Event Resources

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:

Dress Code: Because we will be in church auditoriums, we do have a dress code for Bible Quiz events: Awana uniform with slacks / khakis (or at least knee-length skirts for girls. Ladies, if your girls are wearing skirts, please teach them to sit like a lady as they will be facing the audience. Thanks!) If your church does not use uniforms, dress shirts will be acceptable. Example of Unacceptable dress: Non-uniform T-shirts and flip-flops. Note: We understand that some families are just not able to afford "dress clothes," and we do not want this to be a barrier that would keep kids from participating. However, we also want to teach respect for the worship center. Therefore if your clubbers are able to wear slacks / khakis rather than jeans, please have them to do so. If jeans are worn, please ensure that they are nice jeans - black if possible; limit the number of holes and fraying, etc. As former coaches, we personally used to keep a couple of loaner pairs of clothing for just this type of occasion. You can usually find good items at Goodwill or Salvation Army for little to nothing. If a clubber forgets his/her uniform shirt the day of the event, they will NOT be banned from competing. While we want to impart a reverence to our kids for the sanctuary, it is MUCH more important that we instill the Word of God in their hearts.
In addition to having a coach for each team, each church is required to supply a scorekeeper (this should be someone who is good at math) and one additional worker. Both of these people should be volunteers who are able to stay for the entire event. Coaches, scorekeepers, and other workers positions cannot be filled by the same person. Jobs that the additional worker may be responsible for: Check-in, Judge, Timer, carrying the microphone to the recognized teams during the speed round, Set-up, Clean-Up, etc.
• Bible Quiz Scores (updated soon)
• Rule Book

Commander College:

Commander, How Well Did You Get Trained?
More than anyone in your church, commanders hold the key to a successful Awana ministry. That’s why Commander College gives specialized training to help you make your ministry everything God intended! Through CC 101 and 201, take your leadership and ministry to the next level in raising kids who know, love and serve Christ.

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 James and Paula Cavanaugh...

Modern Day Joseph:

Our children and youth are ill-equipped for spiritual and moral challenges today – and for leading the home, church and community tomorrow. In fact, many will leave their faith behind after high school. Awana offers a solution. We are calling and equipping parents and churches to work together to raise kids who know, love and serve Christ. Inspired by the life of Joseph from the Old Testament, whose trust in God and character carried him through trials and temptations. [Read more...]

Sparks Update:

The new Sparks Handbook has landed at the Awana Online Store! - Be one of the first to order the new SparksWingrunner Handbook and get ready to soar through 12 exciting Bible biographies that virtually come alive on the page. Drama, music and sound effects will keep Sparkies coming back for more. [Order Wingrunner online] [Sparks Update page].

Helpful Hints:

• Alternatives for Bring a Friend sections:
  
  The spirit of the section is to teach the kids to invite their friends to church so that they hear the Gospel. There are always going to be some kids who honestly can't bring a friend to club for one reason or another. Therefore, here are some ideas for these kids to complete once all avenues have been exhausted while trying to complete the original requirement:
  • Bring an adult who has never been to club.
  • For each required visitor, invite two friends and have the friends to write a note documenting the invitation, but verifying they couldn't come.
  • Clearly share the Gospel with a friend or family member.
  [More ideas from the Awana Forums]

• 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!! Log onto ART (Awana Resources and Tools) and go to extra credit! You can also have clubbers complete Truth Scripts 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!!! Sign on to ART (Awana Resources and Tools) and check out the Leader Resources page for your particular club [Cubbies, Sparks, or T&T]. 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 under ART as well.

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.