ARMOR OF GOD BOOT CAMP ACTIVITY

ARMOR OF GOD BOOTCAMP

“ARMOR OF GOD BOOT CAMP” ACTIVITIES

Adapted for YM & YW

DRILL #1: “LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH”

Supplies: 1 apron for each team, masking tape to mark lines of start and finish

PHYSICAL APPLICATION:  Protect of the hips on both sides of backbone from blows – - - punches will double you over and swords can kill!

SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: 

What is truth?

DC 93:24 – “Truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come.”

Why would we want to gain knowledge of truth and follow that truth?

John 14:6 – “Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life.”

If we follow the truth we will Jesus Christ.

How do we know if something is true?

Moroni 10:4 – “…ask God, … and he will manifest the truth of it unto by the power of the Holy Ghost.”

TROOP MISSION TO EARN ARMOR: “6 PACK ABS RELAY”

SUPPLIES: apron, masking tape

Each troop member will:

·         Tie on the apron in a bow, run down to marked line, laydown and do 5 sit ups, run back, untie apron and pass it to the next person in line.

·         Repeat with each team member.

You ONLY will earn your “armor” IF you complete the drill.

DRILL #2: “BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”

Supplies: masking tape, ping pong balls

PHYSICAL APPLICATION:  The breastplate protects our heart and lungs.  Injured heart and/or lungs means your dead!  Game over.

 

SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: 

3 Nephi 12:8 – “And blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

If our heart is polluted with anger, jealousy, hate, or selfishness we cannot feel the promptings of the Holy Ghost.  We need to protect our heart and keep it pure and unpolluted.

Ezekiel 37:5 – “Thus saith the Lord God … I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:”

TROOP MISSION TO EARN ARMOR: “SUPER POWER LUNGS”

Each troop should kneel around their half of a table so they are at most shoulder to shoulder – there should be a taped line down the middle.

Place a ping pong ball in the center and everyone blows.  Try to blow the ball off the other troops side.  NO HANDS!  Only your hot air!

You ONLY will earn your “armor” IF you complete the drill.

DRILL #3: “FEET SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION

OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE”

Supplies:

PHYSICAL APPLICATION:  Your feet and legs are your body’s foundation and need to be protected from blows in battle so that you can continue to fight the enemy.

SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: 

D&C 100:10 – “And I will give unto him power to be mighty in testimony.”

The foundation of your spirit is your testimony.  You must have a strong testimony so that you can resist the attacks of the enemy!  You must daily strengthen that foundation to remain strong in battle!

TROOP MISSION TO EARN ARMOR: “LOOSE SHOE RELAY”

Everyone take one shoe off and place it in a pile at the end of the room.  Each troop member, in turn, must hop down on the foot with a shoe, find their shoe and put it on COMPLETELY, then run back.

First team complete with shoes wins.

You ONLY will earn your “armor” IF you complete the drill.

DRILL #4: “SHIELD OF FAITH .. TO QUENCH THE FIREY DARTS”

Supplies:  “fiery darts” (cellophane, popcorn and Velcro), shields of different sizes covered with felt.

 

PHYSICAL APPLICATION:  a shield is critical in battle to yield off blows from swords, arrows and darts!  It gives extra protection to ALL body parts.  You need a shield BUT you also need to know HOW to use it!

SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: 

Moroni  7: 33 – “And Christ hath said: If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me.”

Faith in Jesus Christ is your largest and strongest shield in the battle of everyday life!  How big is your faith?

TROOP MISSION TO EARN ARMOR: “FIERY DART FURY”

Two troops on each half of gym.

Each troop member has a few “fiery darts”.

The goal is to hit others, not in the head, with a dart AND to catch the fiery darts with your shield.  .

You ONLY will earn your “armor” IF you complete the drill.

DRILL #5: “HELMET OF SALVATION”

Supplies:  large rubber gloves, and a long ribbon for each team

PHYSICAL APPLICATION:  Obviously, a helmet in battle would be important!  Protecting your head will keep you alive!  If you are knocked out your  are at the mercy of the enemy!  Your head and clear mind is necessary to think clearly and to be able to react quickly.

SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: 

Our spiritual helmet protects our mind and thoughts.  A clear and clean mind will affect our decisions.  The enemy seeks to fill our minds with evil and to “knock us out” so that we are at his mercy!  Keep your mind clean and clear so you can remain in the battle and gain the victory.

TROOP MISSION TO EARN ARMOR: “TIE IT UP”

Youth sit in chairs in a line.  When the signal is given, the first person stands up and everyone else scoots down a chair.

The first person puts on the gloves and ties the ribbon around the second person’s head.

When a bow is tied, take off gloves, untie the ribbon and pass both to the second person.

Second person stands up, everyone scoots down a chair and repeat until all troop members have completed the drill. 

 

You ONLY will earn your “armor” IF you complete the drill.

DRILL #6: “SWORD OF THE SPIRIT”

Supplies:  2 foam swords, 2 blind folds – per troop, masking tape

PHYSICAL APPLICATION:  The SWORD can defend or attack!  Without a sword you are only defending and cannot progress forward in battle to victory!

SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: 

Luke 12:12 – “For the Holy Ghost shall teach you …”

1 Nephi 17:48 – “… touch me not, for I am filled with the power of God … and whoso shall lay his hands upon me shall wither even as a dried reed; …”

The sword of the spirit is the Holy Ghost!  The Holy Ghost can defend and attack. 

The Holy Ghost and can defend us from evil if we will listen to its promptings.

The Holy Ghost can also help us attack in the battle of life by helping us progress forward --  if we will listen and let him guide us in our decisions.

TROOP MISSION TO EARN ARMOR: “BLIND SWORD FIGHT”

Divide troop in half and each half will battle another half of a different troop.

Blind fold 1 troop member each troop and give them each a sword and have them each stand on a tape line so that they are about 3 feet apart.

On the signal, other troop members give them directions to battle their opponent and go for the “kill.”  First person to “jab” the other person’s belly button wins.

VARIATIONS:

Battle without any help

Battle with everyone yelling

Battle with one voice, close and whispering in the person’s ear

HANDOUT DIRECTIONS:

Copy Shield a and b.  Cut out the shields and place a on top of b and tape on the left side.   Cut shield a on the dotted lines up to the tape edge, but not all the way through.