There were a number of stories in Tuesday’s Camfel assembly. Tell kids that after this morning’s video, they will be asked to pick one that “spoke to them.” (You may need to read the the bold lines in each paragraph below after the video so that kids can select their discussion group.) Bring the kids back together at the end to share if there is time.
Feel free to cut strips and give to each group after the video….
The rocket guys failed the first year to qualify a rocket for the rocket competition in Northern Virginia.
Why do you think they were determined to try again? How would you have responded if you were in their position? Talk about how we need to view our mistakes or failures. Discuss why trying again and learning from those mistakes helps us become better than if we had quit and walked away.
Why did you pick this character?
Do you know someone like this?
Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like this?
Chelsey didn’t feel like those at her school would like her if she didn’t look or act a certain way. She felt like she had to constantly do things to gain their approval. She started doing things she know were wrong to gain acceptance.
Talk about why you think she felt like this. What do you think she should have done when she felt this way?
Why did you pick this character?
Do you know someone like this?
Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like this?
At 5’2” Blair didn’t seem to have the geight necessary to play basketball. But she wanted to play. She worked hard and persevered to lead the team in scoring.
How does hard work and practice help you improve your performance in a sport? At schoolwork? Or at home?
Why did you pick this character?
Do you know someone like this?
Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like this?
Brandon focused too much of his time and energy on playing baseball and he let his schoolwork slide. His parents had to take some drastic measures to help him focus on the goal of doing well in school.
Why do we let some things dominate our lives like that at the expense of other very important activities in our lives?
Why did you pick this character?
Do you know someone like this?
Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like this?
Tobi is driven to be the best he can be at everything he does. It’s not easy. He works hard, puts in a lot of time at it, and perseveres through those hard times.
Why do we admire people like Tobi and the things they achieve?
Why did you pick this character?
Do you know someone like this?
Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like this?
Alyssa could use her handicap as an excuse to not try certain activities. Instead, her commitment to excellence drives her to try new things and to be the very best she can be.
What can we learn from her example? How can we use what we’ve learned from her and apply it to our lives?
Why did you pick this character?
Do you know someone like this?
Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like this?
