The first thing that comes to mind when organising a Games Day for the Confirmation 1 teens, more often than not, would be “What am I supposed to plan for a whole bunch of restless teens? Controlling them in class is already stressful enough! Imagine spending a whole day with them!”
However, the teens proved us to have misjudged them when they gamely took part in the Games Day on the 19th May 2007.
The day started off with the teens streaming into church at 9am. By 10.15am, the teens had already assembled at ECP after walking there from church. Surprisingly, they enjoyed their walk and few complained of fatigue.
We started off the event with ice-breakers to allow them to feel comfortable in their allocated groups. Ice-breakers, as always, are often the most boring games as many of the teens would refuse to budge or participate. However, our confirmation 1 teens were filled with enthusiasm as they played the ice-breakers. After the ice-breakers, the teens went off to the four different stations to participate in the games which consisted of “seated-soccer”, “captain-chicken-ball”, “spider web” and “dice-a-bomb”. Their screams of delight, surprise and shock filled the air as the water bombs were thrown at them and buckets of water emptied upon them, drenching them from head to toe.
Gradually, they started throwing water bombs and buckets of water on their catechists and youth facilitators. Benson emerged as the wettest catechist! Every teen was partially or fully wet.
Lunch was an enjoyable affair as everyone tucked into the delicious food provided by the parents of the teens. After lunch, we proceeded back to church for the “amazing race” which involved them running around the church in their groups to search for the answer. Many of them approached Uncle Benny in the office to ask for answers. How ingenious! We should have warned him before hand not to give out the answers!
After the “amazing race”, we ended the day with a prize-giving ceremony and a closing prayer by Andrew. The teens then departed with smiles on their faces even though they were clearly exhausted.
Although there were a few unruly teens, the event was a smashing success. Hence, who says taking care of teens is a stressful and unrewarding job? The joy of success is in seeing the teens enjoying themselves. That alone is our reward.
Toppings
How to enjoy games at the beach?
Rule 1) Have Faith in God for providing fine weather - carry an umbrella not for the rain but for SHADE from the Sun
Rule 2) The Catechists must get wet
Rule 3) Teens must not be drier than their Cats
Rule 4) Have lots of buckets of water bomb
-Contributed by Valerie Tan ( Con 1's Youth Facilitator)
Extra Goodies
A drunk stumbles along a baptismal service on Sunday afternoon down by the
river.
He proceeds to walk down into the water and stand next to the priest.
The priest turns and notices the old drunk and says, "Mister, Are you
ready to find Jesus?"
The drunk looks back and says, "Yes. I sure am."
The priest then dunks the fellow under the water and pulls him right
back up.
"Have you found Jesus?" the preacher asked.
"No, I didn't!" said the drunk.
The priest then dunks him under for quite a bit longer, brings him up
and says, "Now, brother, have you found Jesus?"
"No, I did not Reverend."
The priest disgust holds the man under for at least 30 seconds this
time brings him out of the water and says in a harsh tone, "My God, have
you found Jesus yet?"
The old drunk wipes his eyes and says to the priest ...
"Are you sure this is where he fell in?"
-Contributed by Mark Ortega, Con 4 Catechist
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