2011 AWANA BOAT REGATTA

 

Who? AWANA Sparks and T & T Clubbers

What? In March 2011 We will have our third Boat Regatta! Last year was Our Second Ever Rain Gutter Boat Regatta. Clubbers were involved in designing and building their own sailboat. 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 30^th, 2011,

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

Best Design Awards – 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place for both Sparks and T & T

Parents, some activities MUST be completed AT HOME!

At this time (August 2010) we are still short some Listeners for Sparks.
If you would like to be part of the great work and fun happening in AWANA, contact Caleb & Lyn Bailey, Bob and Debbie Adams .

AWANA Clubs

Awana is for children 2yrs - 6th grade.
Children can join anytime during the 2010-11 session which begins in September. There is a cost, but scholarship help is available through the church office. Parent Meeting and Registration is August 25 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 - 2yr-olds - NEW - parents must remain at WBC during club time.
Cubbies - 3- and 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 bringing their book, wearing their uniform, attending Sunday School the previous Sunday, having paid their dues, and for bringing a friend. Points are good for AWANA Bucks later. AWANA Bucks are spent at the AWANA Store. PLEASE parents, help your clubbers remember their Bucks on Store Nights.

The club meeting after Opening Ceremonies, is in three parts - Council Time, Handbook Time, and GAME TIME.

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™. (Climber for those who began it last year and want to finish it.) The 3-year Sparks update from Crowns to Wings is complete!

T&T has 4 Handbooks.

Each Clubber 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 (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