Leadership Tips & Training First Place Scavenger Hunt

To help reinforce the importance of preparation in First Place, I created a First Place scavenger hunt. I made a list of 10 items and gave them each a certain amount of points. Then I asked my members to see how many of the items they could find in their purses, bags, or pockets. Here is my list:

First Place Scavenger Hunt

    * Filled in CR for this Week. (10 points)
    * Old completely filled in CR. (15 points)
    * Food Exchange Pocket Guide. (10 points)
    * Bible (10 points)
    * Sugar free gum or mints. (5 points)
    * Begin Again Bible Study. (10 points)
    * Bottle of water. (10 points)
    * Food label (10 points)
    * Recipe (10 points)
    * Tennis shoes (10 points)

The person who had the most points won! I gave them a fun prize I bought at the dollar store. They loved it. I told them to always be prepared for another surprise scavenger hunt. It also made them aware of some items that would help them in their First Place journey.


Nancy Taylor is the First Place Leadership Training Director and joined the First Place staff in 1997. Nancy teaches leadership principles to First Place Leaders throughout the country and at Houston's First Baptist Church where she coordinates all the First Place groups. . Nancy also speaks at First Place workshops, rallies, retreats, and conferences, where she delights her audiences with humor and encourages them with boldness. She writes a monthly article, which includes helpful tips for leaders, for the First Place E-newsletter, and was a contributing writer to the Today is the First Day devotional book. Nancy is the resident First Place Bible Concordance because of her love for Scripture memory.