These Youth have worked very hard so I must ask you to observe a few rules while we are in competition. First, please turn off all cell phones, pagers, tv's, cd players, mp3 players, and cameras. There will be a time after the drill for pictures. Second, once the drill has started I have to ask you not to get up from your seat until the drill is over. And last please be in quiet prayer for these kids. Thank You. Okay, we have five differentr types of drills: The book drill, the Scripture Searching Drill, the Identifying Verses drill, the Doctrinal Drill, and the Bible Answers Drill. Our first Drill will be the BOOK DRILL. I will give the name of a book of the bible, and you will find the book. Place your index finger on any verse in the book named and step forward before time is called. When called upon, you will name the book before the one named, the book named, and the book after the one named.
Present Bibles.
Exodus.
Start.

The timer now starts the stop watch. At the end of 8 seconds, the timer will call out 'Time'.

After time has been called

Number 3

The Youth wearing number 3 will answer loudly 'Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus'

That is correct

(or if incorrect say'I'm sorry that is incorrect' and give another Youth an opportunity to get it right)

attention.

Do this drill for 5 calls. After the 5 calls say

you may relax this concludes the the Book DRill.

We will now have the Scritpture Searching Drill. I will call out a scripture chosen randomly from the bible. At the command 'start' You will find the passage in the bible, place your index finger on any verse in the passage and step forward before time runs out. After time has been called If called upon your will read the verse and state the scripture reference.
Attention.
Present Bible.
1 Timothy 2:9-10.
start.

The timer now starts the stop watch. At the end of 8 seconds, the timer will call 'Time',

After time has been called

Number 1

The Youth wearing number 1 will answer loudly '1 Timothy 2:9-10 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shame facedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (whch becometh women professing Godliness) with good works.'

Thank YOu Number 1 That is correct

(or if incorrect say'I'm sorry that is incorrect' and give another Youth an opportunity to get it right)

attention.

Do this drill for 5 calls. After the 5 calls say

you may relax this concludes the Scripture Searching Drill

We will now have the Identifying Verses calls. I will call a piece of scripture taken from the list. It may be the first part, the middle part, or the last part. At teh command 'start' You will locate the verse, put your index finger on the verse, and step forward before time is called. When called upon you will read the entire verse and state the scripture reference.
Attention.
Now therefore if ye will obey my voice..
start.

The timer now starts the stop watch. At the end of 8 seconds, the timer will call 'Time',

After time has been called

Number 5

The Youth wearing number 5 will answer loudly'Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people; for all the earth is mine.

That is correct

(or if incorrect say'I'm sorry that is incorrect' and give another Youth an opportunity to get it right)

attention.

Do this drill for 5 calls. After the 5 calls say

you may relax this concludes the Identifying Verses.
And Finally, we will have the Bible Answers Calls. I will call out a question taken from the list. On the command 'start', you will locate the verse that answers the question called, place your index finger on the verse, and step forward before time is called. When time is called, I will ask you all to close your bibles. When called upon you will quote the question, recite the verse that answers that question from memory, and state the scripture reference.
Attention
How can I resist the devil?
start.

The timer now starts the stop watch. At the end of 8 seconds, the timer will call 'Time',

After time has been called

Please close your bibles. Number 4

The Youth wearing number 4 will answer loudly'How can I resist the devil? Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7'

That is correct

(or if incorrect say'I'm sorry that is incorrect' and give another Youth an opportunity to get it right)

attention.

Do this drill for 5 calls. After the 5 calls say

you may relax. This concludes the Youth Bible Drill Please give them all a rond of applause.
If the Youth will please have a seat on the front row, the judges will go tally their scores and we will annouce those who are advancing to the next level. Thank You.

Have it prearranged for a song leader to come forward here and lead the congregation in a couple songs while the judges are counting up the scores.

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Awards Ceremony
Book Drill Info
Scritpture Searching Drill info
Identifying Verses Drill
Doctrinal Drill
Bible Answers Drill
Setting up a drill
A sample drill
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Final Notes
Then the Awards Presenter will call a Youth's number and name and state whether or not he/she will be advancing..
For example; 'Number 4 Charlie Andrews will be advancing to the Associational Level' The Youth will come to
the stage and recieve his/her award and then go be seated with his/her
family.

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