Assigned Memory Verse Rules:

• You say your verses to your team counselor.

• You can use whatever main translation you prefer.

• You can say verses individually or all at once.(You get bonus points for saying all the verses in one sitting with no mistakes and with no help.)

• If team leaders don’t say the verses they will lose points for their team.

• All verse sheets must be handed in before swim time on Friday. Point deductions for late submissions.

• 50 points if your entire team says 100% of all the assigned verses. (50 points only applies if each member on the team says all of the assigned verses. If your combined team only says 50% of the all the assigned verses, you'll only get 25 points as a team.)

Bonus Verse Rules:

• All bonus verses must be approved by a Director.

• You must say bonus verses with no mistakes and no help.

• If applicable, bonus verses must be said all together – Not individually.

• Bonus verses are worth less points than assigned memory work.

• The Directors have the right to ask you at any point to repeat your bonus verses, if you can not quote them, the points are taken back. 

• Joshua 1:9 NIV - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

• Joshua 23:10-11 NASB - One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you. “So take diligent heed to yourselves to love the LORD your God.

• Joshua 24:15 NIV - But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

• 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV - Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

• Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV - Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

• Romans 12:1-2 NIV - Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God--this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.

• Isaiah 26:3 NIV - You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

• Romans 15:3 NIV - For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."

• Romans 12:9-10 NIV - Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

• 1 Peter 2:13-21 NIV - Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

• Philippians 4:4-9 NIV - Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

• All the regular verses in one shot, with no help.