We tried to play
glow-in-the-dark volleyball a couple of months ago. Here's what we
learned. Black lights are hard to find (at least in the Washington Area)
and pretty pricey. Our initial plan was just to have some lamps with black
light bulbs but you can't have exposed bulbs in the church. They have to
be protected by a cage. So the Young Women's president just ended up
getting glow-in-the-dark necklaces and bracelets for everyone and we left
the doors open a crack. The ball was painted with glow-in-the-dark paint,
but it didn't last long and we kept having to stop to "charge" the ball
with a big flashlight. I wasn't our most technically successful activity
ever but the youth still had a blast and want to do it again. Next time we
are going to try to get a hold of some of those garage lights that you can
hang from the hood of a car, they have a cage and you could hang them up
high. We figured you'd probably need 3-4 lights.
Another idea: Make sure you wrap the balls
with reflective tape that will glow in the dark, and have the youth wear
white shirts and socks.