What to expect

Age

You need to be 7, 8 or 9 years old to be part of the Peanut program.
You must turn 7 before the program ends. You cannot
turn 10 before or during the program.
Length of Involvement
Sunday, June 7 – Monday, June 15, 2009. If coming by plane,
you must arrive between 10 AM on Saturday, June 6 and 10
AM on Sunday, June 7. Teen Missions will pick up team members at the Orlando International
Airport. If driving, you must arrive between 8 and 10 AM on Sunday, June 7. The program ends
after 8:30 PM on Sunday, June 14. Parents should plan to pick their children up at that time.
Children flying home from Orlando International Airport should depart after 9 AM and before 3 PM
on Monday, June 15.

Program

The Peanut program is a blend of training and actual missions experience.
Peanuts will learn how to share the Gospel, and they will go and do
just that. Peanuts on work teams will learn how to do the work and then
they will do it. Some elements of the training, such as music, puppets and
the Obstacle Course—just their size with a rope swing, tunnel and wall—
continue throughout the Peanut program. Peanuts will be taught about
the customs and people of other lands by nationals from countries around the world, who will
share about their country while dressed in national costume. There will be daily devotions, prayer,
Bible memory and Scripture lessons on topics such as Neatness and Order, Talking Back, Authority,
Stealing and Lying. During evening rallies under the Peanut Big Top, each team shares their
cheers and singing, Miss Piggy gives cleanliness awards and the Obstacle Course results are announced.
A missionary speaker will present the evening message.

Schedule

Each team stays in its own tent site, two or three Peanuts to a
tent. The sites are close to the bathrooms and the Peanut Big Top
Tent. Peanut teams eat together in the dining room. The day begins
around 6 AM and the rallies end at 8 PM. At least one fun
craft or activity is planned each day; these activities include swimming
in the pool, making hand puppets, coloring, block printing Tshirts
(the same way they’ve done in India for centuries) and
making Wordless Books and Bracelets for use in evangelism.
Provided by Teen Missions
Provided to each Peanut is a canteen, food tray, bowl, cup, rain poncho, ID badge, activity pack
and hard hat (if on a work team). A list of what each Peanut should bring will be sent before the
Peanut Boot Camp. Included in the involvement expense, each Peanut will receive a team poster
and a DVD of their experience.