Questions · Youth camp
Youth camp questions for the bus, the cabin and the last night
Questions for youth leaders and cabin leaders at church summer camp: silly ones for the bus ride, stories for cabin time after lights out, devotion questions, and what to ask on the last night.
- 18 questions
- EN + TL on every card
- Free in the app
Kumustahan is a bilingual conversation card app: 1,200 questions in English and Filipino across 7 decks, with a short reflection on the back of every card.
Describe a moment that stressed you out before but makes you laugh now.
I-describe yung moment na stressful dati pero natatawa ka na ngayon.
Some stressful moments lose their sharp edges with time. Once the panic fades, the story sometimes becomes surprisingly funny.
May stressful moments na lumalambot habang tumatagal. Kapag wala na yung panic, minsan funny story na siya.
The questions
18 questions for youth camp
Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.
On the bus
5 questions
Silly is the whole point. Let campers ask each other.
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Pick one comic-book power: fly anywhere or appear instantly in another place.
Pumili ng comic-book power: lumipad kahit saan o makarating agad sa ibang lugar.
Back of the card
You have an afternoon to try your power. Choose your first stop.
May isang hapon ka para subukan ang power mo. Piliin ang unang pupuntahan mo.
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Pitch one useless invention you would still buy.
I-pitch ang useless invention na bibilhin mo pa rin.
Back of the card
A useless invention can still understand your heart. Sometimes the appeal is not usefulness, just delight.
May useless invention na gets pa rin ang puso mo. Hindi laging usefulness ang point; minsan delight lang.
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Which toy would you want to make as tall as you?
Anong laruan ang gusto mong maging kasingtangkad mo?
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You can choose a toy you know or invent one. What would you do with it?
Puwedeng laruan na kilala mo o sariling imbento. Ano ang gagawin mo rito?
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If you could lend someone a superpower for one day, what power would you give?
Kung mapapahiram mo ng superpower ang isang tao nang isang araw, anong power ang ibibigay mo?
Back of the card
Imagine their first reaction when they try the borrowed power.
Isipin ang unang reaction nila kapag sinubukan ang hiniram na power.
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Pick a tiny superpower that would make things easier.
Pick one tiny superpower na magpapadali ng ginagawa mo.
Back of the card
Tiny superpowers are best when they solve tiny annoyances. Not every power needs a cape; some just need shorter lines.
Best ang tiny superpowers kapag tiny annoyances ang sinosolve. Hindi lahat kailangan ng cape; minsan shorter lines lang.
Cabin talk after lights out
5 questions
Funny, a little embarrassing, never at anyone’s expense.
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Share a funny public moment when something embarrassing happened, but you tried to stay normal.
Mag-share ng funny public moment na may embarrassing na nangyari, pero sinubukan mong umaktong normal.
Back of the card
The public poker face deserves credit. Sometimes looking calm is just excellent acting with a normal facial expression.
May credit dapat ang public poker face. Minsan mukhang calm ka lang, pero acting na pala yun.
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Describe a moment that stressed you out before but makes you laugh now.
I-describe yung moment na stressful dati pero natatawa ka na ngayon.
Back of the card
Some stressful moments lose their sharp edges with time. Once the panic fades, the story sometimes becomes surprisingly funny.
May stressful moments na lumalambot habang tumatagal. Kapag wala na yung panic, minsan funny story na siya.
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Share one time your timing was really off and it became funny later.
Mag-share ng time na sobrang sablay ng timing mo at naging funny later.
Back of the card
Bad timing can be annoying in the moment and hilarious later. It has a way of turning itself into comedy.
Yung bad timing, nakakainis sa moment pero funny later. Parang kusa siyang nagiging comedy pag binalikan.
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What funny experience made you late to meet a friend?
Anong nakakatawang nangyari kaya ka na-late sa pagkikita ninyo ng friend?
Back of the card
Retell the delay as a very dramatic excuse, if you like.
Kung gusto mo, ikuwento ang pagka-late na parang sobrang dramatic na palusot.
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Choose your default reaction when something embarrassing happens.
Piliin yung default reaction mo kapag may nakakahiya na nangyari.
Back of the card
Embarrassing moments reveal our automatic settings. Laugh, freeze, explain, escape: every reaction has its own logic.
Lumalabas yung automatic settings natin kapag nakakahiya. Tawa, freeze, explain, takas: may logic lahat yan.
Devotion time
5 questions
Simple words for faith in ordinary moments.
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Think of one ordinary moment this week that reminded you of God.
Mag-isip ng ordinary moment this week na nagpaalala sa'yo kay Lord.
Back of the card
Worship can begin with attention. A small reminder can turn an ordinary moment back toward God.
Puwedeng magsimula ang worship sa pagpansin. Isang maliit na reminder lang, puwedeng bumalik kay Lord yung ordinary moment.
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Pick one everyday place where you want your faith to show up more.
Pumili ng isang everyday place kung saan gusto mong mas makita yung faith mo.
Back of the card
Faith grows in ordinary places too: commutes, class, work, home, errands, and group chats. God is not limited to church settings.
Lumalaki rin ang faith sa ordinary places: commute, class, work, bahay, errands, at group chats. Hindi limited si Lord sa church settings.
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When did someone remind you of God's kindness recently?
Kailan may taong nagpaalala sa'yo ng kindness ni Lord recently?
Back of the card
God's kindness can reach us through people. Remembering those moments can make gratitude more concrete.
Puwedeng dumating ang kindness ni Lord through people. Kapag naalala mo yung moments na yun, mas nagiging concrete ang gratitude.
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Tell us about a normal moment this week when you noticed God.
Kuwento ng ordinary moment this week na napansin mo si Lord.
Back of the card
Sometimes faith grows through small noticing. Ordinary days can still carry reminders that God is near and paying attention.
Minsan lumalalim ang faith sa maliliit na napapansin natin. Kahit ordinary day, puwedeng may paalala na malapit si Lord.
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Who helps you know Jesus more?
Sino yung tumutulong sa'yo na mas makilala si Jesus?
Back of the card
Sometimes we meet Jesus more clearly through people who listen, pray with us, forgive gently, and keep showing up.
Minsan mas nakikilala natin si Jesus sa mga taong nakikinig, nagpe-pray kasama natin, marunong magpatawad, at laging nandiyan.
The last night
3 questions
Something specific to take home when the camp high fades.
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Name one thing God is asking you to do that is clear, but not easy.
Magbanggit ng isang bagay na pinapagawa sa'yo ni Lord na malinaw, pero hindi madali.
Back of the card
Some clear steps are still hard. That does not make your faith fake; it can be an honest place to ask for grace.
May malinaw na steps na mahirap pa ring gawin. Hindi ibig sabihin fake ang faith mo; doon mo puwedeng honest na hingin yung grace ni Lord.
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Complete this: I need God's courage to...
Tapusin ito: Kailangan ko ng courage ni Lord para...
Back of the card
Courage is not always loud. Sometimes it is the quiet strength to do the next faithful thing.
Hindi laging loud ang courage. Minsan tahimik na lakas lang siya para gawin yung next faithful thing.
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Pick one teaching from Scripture that you want to practice, not just know.
Pumili ng isang teaching sa Scripture na gusto mong i-practice, hindi lang malaman.
Back of the card
Knowing Scripture is a gift. Practicing it often starts slower, smaller, and more ordinary than we expect.
Gift yung makilala ang Scripture. Pero ang pag-practice nito, madalas nagsisimula sa mas mabagal, mas maliit, at mas ordinary kaysa inaakala natin.
How to use them
Before you ask
At youth camp, the conversations that matter happen in cabins and on buses, not only in the main session. A good cabin leader arrives with questions for each of those in-between moments, and the bus ride is the first.
Keep the bus silly: a comic-book power, a useless invention they’d still buy, a toy they’d make as tall as themselves. In the cabin after lights out, funny-embarrassing stories are the fastest way to turn a room of strangers into a cabin. Teenagers who laughed together at midnight listen to each other at devotions the next morning.
Devotion questions stay simple: an ordinary moment that reminded them of God, someone who helps them know Jesus more. On the last night, ask what follows them home, like a step they know God is asking of them. Camp highs fade; a specific next step lasts longer.
Good for
Tips
- Give every cabin leader a short list of questions before camp starts.
- Let campers ask the bus questions to each other, not just answer yours.
- Set one cabin rule: laugh with people, never at them.
- On the last night, have each camper write their answer down to take home.
Decks for this
Youth camp
Frequently asked questions
What questions should you ask at youth camp?
Silly ones for the bus ride, funny-story questions for cabin time, simple devotion questions about noticing God, and a last-night question about one clear next step.
What do cabin leaders talk about with campers?
Start with funny stories about awkward moments and clumsy days, then move to devotion questions at a set time. Keep it light enough that quieter campers can join.
How do you make the last night of camp meaningful?
Ask each camper what God may be asking them to do that is clear but not easy, have them write it down, and pray for each one by name.
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