Be Creative. Have Some Fun!

Nothing to do? Bored silly? Don't whine or pout or wait at home for someone to call. Take the initiative. Create your own fun!!

Goals and Partners

Grab a friend, set some goals, and get going!


Play Regularly

Want to be the best you can be? Don't forget to play!!


We're Going On a Manhunt

Try this scavenger hunt for people. An excellent outreach activity for your next youth group function.


Family Fun on Habitat for Humanity Trip

Combining work and play made this trip an adventure to remember!


Bible Trivia Track Meet

Here's a great activity for your next youth group gathering or church party.


Highlights From the Sandlot!

Here's a couple of sandlot memories. Do you have favorite neighborhood pickup game memory?


Fresher!

Here's a game that requires kids to be painfully honest. And it's a fun one too -- honest!

Golfing Matilda

One-two-three! One-two-three! Waltz your way to a better golf game!

A Report from our Golfing Matilda

Steve reports on his golfing hypothesis: Better scores by dancing.


Water Boomerball

Check out this summertime variation of softball!


Stopwatch Golf!

Next time you've got a little time on your hands, give this activity a try.


Staying in Shape

Here's a good reason why we stay in shape!


M & M Marbles

Here's a fun way to make a game out of your next bag of M & M's. It's guaranteed to make you enjoy every single morsel!


Exercise and Imagination

Variety is the spice of life. It's the key to a successful exercise regimen too! Here's some ideas how to spice up your exercise routine!


Strobe-Light Volleyball

Here's a game some teenagers came up with just hanging out in the gym one night. John Travolta would have liked this one.


The Risk of Losing

The joy of winning. It can be sweet. But when is it the sweetest? In the big cauldron of wins and losses, a few extra losses might just sweeten the pot!


Flashlight Football

The sun going down early in the fall and winter doesn't have to stop your outdoor fun. Next time your youth group meets in the evening and you'd like to get outside, light up your life by giving this game a try!


Whitewater!

Fear not! This is not another article about the foibles and follies of our dear President Clinton. Rather, I thought I'd try to pique your interest in a very wet and very wild adventure, rafting down a river, by sharing some highlights of my first whitewater rafting trip.


Golf Ball Fishing

Next time you dunk a tee shot into the drink, remember that you've just created a treasure for your course's local golf ball fisherman. Maybe that will ease the hurt of that two stroke penalty. Did anyone see that fish jump?


Grazing

Norm on "Cheers" loved to eat at the Hungry Heifer. He'd graze in that restaurant for hours at a time. Not the healthiest way to eat. Yet, grazing can be good for you. Find out how you can graze your way to a healthier lifestyle!


Backyard Olympics

Track and field was never so much fun. Here's a story to get you thinking about how to get your own backyard olympics up and running!


Wiffleball!

Springtime means different things to different people. When spring hits where we live, some of us Networthy folks start thinking ball -- wifflestyle! Throwing the heater, painting the black, touching ´em all, Kirby Puckett -- you get the idea. WSpringtime means different things to different people. When spring hits where we live, some of us Networthy folks start thinking ball -- wifflestyle! Throwing the heater, painting the black, touching ´em all, Kirby Puckett -- you get the idea. WWiffleball, a great time for young and old alike!


Pickleball!

Cross court winners. Backhand lobs. Unforced errors (UE's). Smashmouth at the net. Wimbledon? No........Pickleball!


Around the Table Ping Pong

Here´s one to get the blood flowing. Around the table ping pong is a wild, sometimes dizzying, hilarious game that many people can play at the same time. (Also, check for last month´s riddle answer!)


Broomball!

North Dakota winters might be cool, but laughter and sweat go together at any temperature!


Flashlight Wars

Try out this variation of "Capture the Flag" for some real nighttime fun!


Fastbreak Football!

Football. Not everyone thinks they can play this rough and rugged game. However, this kind of football -- Fastbreak Football -- is different! Fastbreak football is easy to play for skilled and unskilled football players, it is nonstop action, and it is just good plain fun. You might want to try this one with your youth group, your family, or with some kids from the neighborhood. Football has never been so fun


Sock Wars

Many of us grew up playing some form of the game "Capture the Flag." At Immanuel Baptist Church the youth have a tradition of playing one form they call sock wars. As games go, it is easy and simple, but addictingly fun!


Johnny Goodsport Tourney!

The Johnny Goodsport Tournament is for people who love to play, play hard, and play fair -- who play for the joy of competition.

This tournament seeks to capture the best elements of the sandlot, the backyard, and the playground, the places where sports are done best.

Great activity for clubs, youth groups, and more.