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The Best Youth Group Icebreaker Games for First Nights and New Student Events

The Best Youth Group Icebreaker Games for First Nights and New Student Events We've spent a lot of time thinking about the first night of youth group. Not just as a game company. As people who've lived inside youth ministry...

Planning a School Field Day? Here's Why 9 Square in the Air Should Be Your Main Attraction

Planning a School Field Day? Here's Why 9 Square in the Air Should Be Your Main Attraction Field Day is the one event every student can agree on. It's also the event PE teachers look forward to and quietly dread...

The Best Back-to-School Icebreaker Activities for Middle and High School Students

The Best Back-to-School Icebreaker Activities for Middle and High School Students We hear from schools every August. And the message is almost always the same: we need something that helps students connect in the first week, but we're tired of...

Church Retreat Games That Keep Students Engaged Before, Between, and After Every Session

Church Retreat Games That Keep Students Engaged Before, Between, and After Every Session We've been in youth ministry long enough to know exactly which moments at a retreat are the hardest to fill. It's not the sessions. The sessions have...

Church Festival and Block Party Games That Actually Create Conversations

Church Festival and Block Party Games That Actually Create Conversations Here's the thing about church outreach events. Everyone agrees they matter. And almost everyone agrees the hardest part isn't getting people to show up. It's what happens after they show...