Boot Camp Buddies - Prayer

🎖️ Boot Camp Buddies – Prayer
The power of prayer meets the power of personality—Hunkalunk style!

The troops at Camp Follow-You are back for round three in this lively, 7-minute comedy with a spiritual punch! When a no-nonsense Captain from headquarters arrives, he expects discipline and decorum—but instead meets Chester Romeo Hunkalunk from Goose Feathers, Iowa, who brings a whole lot of heart... and just as much chaos.

💥 Tensions rise. Tempers flare. Medals get polished without permission.
But in the middle of it all, Hunkalunk reminds everyone—including a very flustered Captain—that the real power in this camp doesn’t come from rank... it comes from prayer.

Perfect for youth groups, VBS, or any church setting looking for a light-hearted way to teach deep truths. Come laugh, learn, and pray with the crew at Camp Follow-You!

• In this first segment we find out how this . . group . . will show their love and support for each other. (John 13:35)
• In the second segment we find the importance of trust. (Proverbs 3:5)
• In the third segment we learn of the place, and the power, of prayer. (James 5:16)
• In the fourth segment we find out the importance of obeying. (John 14:15)
• In the final (fifth) segment the soldiers recap what they have learned.
  Each segment has a “marching” song written to the theme.
• For the full series order this option.

Cast: 6 m or f

• 6 (could be male or female)
• Hunkalunk, male recruit (a Gomer Pyle type person)
• Adams, female recruit
• Michaels, female, recruit
• Sarge, male, blustery officer
• Lieutenant, female, from headquarters
• Captain, m or f, from headquarters

Bible Reference: Proverb 3:5

Set: standard

Sound: wireless mics if available

Song:

• song “Follow Him” arranged and recorded by DramaShare
• DramaShare members will be sent the three music files from which to choose, the standard file which will work in most cases, a file with a longer introduction, and also a file “Marching Music” which can be used as interlude or background music.

Lighting: standard

SFX:

• sounds heard on a military base: trumpet, marching, jeep passing by, sargeant yelling orders, etc.

Props: chair

Costumes:

• military clothing except for Hunkalunk who is in beach clothes

Special Instructions: none

Day 3 – James 5:16, Pray
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”

Hunkalunk, Sarge, Lieutenant, Michaels, and Adams come on stage, talking.

Lieutenant: And we just got news that a Captain from headquarters is coming here today.
Hunkalunk: Ain’t that sweet that they are sendin’ us a Captain to visit!
Sarge: Well we all need to be on our best behaviour, dressed up nice and... (looks at Hunkalunk’s feet) ...Hunkalunk, how come you still aren’t wearing boots?
Hunkalunk: Hey, back in Goose Feathers, Iowa we don’t hardly never wear shoes, unless when there’s maybe three feet of snow on the ground.
Sarge: Well this here is the army and everybody wears boots, understand? Now you go get them on before the Captain shows up, cause he will—

Captain comes on stage. All except Hunkalunk snap to attention and salute.

Captain: As you were! Wait—you! (points to Hunkalunk) You have always been “as you were”! What gives with you, soldier? Didn’t you see me come on the boot camp?
Hunkalunk: Oh for sure I saw you, but thing is, I didn’t know your name—otherwise I for sure would have said hey.
Captain: You don’t need to know my name. You saw the uniform and my medals...
Hunkalunk moves to the Captain, touches, breathes on medals, polishes them with Captain’s shirt.
Hunkalunk: These medals are for sure awesome. You ever need them polished, you just yell and it’s done! Now then, Cappie...
Captain: Cappie?! How dare you call me Cappie?!
Hunkalunk: Us guys at Camp Follow-You don’t hold on formality. (to others) Do we guys?

All others look flustered, don’t speak.

Captain: Well, you listen to me, Private—
Hunkalunk: Why for folks keep callin’ me “private”? I ain’t no secret service! (points to Michaels and Adams) These two fellas are the private guys—secret service.
Captain: I have no idea what you are talking about, soldier!
Hunkalunk: Excuse me sir, but—
Captain: Recruit, did I ask you to speak?
Hunkalunk: No you didn’t sir, but that’s OK, I forgive you. See, we all make mistakes.
Captain: Mistakes?! Look here, let’s get one thing straight—as your Captain I do not, let me repeat, do not make mistakes!
Hunkalunk (patronizing, arm around Captain): There, there! Of course you do, we all make mistakes. Anyhow, what I was about to say when you interrupted was...
Captain: Interrupted?! You—just a recruit! Now what’s your name?
Hunkalunk (proudly): Chester Romeo Hunkalunk from Goose Feathers, Iowa, sir. Thanks for askin’.
Captain (feigned respect): Soldier Hunkalunk! May I call you “soldier”?
Hunkalunk: No, sir, I would be grateful if you call me by the name my momma gave me—Chester Romeo. Did you know that my name is a combination of the names of my two great-granddaddies on my daddy’s side of the family and that...
Captain: That is quite enough, soldier! Judging by the looks of you—no shoes, hair a mess—I’m not sure how you have a prayer of becoming a soldier...
Hunkalunk: Oh, don’t you go worryin’ on that account sir, I know all about prayin’. My daddy, he’s the senior pastor at Light of the Mornin’ Dew Church in Goose Feathers, Iowa. He teaches every person who walks through the door to learn to pray real good. So don’t you be worryin’ about teachin’ me about prayer... but maybe we outta spend extra time on these folks. (looks at Michaels and Adams, lowers voice as an aside) Likely private secret service fellas don’t get time to do much prayin’.

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