Game: “Silly Sloppy Slingshot Scramble”

Game: “Silly Sloppy Slingshot Scramble”

Supplies:

• Water balloon slingshot – At least 1; 2–4 for larger groups, bigger areas, or a more advanced challenge

• Towels or old youth group T-shirts – Enough for one per team of 4 students (Pro tip: this is where old youth group shirts go to die)

• A wide variety of food – Preferably soft, weird, gross, or sloppy—but SAFE! Must be throwable and able to fly

Suggested Food Items:

• Hot dogs (the classic)

• Twinkies or other snack cakes

• Eggs (use with caution)

• Pickles

• Chunks of Spam

• Large marshmallows

• Bananas

• Dog biscuits

• Assorted bread (or homemade “bread balls”)

• Limburger cheese

• Tomatoes or other soft fruits/veggies

• Basically…whatever strange, soft stuff you can find on a ridiculous grocery run!

Pro Tip: Perfect use for camp or retreat leftovers—this whole game was born from one!

Setup Area:

• Must be outdoors—a large field or an open parking lot (DO NOT attempt indoors unless you’re trying to get fired)

Instructions & Rules:

1. Form teams of 4. Each team gets a 6-ft beach towel (or large T-shirt) and spreads out in the play area, holding the 4 corners of their towel.

2. On “Go,” leaders launch “sloppy food” through the air using the water balloon slingshot(s).

3. Teams try to catch the food using only their towel.

Scoring:

• +5 points for a caught item

• –1 point if it hits a player instead

(Yes, we purposely fire a few fastballs with the softer items…for reasons.)

Optional Add-ons:

• Create zones for higher point values