Fifth Quarter

The most unpopular thing for a teenager to do after a football or basketball game is to go home. Nobody does it. Everybody goes somewhere. This is a great time for your Youth Alive group to sponsor a big get-together for everyone. You may want to have it at a church or at some "neutral" site such as a roller rink or a hayride location. You may also want to provide free pizza, ice cream, hot dogs, etc. Often, people in the church will be willing to help pay for the costs of an evening like this. Following a long period of games and recreation, everyone should be invited to stay for a film, musical entertainment, speaker, etc.
The key to making this night a success is getting the word out. Nothing works better than "word of mouth," but do not overlook posters, newspaper ads, school announcements, etc. Many schools have seen over half the student body show up for events like this. For many campus ministries, this has proven to be the greatest evangelistic outreach that they have as a group.