| Are you a leader or pastor of a Church Group or | | | | strings will thus be intersecting in the air, and will |
| Youth Group? Are you in charge of the Youth | | | | form 4 different sections between the chairs. |
| Ministry for your congregation? Perhaps you are a | | | | Divide everyone playing into pairs, and 4 pairs will |
| Scout Leader or Summer Camp Instructor? No | | | | begin the game by having one pair sitting in each |
| matter what group or organization you are part | | | | of the 4 sections. Each player has to sit on their |
| of, are you looking for a fun, interactive game | | | | bottom, and remain on their bottom throughout |
| that the youth can play and enjoy? Below is one | | | | the game. |
| of many extremely fun group games that | | | | At "go," about 6 balloons will be thrown into the |
| everyone will love. It is called "Bottom Ball" - and | | | | middle of the playing area (between the 4 chairs, |
| as the name suggests, it is not necessarily a | | | | into any section). Each pair is simply trying to |
| religious game or a Christian game if you will, but | | | | prevent the balloons from falling into their section |
| it is certainly a lot of fun, and Church Groups, | | | | and hitting the ground. Players will both protect |
| Scout Groups, Youth Groups - or any group - will | | | | their section by preventing balloons from hitting |
| enjoy playing this fun game! | | | | the ground, and try to offensively hit balloons and |
| BOTTOM BALL | | | | make them land in other pair's sections. In this |
| # of Players: 4 or more | | | | game, points are not good - and a point is scored |
| Objects Needed: Balloons, 4 chairs, Yarn | | | | if a player's bottom leaves the ground or a balloon |
| In preparation, set up the playing field by placing | | | | lands in their section. It may be necessary to |
| two chairs about 20 feet away from each. Take | | | | have an independent judge (perhaps for each pair) |
| a long piece of string (or yarn) and tie one end to | | | | who will watch and count how many points each |
| the top of one chair, and the other end of the | | | | pair gets. |
| string to the top of the other chair. The string is | | | | These 4 pairs will play for 3 minutes, and the pair |
| the net for the game, thus it needs to be tight | | | | that has the least amount of points at the end of |
| and about 3 feet high off the ground. Now place | | | | the round (3 minutes) will receive a point. This is a |
| the other two chairs perpendicular to the first | | | | good point! If there are more than 4 pairs playing, |
| two, also 20 feet apart, and also tie a string | | | | have them rotate in and replace the pairs who |
| between those two chairs as well. The two | | | | lost. The first pair to win 5 rounds is the winner! |