Your church hall, school gymnasium, or classrooms can be transformed into an awesome Olympic/sports arena.
Decorate the main hall with a feature Cathletics wall. Post the main Cathletics logo, 3 Rings (Bible, Cross and Church) and 4 sport pictograms.
Make your own Olympic torch using a cardboard box and red and orange tissue paper. Put a small fan inside to make the tissue paper look like moving flames. You can make smaller torches using poster board rolled up into a cone shape, and filled with orange tissue paper. Go online to check out other great ways to make Olympic torches.
Make a separate Mural with the title, “Champions for Christ” featuring the Saint of the Day. Colored VBS Saint posters can be purchased here.
Make Cathletics Rings: Use 3 hula hoops and wrap colored duct tape around each one. Print the “Cathletics Ring Symbols” (download). Cut them out and tape on the wall in the middle of each ring.
Print various Cathletics motivational posters, and virtue posters to put on the walls. (download)
Hang sports equipment, trophies, and medals around the room. (badminton rackets, jerseys on hangers, hockey sticks, balls, etc.)
Make large Cathletics sport pictograms by projecting the clipart image onto a wall and tracing it on black poster board.
Hang international flags around the room. You can purchase flags or print them off.
Make colored paper chains in the 5 Olympic colors: red, yellow, green, black and blue.
Dressing Up for VBS
The VBS director can dress up as a coach for the week.
The Faith Leader can dress up as the VBS Saint of the day.
The Station and Group Leaders can dress up as athletes in sports gear. (soccer, baseball, hockey, basketball, football, etc.)
To emphasize the theme each day, the VBS Director can switch it up and come dressed up as a:
COACH on Day 1: THE GAME PLAN
Wear a t-shirt, track pants or track suit, a ball cap, running/tennis shoes, a whistle, and a name tag on a lanyard.
Carry a clipboard with the program overview.
REFEREE on Day 2: KNOW THE RULES
Wear a referee jersey (with red armband), black pants, black ball cap, and a whistle.
FITNESS INSTRUCTOR on Day 3: TRAIN HARD
Wear a “workout” outfit: sweatpants, t-shirt, running shoes, sweatband and backpack with water bottle.
Carry a set of weights.
CHEERLEADER on Day 4: GAME ON
Wear a t-shirt, shorts, knee-high socks and runners, and hold pom-poms.
CHAMPION ATHLETE on Day 5: VICTORY
Wear a sports jersey, track pants, running shoes and a gold medal.
Carry a trophy and label it “Champion for Christ.”
