This document provides information about a youth camp activity called "Falling Leaf" designed to teach youth about trust. The activity involves youth lining up in two rows facing each other and lifting a blindfolded volunteer above their heads by placing their hands beneath the volunteer for support. The goal is to build trust among the youth through carefully lifting and lowering each member of the group. An optional debrief discussion explores how the activity helped youth learn to trust others.

1. Christian Youth Camp -
Falling Leaf
In this group builder, youth will learn
to trust one another.
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2. Game Materials
Blindfold (optional)
Optimal Group Size
8-12 youth. For large groups, break the group up into
smaller ones of 8-12 people
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3. Game Venue
Open area large enough for the groups to form two lines facing
each other.
Game Preparation
Preclude this game with a reminder that there should be no
funny business in this game. Each person must be able to trust
the group explicitly. Everything said and done must be toward
building this trust.
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4. Game Play
1. A group of 8-12 youth line up in two lines facing each other
about a body’s width apart.
2. A blindfolded volunteer lies face-up on the floor between the
two lines. (Alternatively you can ask the person simply to keep
their eyes shut.)
3. The two lines then lean over and placing their hands palms up,
carefully position them beneath the volunteer. Hands should be
gently placed from head to foot in order to fully support the
person’s body.
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5. 4. Slowly and gently raise the volunteer off the floor while
gently rocking back and forth lengthwise. Imagine a “falling
leaf” gently rocking back and forth as it falls from a tree.
5. The group continues to raise and rock the volunteer until
he/she is lifted above their heads and then proceed to lower
them back to the floor in the same manner. Repeat the
activity with each member of the group.
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6. Optional Debrief
• How did it feel as you were lifted and lowered back to the
ground?
• How did you feel, placing yourself under the control of the
group?
• Did you have doubts, when you began?
• What things allowed you to trust the group?
• Is trust important in a youth group?
• What are some areas that you have difficulty trusting
others?
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7. Optional Conclusion
Life is full of opportunities requiring trust. We don’t have
to face life alone. Unfortunately certain experiences in
our past may make it difficult to trust people. We keenly
remember when trust was violated and may find it
difficult to trust again. Yet, when we are in a group where
we feel love and trust, it empowers us to take risks and
push ourselves beyond our comfort zone.
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8. When we know we can count on the support of others, we
can try new things and test our abilities. It is this support
group that is one of the most important aspects of church
life. With the support of the group we can “rise to greater
heights than we could on our own.”
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9. Application
Choose one way you can be more supportive of others
in the youth group this week.
Scripture
Ephesians 4:1-3; Galatians 6:2
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10. Bible Studies based on the book of Jonah
Only. This youth camp curriculum was
designed to teach the basic truths
of obedience in addition to evangelism in the
context of a Biblical character. The advantage
of going through a book and looking at one
man's story is that we see not only the
teaching but the example. It becomes much
more real!
Camp Curriculum - Whale of a Tale
-> Tell me about “Whale of a Tale”
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11. Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do others
say that I am?" It was easy to answer
because it required no conviction, no
commitment, and no risk. But then he
follows that question with another, "Who
do YOU say that I am?"
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12. Live the Fruitful, Abundant Life
Jesus Promised. Great for youth camps or
weekly Youth Bible Study. There are 7
Primary Bible study Sessions in the series.
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-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
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Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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13. "The Great Adventure" is western
themed Bible study series loosely based
around the song of the same name by
Steven Curtis Chapman. It was initially
written for a large Texas Church to use for
their Summer Youth Camp but has since
then proven popular around the world.
Camp Curriculum - The Great Adventure
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-> Tell me about “The Great Adventure”
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