2012 AWANA BOAT REGATTA

 

Who? AWANA Sparks and T & T Clubbers

What? In March 2012 We will have our fourth Boat Regatta! Last year at our Rain Gutter Boat Regatta, Clubbers were involved in designing their own sailboat from a purchased kit. The sailboats raced in a rain gutter, and clubbers competed against each other to see who could use their own “wind” to move their sailboat down the rain gutter to the finish line.

When? Wednesday, March 28^th, 2012

Where? Woodlawn Baptist Church Family Life Center

How? Each clubber must create a sailboat from the kit. You can buy a sailboat making kit for $5.00 from the AWANA Command Center on any Wednesday night beginning this week. Be sure to give your boat a name. You may color, decorate, and add as much pizzazz as you desire.

Awards: Speed Awards – 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place

Parents, some activities MUST be completed AT HOME! The boat is one of them.

If you would like to be part of the great work and fun happening in AWANA, contact Caleb & Lyn Bailey, Kirk & Pamela Clouse .

AWANA Clubs

Awana is for children 1yr - 6th grade.
Children can join anytime during the 2011-12 session which begins in August. Scholarship help toward the cost is available through the church office.

Parent Meeting and Registration is August 24 at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall and Gym. Fun activities will be available for the children while the parents are signing them up.

Puggles - 1 & 2-year-olds - parents must remain at WBC during club time.
Cubbies - 3 & 4-year olds - parents must remain at WBC during club time.

Sparks is for K-2nd graders
Truth & Training is for grades 3-6

At Check-in time Clubbers get points for:

1. bringing their book,
   
2. bringing their Bible,
   
3. wearing their uniform,
   
4. attending Sunday School the previous Sunday,
   
5. having paid their dues,
   
6. and for bringing a friend.
   

Points are good for AWANA Bucks later. AWANA Bucks are spent at the AWANA Store. PLEASE parents of T&T clubbers, help your children remember their Bucks on Store Nights.

The club meeting after Opening Ceremonies, is in three parts - Council Time, Handbook Time, and GAME TIME. For safety, to participate in games, proper footware is required. The Commander may impose other requirements.

All Cubbies do the same book for that year. There are two books and they alternate years. Parent or Guardian of a Cubbie MUST stay on the church premises. Also, Cubbies must be picked up by 7:45.

Sparks has 3 Handbooks: HangGlider®, WingRunner® and SkyStormer™.

T&T has 4 Handbooks.

Each Clubber beginning AWANA, no matter which grade he is in, starts in the first book after an introductory book. The handbooks have memory verses and activities. Mom and dad can help the children learn the verses. At club time, Listeners listen to the verses (2 helps allowed) and check them off in the books. Some of the activities must be done at home. Parents, your participation is essential if the book is to be finished by Awards night in May.

All clubbers get awards each week for their work: sew-on patches, pin-on wings with "jewels" for Sparks; and pin-on badges with stickers for T&T.

Each clubber has a uniform to wear: blue for Cubbbies, red for Sparks, and green knit shirts for T&T. Leaders wear uniforms too.

AWANA Theme Nights (in green on the calendar) give your clubber a chance to exercise some creativity, and serves as a good time to invite a friend.

During Activity Nights (in red on the calendar) the normal schedule may not be followed. The Regatta is a boat race, like a pinewood derby, except with boats. Parental involvement (dad, usually!) is a must for this. (AWANA's pinewood derby is called the "Grand Prix". )

Sewing nights are scheduled to help with sew-on awards.

At the end of the AWANA year in May, an Awards Night recognizes all the hard work by the leaders and clubbers, with ribbons or trophies for finishing the books.

AWANA Clubs Normal schedule:

Puggles (1- & 2-yr olds): 6:15 – 7:00 Preschool Building -Parents stay on campus
Cubbies (3- & 4-yr olds): 6:15 – 7:45 Preschool Building -Parents stay on campus

Sparks (K-2nd), and T&T (3rd-6th grade)
Check in: 6:15 – 6:25 FLC Gym
Opening Ceremony: 6:25 – 6:30 FLC Gym
Handbook, Game, and Council time (see below) 6:30-8:00
Awards and pick-up: 8:00 – 8:15 FLC Gym
Parents, it's a joy to see these kids get their awards. And you get to hear the announcements!

Sparks: 6:30 – 7:00 Handbook Time in the North Building
7:00 – 7:30 Council Time in the North Building
7:30 – 8:00 Game Time in the FLC Gym

T & T Boys: 6:30 – 7:00 Handbook Time in the North Building
7:00 – 7:30 Game Time in the FLC Gym

T & T Girls: 6:30 – 7:00 Game Time in the FLC Gym
7:00 – 7:30 Handbook Time in the North Building

T & T Council Time: 7:30 – 8:00 in the North Building
3rd and 4th graders in one group, and 5th and 6th graders in the other

AWANA CONTESTS

2011-2012

SEPTEMBER

CANE'S CANIAC CONTEST

EACH CLUBBER THAT PASSES SEVEN SECTIONS IN HIS/HER BOOK THIS MONTH WILL RECEIVE A GIFT CARD FOR A FREE CANE'S KIDS MEAL.

OCTOBER

FILL UP THE PUMPKIN PATCH CONTEST

EACH CLUBBER’S NAME WILL GO ON A “PUMPKIN” FOR EACH SECTION A CLUBBER PASSES. NAMES WILL BE DRAWN AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO TCBY.

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

FOOD DRIVE

THIS WILL BE A TWO MONTH LONG CONTEST. IT WILL LAST FOR THE 6 CLUB NIGHTS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. FOR EACH CANNED GOOD OR DRY GOOD THAT A CLUBBER BRINGS TO CLUB, HE/SHE WILL EARN A “SPECIAL” TREAT. ALL GOODS COLLECTED WILL BE DONATED TO THE FOOD BANK OF BATON ROUGE OR ANOTHER NEEDY ORGANIZATION.

JANUARY

START THE YEAR OFF RIGHT CONTEST

EACH CLUBBER’S NAME WILL GO ON A “STAR” FOR EACH SECTION A CLUBBER PASSES. NAMES WILL BE DRAWN AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CANE'S.

FEBRUARY

SHARE GOD'S LOVE CONTEST

EACH CLUBBER’S NAME WILL GO ON A “HEART” FOR EACH SECTION A CLUBBER PASSES. NAMES WILL BE DRAWN AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO GREAT AMERICAN COOKIE COMPANY.

MARCH

SPRING IS HERE CONTEST

EACH CLUBBER’S NAME WILL GO ON A “FLOWER” FOR EACH SECTION A CLUBBER PASSES. NAMES WILL BE DRAWN AT THE END OF THE MONTH FOR A KITE OR OTHER OUTDOOR TOYS.

APRIL

CROSS OVER TO JESUS CONTEST

EACH CLUBBER’S NAME WILL BE PUT ON A “CROSS” FOR EACH SECTION PASSED. AT THE END OF THE MONTH, NAMES WILL BE DRAWN FOR A CANE'S GIFT CERTIFICATE.