Post by Sister A on Feb 22, 2006 11:27:37 GMT -5
THIS WAS SUCH A GREAT ACTIVITY!!! 
Okay, you've seen the Amazing Race. Teams get clues that lead them to other clues and so on.... The Laurels were in charge of this and they did a great job at keeping it a secret.
During opening exercises the Bishop reminded the leaders that as the drivers they need to be good examples and follow all state, national and federal laws during this game. They could also NOT help the kids with their clues.
After opening exercises, the kids grouped themselves with a driver (a leader) by how ever many open seats (with seatbelts) the driver had. Then the groups lined up to get their first clue. The clue cards had a scripture reference and an approximate address of where the next clue card would be (to help the drivers). At every stop there was a person waiting in car with The Amazing Race sign on it. That person gave the team the next clue. (Make sure the leaders, at least, know they are looking in parking lots so your kids don't get in trouble running around and inside public buildings.)
Now I will post the clues (but not the addresses, because they would not make sense to you). I am trying to remember the references as best I can.....
CLUE#1: 3 Nephi 11: 26
"And then shall ye immerse them in the water, and come forth again out of the water."
---> The pool!
CLUE #2
Something about books.
----> The library!
CLUE #3
Something about riches.
----> The bank!
CLUE #4
I can't remember this one at all.
----> The park!
CLUE #4, Deut. 31: 12
"Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law"
----> Back to the Church!
Running around the city and playing the game was fun. BUT HERE's THE KICKER. The Bishop had asked people from his work -- people we didn't know -- to help with the game. He had planted little service opoprtunities at each stop.
STOP #1 (the pool). Near the car with the next clue there was a car with it's hood up. Their problem? "The antifreeze was low"
STOP #2 (the library). A man with a sling on his arm crossed our path as we walked to get our next clue. His problem? He "dropped" his books all over the ground.
STOP # 3 (the bank). The man had a handicapt sign in his car, but I honestly didn't know what service we were supposed to do there. ummm....
STOP #4 (the park). A car was parked to the side of the parking lot where a man had "lost his keys". The group that stopped to help him found them under his seat.
When everyone got back to the church the couple with the "broken down car" were our speakers.
Only one group stopped to help where they saw a need. Everyone else felt pretty bad for not giving service. It was a realy eye opener. The brownies and ice crem made them feel better though!
Okay, you've seen the Amazing Race. Teams get clues that lead them to other clues and so on.... The Laurels were in charge of this and they did a great job at keeping it a secret.
During opening exercises the Bishop reminded the leaders that as the drivers they need to be good examples and follow all state, national and federal laws during this game. They could also NOT help the kids with their clues.
After opening exercises, the kids grouped themselves with a driver (a leader) by how ever many open seats (with seatbelts) the driver had. Then the groups lined up to get their first clue. The clue cards had a scripture reference and an approximate address of where the next clue card would be (to help the drivers). At every stop there was a person waiting in car with The Amazing Race sign on it. That person gave the team the next clue. (Make sure the leaders, at least, know they are looking in parking lots so your kids don't get in trouble running around and inside public buildings.)
Now I will post the clues (but not the addresses, because they would not make sense to you). I am trying to remember the references as best I can.....
CLUE#1: 3 Nephi 11: 26
"And then shall ye immerse them in the water, and come forth again out of the water."
---> The pool!
CLUE #2
Something about books.
----> The library!
CLUE #3
Something about riches.
----> The bank!
CLUE #4
I can't remember this one at all.
----> The park!
CLUE #4, Deut. 31: 12
"Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law"
----> Back to the Church!
Running around the city and playing the game was fun. BUT HERE's THE KICKER. The Bishop had asked people from his work -- people we didn't know -- to help with the game. He had planted little service opoprtunities at each stop.
STOP #1 (the pool). Near the car with the next clue there was a car with it's hood up. Their problem? "The antifreeze was low"
STOP #2 (the library). A man with a sling on his arm crossed our path as we walked to get our next clue. His problem? He "dropped" his books all over the ground.
STOP # 3 (the bank). The man had a handicapt sign in his car, but I honestly didn't know what service we were supposed to do there. ummm....
STOP #4 (the park). A car was parked to the side of the parking lot where a man had "lost his keys". The group that stopped to help him found them under his seat.
When everyone got back to the church the couple with the "broken down car" were our speakers.
Only one group stopped to help where they saw a need. Everyone else felt pretty bad for not giving service. It was a realy eye opener. The brownies and ice crem made them feel better though!
