Borrow or purchase a clay pigeon thrower. Ours was not the kind you hold in your hand; it was the kind that mounts on a base and fires the clay pigeon with a giant spring and a catapult arm.
Without telling them why I told all participants of the overnighter to bring one wrapped Little Debbie or Hostess product. Later in the evening when the kids needed a snack, I had them all stand in a group at the other end of the gym (our church meets in a gymnasium) and I fired Litte Debbies through the air with the clay pigeon thrower. IT WAS AWESOME!!
Eventually, I was able to fire three or four at once at a distance of 50 feet and a height of about 13 feet. I also fired some bananas which went the entire length of the gym and splattered on the back wall (oops!-major clean up involved)!
SAFETY WARNING: This type of clay pigeon thrower uses EXTREME spring tension. If a student were to play around with it they could literally lose a limb if the catapult arm hit them. COVER THE THROWER until you use it, then remove it from the field/auditorium as soon as you’re was done so no one messes with it. POST ADULTS to watch it throughout the event, even when not playing the game.
Added by Marc Kidwell
Jonathan McKee
Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new The Guy's Guide to FOUR BATTLES Every Young Man Must Face; The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon Best Seller - The Guy's Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for youth workers on TheSource4YM.com. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.
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