WarsÓ (also on the Events page) . . . .Instead of taking pictures of the team on a sofa (because itÕs not always easy to arrange the truck thing), go to local video or music stores, and/or theatres, and get cardboard cut outs of movie stars or anyone famous. Go around town with...

Wanna play Hockey without going to the hassle and cost of renting an ice skating rink? HereÕs how you can do it.First, find a gym. Maybe you have a friend in ministry that is blessed with one at her church. Take her to lunchÉand then hit her up to borrow it! Finding a gym is...

This is a fun EVENT where teams have to carry a mattress a mile or two across town WITHOUT getting caught by STAFF HUNTERS. Let me explain. Arrange teams and drop each team off at separate designated points, each the exact same distance from the FINAL MEETING PLACE. Each group has one mattress each. Their job is to be...

Health suggestions: Provide latex gloves for everyone; you can buy them about 100 for $8 from beauty supply stores like Sally. For some of the events, you donÕt have to unwrap the turkeys. Have hand sanitizer (like Purell) on hand for in-between events.Exactly what it sounds like! Publicity tells young people to gather the biggest team they can...

Hold a formal dinner, dance (okay . . . some of us can't do that!), or Ball for students. You can rent a facility or just fix up the youth room, teen center . . . wherever you normally meet! Sell tickets ahead of time for promotion, and to give yourself an operating budget. Get staff or student leaders...

This event requires little planning and is always very fun. Sometimes it requires a bit of a budget, depending on how many kids are on each team. I usually charge a dollar and end up in the red. If you charge two you could break even or even come out ahead. I advertise that the winning team gets pizza...

Get your group together and tell them only that you are going to have a progressive dinner with the theme of Prayer and Fasting. Prepare them for the evening, letting them know that they will be fasting and praying until the end. At each stop on the way (appetizer, first course, second course, dessert, drinks, etc.) the host (different...