Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Honor courageous people by creating a thank‑you card, welcoming a guest speaker, and sharing short examples of doing their best.

Items Needed:

• A guest speaker of someone who has demonstrated courage in real life, or someone pretending to be a brave character.
  • Have guest speaker arrive 15–20 minutes after the activity starts to allow time for Thank You card making without guest speaker there.
• Paper or cardstock for thank‑you cards
• Coloring tools
• (Optional) Envelopes for the cards
• (Optional) Timer

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 35–50 min):

1. Prepare for the guest speaker. (5–7 min)
   • Explain that a guest speaker will visit who shows courage in their life or story. Courage can look different for everyone.
   • Share that the speaker may be a real person or someone pretending to be a brave character.
2. Make a thank‑you card. (10–15 min)
   • Have youth decorate a card to honor the guest speaker and say thank you for coming to their meeting.
   • Encourage simple drawings or words that show appreciation.
3. Welcome the guest speaker. (5–30 min)
   • Introduce the speaker and explain why they are an example of courage.
   • Have the speaker share a time when they did their best.
   • Allow the speaker to lead their activity or presentation.
4. Share one‑sentence examples. (12–15 min)
   • Invite each youth to share one short sentence about a time they did their best.
   • Keep sharing to one minute or less per youth.
   • (Optional) Use a timer to help youth wrap up quickly.

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