For any given youth group activity, you’d expect to have a few kids sit out. It may be because they would rather chat with a friend or because they remember that last week, someone fell face-first into the snack table while playing a game and wound up getting a lot of attention about it.
But as a youth pastor, you know that games bring connection. It’s how you break the ice and pull kids from their usual friend groups to get to know one another. How can you plan a youth group activity that appeals to everyone?
9 Square in the Air was exactly what Valma Adams needed for her group to connect. “Our youth group is small but most of them showed up to assemble our game. They didn't want to stop playing and go home,” Valma said. She noticed that 9 Square in the Air had an impressive feature: it was inclusive and a draw to everyone. “The girls usually stay away from things like this but they joined the whole time.”
Does 9 Square in the Air offer what your group is missing? Check it out:
Inclusivity:
In Adams’s youth group, it was about pulling in both boys and girls. After all, a lot of youth group activities tend to lean too rowdy or too tame. 9 Square in the Air is the perfect fit, offering fun and active engagement without any hint of contact sports.
It also allows kids of all ability levels to play. The game can be adjusted to different heights and is easy to adapt to include everyone. It requires no particular athletic skill, so none of your youth will be either superstar athletes or have to reveal that they have never played a sport.
Natural Connections:
It’s easy to laugh and talk as you play 9 Square in the Air. Even when kids are “out,” they visit while they wait and watch for their next turn to get back in the game—which happens quickly. The game requires little in terms of teaching rules or general oversight, so your youth leaders are freed up to chat and play as well. They’ll be as big of fans of the game as your youth!
Nobody Wants to Leave:
Adams found that once 9 Square in the Air was assembled, her youth group was happy to linger. It’s the perfect state for youth; they are engaged in fun without too much structure. 9 Square in the Air has no defined end, so kids melt into round after round, losing track of time and gaining both exercise and connection without noticing it!
No matter what your typical youth group activity has been lacking, 9 Square in the Air fills the gap. It offers everything a youth pastor wants: fun and connection with little planning required.
In fact, the only planning you’ll have to do is getting your order started. Contact us and let’s get it done!
