Event Resources

Awana Missions Opportunities - Adopt a Club:

Thousands of churches overseas see Awana as an extremely effective means for leading kids and families to Jesus Christ. But there are many more that can't afford to start and run clubs. Individuals, churches, clubs and families can meet this critical need through Adopt-a-Club. For just $20 a month, or $240 a year, you can provide 10 or more children with Awana materials that enable them to participate in Awana. Many clubs do this through simply collecting coins on a card that adds up to the support necessary to fund one of these sponsorships. For more information, E-mail: adopt-a-club@awana.org or visit http://www.awana.org/donate/adoptaclub/.

Awana Missions Opportunities - Vision Teams:

Looking for your next church missions trip? How about joining an Awana Vision Team? Awana International will connect your church with a national Awana missionary in the country you desire to visit. Awana will suggest ministry activities for your church to conduct that will bless the national Awana ministry and your church. For the most current list of upcoming trips, please visit visit http://www.awana.org/donate/vision_teams/ or complete the information request form.

AwanaGames Resources:

• AwanaGames & Sparks-a-Rama Scores

• AwanaGames Roster (MS Excel format, image format also available) - distributed at Coaches meeting
• Sparks-a-Rama Roster (MS Excel format, image format also available) - distributed at Coaches meeting
• Team assignments Excel spreadsheet for Sparks-a-Rama, AwanaGames and Teen events
• Team Roster Form (HTML version) - Required by team on event day to show team member qualifications. Microsoft Word versions of this Sparks-A-Rama Team Roster and the AwanaGames Team Roster are also available (provided by Awana Headquarters) - either version is acceptable.

Basic Training:

Basic Training is available for all churches on a first-come, first-serve basis. Simply check the Ministry Calendar to find an available date, and contact us to reserve the time. Regional Basic Trainings will be offered on a quarterly basis once the Ministry Team has grown large enough to cover them. For more information, please contact us at jamesc [at] awana [org] org or (918) 286-3343 / (918) 200-4644.

Bible Quiz Resources:

• Bible Quiz Scores
• Rule Book

Commander College:

Commander, How Well Did You Get Trained?
"Last year, Awana conducted a focus group of Awana commanders from the Chicago area. We asked them to share their joys and frustrations. One thing we learned is that the commanders didn't get a lot of training to prepare them for their pivotal role. One commander remarked that the only training he received about his role was when the departing commander took him aside and instructed him to "show up early and unlock the door, then stay late, turn off the lights and lock the door on your way out."
How about you, Awana commander? Were you mentored into your current role, or did you "learn it on the fly?" I suspect that for the most part, Awana commanders are neither made nor born - they are picked out of a hat and thrust into a role with a minimum amount of preparation, and those who do receive some training usually are schooled in the mechanics of running an Awana club, but not so much in regard to equipping and inspiring a cadre of Awana leaders to pour themselves into the lives of children in an effort to see them come to know, love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. You were most likely forced to fill in the blanks on your own. Am I right?
It's my desire to rectify that situation, and one way we'll do it is by offering "Commander College" again. We did a test in January and February with two groups of Awana commanders who came to Awana headquarters (braving bone-chilling temperatures in the process) for several days to learn how to be true children's ministry leaders and advocates within their churches. All told, more than 80 Awana commanders left the meetings energized and with a renewed vision and passion to reach kids for Christ. The test confirmed that Commander College can meet a deep need for commanders across the U.S. "
-Jack Eggar, CEO, Awana Clubs International
In order to better meet the need for Commander training, Commander College has been rolled out to the field in the form of a Regional Commander College. We will be hosting one of these weekends in Tulsa, OK on February 22-24, 2008. This event will be open to Commanders from Oklahoma as well as from Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. For more information and/or to register, visit www.awana.org/commandercollege/

Grand Prix:

The Awana Grand Prix is a family-oriented affair that allows clubbers to express their ingenuity by creating and racing their own wooden Grand Prix cars while enabling clubs to share God's plan of salvation with clubbers' unsaved family members by attracting them to a fun event involving their child. Many clubs include a special race for parents and leaders caught up in the excitement of crafting their own cars. Grand Prix events usually last about two hours or the equivalent of one club meeting.
To reserve the Oklawana Grand Prix track, please contact Mike Stowe at (918) 629-4172..

Helpful Hints:

• Check out the online Handbook Pacing Calendar on the Awana website: http://www.awana.org/powerup/calendar. This helpful tool allows you to set your start and end dates, plus include any dates that you will not be having club in order to determine how many sections a clubber will need to complete each week in order to complete their current handbook in a single club year.

• Have questions or need ideas? The Oklahoma Missionary and Ministry Team are here to help, but did you know that you can also get answers from leaders from across the country? Check out what's happening on the Awana Forums: http://www2.awana.org/cs/Forums/. Not only can you converse with other Awana leaders, but there are blogs started by various staff members at Awana Headquarters that can be very interesting and from which many times staff members get feedback about various undertakings and ideas for future endeavors.

• Awana Ideas, Parent Pause, Sparkles, KidsPrint: What do all of these publications have to do with each other? They are all free newsletters published by Awana for your use. Awana Ideas contains tried and true methods of doing all sorts of activities - many of which are submitted by leaders from across the country. Parent Pause, Sparkles, and KidsPrint are all downloadable newsletters that you can print for your clubbers and their families. They have stories and activities for the kids, and there is a place on the last page for you to share any announcements with parents. Sign of for all of these and several other Awana newsletters at http://www2.awana.org/subscriptions/subscribe.html

• Looking for ways to engage parents? Have you heard of KidMatters? It's a one-minute parenting spot sponsored by Awana on many Christian radio stations. If you do not have it in your area, don't fret - you can also hear them on the Awana website.

• You have a child that has just flown through his/her handbook, reviewed the material perfectly, and completed the workbook / silver & gold sections. There are still several weeks of club left. What do you do? Awana website to the rescue with more extra credit opportunities!! http://awana.org/leader_resources/default.aspx?id=124 You can also have clubbers to complete Take It to Heart or do some peer tutoring.

• Can't figure out where that award is supposed to be displayed? (Hmmm, let me guess -go to the Awana website??) You got it!!! Check out the Leader Resources page for your particular club [Cubbies, Sparks, T&T or T&T graphic, and General Leader Awards). There will be a drop down menu at the top of the page. You can also find clip-art, announcements, and ideas on the Leader Resource page.

Ten Standards of Excellence for Awana Children's Clubs:

These are the ten standards of a successful Awana children's club [PDF format]. The characteristics beneath each standard illustrate a well-run club and can serve as the pattern for a church's orientation and evaluation. These standards have been compiled based upon principles contained in Awana training materials.