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Non-Competitive Events:
Participation: Students in K-6th grade may participate. Awards: Students in 3rd-6th grade will be rated using the scale AAA, AA, or A. K-2nd grade students are given a certificate of participation.
Purpose: To further develop oral Bible reading skills and increase opportunities to serve. Participation: Students in grades seven through college may participate. There are five levels of participation—Student Reader, Servant Reader, Skilled Reader, Master Reader and Accomplished Reader. Each level builds on the skills honed in the past, and becomes more challenging. Awards: Students who complete each level are recognized with an award at convention.
Participation: Open to all students and adults, whether attending convention or not. Participants recite verses to team leaders or other volunteers from their home congregation. Awards: Participants are recognized with an award at convention, based on the number of verses recited per sitting.
Purpose: To reach out to others by going the extra mile. To teach the importance of showing people other than family the love of Jesus. Participation: Open to all students and adults, attending convention or not. Examples of service include: sending cards, visiting the sick and shut-in, conducting home Bible studies, performing service projects, etc. Awards: Participants are recognized with a medal at convention based on the number of points accumulated.
Purpose: An extension of the Good Samaritan program. To reach out to others by going the extra mile. To teach the importance of showing people other than family the love of Jesus. Individuals are nominated for the award because of their selfless work serving others. Participation: Open to all students and adults, attending convention or not. Examples of service include: sending cards, visiting the sick and shut-in, conducting home Bible studies, performing service projects, etc. Awards: Trophies are given to the first, second, and third place winners in each age division.
Purpose: To recognize and give a forum to Lads & Leaderettes with special needs. Participation: Open to all students and adults with special needs. Participants may enter Bartimaeus speech, song leading, songs of praise, and/or Bible reading and also may display art. Awards: Each student and adult that participates will receive a medal at convention.
Participation: Two students will be chosen to participate in this parade of leaders. Students may be chosen by their local congregations, team leaders or peers.
Purpose: To encourage students and adults to read the Scriptures. Participation: Open to all students and adults. Participants do not have to attend convention. Awards: Participants are recognized with a medal at convention based on the number of times they read the Old or New Testament in a 12-month period.
Purpose: An established team of puppeteers prepares and presents at least 10 presentations during the year as a teaching tool to reach out to the community. Examples: Vacation Bible School, children’s training classes, inner city ministries, hospitals, mission trips, nursing homes, schools, etc. Participation: Boys and girls in grades 3-12 participate together in teams of up to twelve students. Awards: A Bronze, Silver, and Gold award will be given depending on the number of presentations made.
Purpose: To prepare students to be accomplished speakers and Bible class teachers by delivering speeches to worship assemblies, Bible classes, devotional groups, or other appropriate audiences. Participation: Students in grades seven through college prepare 12 brief speeches (a minimum of three minutes each) and deliver them each two, three, or four times to different audiences. Convention attendance is not necessary. Awards: Students are recognized with a bronze award for giving their speeches a total of 24 times, a silver award for a total of 36 times, or a gold award for a total of 48 times.
ADVANCED SONG LEADING/SONGS OF PRAISE Purpose: To prepare young men to be accomplished song leaders by requiring them to lead songs to worship assemblies, Bible classes, devotional groups, or other appropriate audiences, such as civic clubs or schools. To prepare young women to be accomplished song leaders by requiring them to lead songs to Ladies’ Bible classes, Ladies devotional groups, Ladies’ Day audiences and other appropriate audiences. Participation: Open to students from grades 7-college. Participants do not have to attend convention to participate. Awards: A Bronze, Silver, and Gold award will be given at convention according to the participants meeting the individual requirements as set forth in the rules book.
Purpose: To promote and increase the ability of men and women to be able to communicate basic information and also to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ in a foreign language and/or sign language. Participation: Open to participants from kindergarten through adults. Participants do not have to attend convention. Demonstration of these skills will be done on a local level. Awards: Bronze, Silver and Gold awards will be given at convention according to the participants meeting the individual requirements as set forth in the rules book.
Girls In Fellowship & Team Study
Participation: Open to girls from grades 6-12, with groups consisting of no less than three and no more than ten girls. Participants do not have to attend convention to participate. Participation in this study is on a local level. Awards:
GIFTS I, II, and III awards are given at convention
according to the participants meeting the individual requirements as set
forth in the rules book.
GUARD
Purpose: To foster a spirit of cooperation and fellowship between Christian teen boys. To help them develop a spiritual relationship with other team members in order to overcome temptation and serve God faithfully. To help them grow in ability to lead and participate in Bible studies, devotionals and worship services and to complete practical projects that will benefit the local congregation and community. Participation: Open to boys from grades 6-12, with groups consisting of no less than three and no more than ten boys. Participants do not have to attend convention to participate. Participation in this study is on a local level.
Awards:
GUARD I, II, and III
awards are given at convention according to the participants meeting the
individual requirements as set forth in the rules book.
Purpose: To encourage everyone of all ages to learn the books of the Bible. Participation: Children through grade 2 may sing or recite the books of the Old Testament, New Testament or both. Students in grades 3 through 6 may recite the books of the Old Testament, New Testament or both. Students in grade 7 through adults may recite the books of the Old Testament, New Testament or both, plus the theme for each book. A list of suggested themes is included in the rules book.
Awards:
Awards will be presented to students through grade 6 during the scheduled Oral Bible Reading session for their grade at convention. Awards for participants in grade 7 through adults will be provided to the team leaders with the registration packets at convention. Bronze level award for reciting the New Testament. Silver level award for reciting the Old Testament. Gold level award for reciting both the Old and New Testaments. Competitive Events:
Purpose:
To offer students an opportunity to use their talents, skills, and the
tools of drawing, painting, and other art media to communicate a biblical
message. Participation:
Open to all students grades K-College. Students
in K-2nd grade and Bartimaeus participants may submit artwork
for display only. Participants do not have to attend convention. There
are seven categories: Painting, Drawing/Sketching, Collage, Sculpture,
Black and White Photography and Color Photography and Posters. The
artwork should reflect the annual convention theme. Awards:
Awards are given to first, second, and third place winners
in each grade division of each category.
Purpose:
To encourage team organization and creativity among students in the
creation of banners to be displayed at group functions, youth rallies,
churches, or in the community. Participation:
Open to all students, kindergarten through
college. All team members do not have to attend convention. There are
two categories of participation: Fabric and Eclectic. Awards:
Awards are given to first, second, and third place teams in
each category.
Purpose:
To enable students to enhance knowledge of textual content; to develop
quick reference to Bible facts and gain knowledge of Scripture; to bond
through team spirit. Participation:
Boys and girls in grades K-12th grade
participate together in teams of four students. Students may also take
the test individually to try for a High Score award and do not have to be
on a team. The Bible bowl book is announced each year. Awards:
Trophies are given to finalist teams and the first, second,
and third place teams in each grade division. Individual High Score
awards are also presented to the top 10 highest scores in each grade
division.
Materials
for this event are available from Lads to Leaders. Click
here for an order
form.
Purpose:
To promote a deeper study of the Scripture as it relates to life’s issues. Participation:
Boys and girls in grades 9-college participate
separately on teams of two. The debate topic is announced each year. Awards:
Trophies are given to the first, second, and third place
winners in each division.
Purpose:
To encourage those talented in music composition to develop and use their
talents for God. Participation:
Open to students in grades 3-college. Original
pieces are judged in the categories of lyrics, melody, and harmony. Awards:
Awards are given to first, second, and third place winners
in each grade division of each category.
Purpose:
To provide students with a deeper study into the Bible bowl book selected
for the convention year by studying a thirteen week lesson study either in
a classroom setting or on an individual basis. Participation:
Open to students grades three through twelve. Participants
do not have to attend convention. Students will either study the material
in a classroom setting or on an individual basis and will take the written
test individually. Awards:
Awards are given to the top ten test scorers in each grade division at
convention.
Materials
for this event are available from Lads to Leaders. Click
here for an order
form.
Purpose:
To train students to teach the Bible in a creative way using puppets and
for the participants to learn valuable team-building skills in their
preparation and presentation. Participation:
Boys and girls in
Participation:
Individual participation open to students in
grades 3-college. Group participation is open to teams of
students from kindergarten through college. Awards:
Awards are given to first, second, and third place teams
and individuals in each grade division. Purpose:
To train young men to lead singing in appropriate situations such as:
Worship, Bible Class, Devotionals, etc. Participation:
Boys in grades 3-College participate separately.
Students in kindergarten through second grade may lead but will not be
judged. Songs are selected by the participant. Awards:
Trophies are given to finalists, first, second and third
place winners in each grade division.
Purpose:
To train young ladies to lead singing in appropriate situations such as:
Ladies Bible class, Ladies Retreats, Ladies Day Events, etc. Participation:
Girls in grades 3-college participate separately.
Students in kindergarten through second grade may lead but will not be
judged. Songs are selected by the participant. No males are allowed in
the room while the girls are leading singing at convention. Awards:
Awards are given to first, second, and third place winners
in each grade division.
Purpose:
To provide a challenge to students to excel in public speaking and
encourage high standards in speech content, organization, and delivery. Participation:
Boys and girls in grades 3-college participate
separately. K-2nd grade may speak, but will not be judged.
Speeches relate to the annual convention theme and range in length from
three to six minutes. Specific requirements differ by age. Men are not
allowed in the rooms when the girls are speaking at convention. Awards:
Trophies are given to finalists, first, second, and third
place winners in each grade.
Purpose:
To train Christians to use the media effectively. Participation:
Students in grades 3-college participate either
individually or as a team. Categories are: Article/Editorial, Storyline,
Web Page, Audio Presentation, and Video Presentation. Participants do not
have to attend convention. Lads and Leaderettes are evaluated separately
for Article/Editorial, Audio Presentation, and Video Presentation. Awards:
Awards are given to first, second, and third place winners
in each grade division of each category. |
Purpose:
To emphasize the fundamental importance of Bible reading and to strengthen
the foundation for public speaking. Bible reading is an important skill
for young people to develop—the younger the better. Beyond the
fundamental importance of reading the Bible, the skill of oral Bible
reading is also a foundation for other public speaking.
Purpose:
To encourage memorization of God’s word. In Acts 10, a centurion
commanded 100 soldiers. The Centurion of Scripture commands 100
Scriptures to memory.
Purpose:
To recognize those young people selected for their leadership qualities to
represent their respective groups. The parade is the kickoff for the
Friday evening awards ceremony at convention.
Purpose:
To foster a spirit of cooperation and fellowship between Christian teen
girls. To help them develop a spiritual relationship with other team
members in order to overcome temptation and serve God faithfully. To help
them grow in ability to lead and participate in Ladies Bible studies and
to complete practical projects that will benefit the local congregation
and community.
grades
K-12 participate together in teams of up to twelve students. Puppet shows
relate to the annual convention theme and last no longer than twelve
minutes.
