This document provides guidance for staff working at a children's ministry program called "Caring for the Kids." It outlines procedures for staff arrival, classroom staffing, sign-in/out, emergency information, supervision during activities, bathroom supervision, abuse prevention, accidents, pick-up, cleaning, and evacuation. It also includes a daily schedule and room assignments for a week-long Vacation Bible School program called "SonSurf VBS" with details on activities for each time period.

1. Caring for the Kids Children’s Ministry Team 2010 - 2011

6. Sign-In Sheets New sign-insheets each day

7. A line for both sign-in and sign-out signatures

8. Sign-In Sheets Keep this withyou throughout the day!

9. Name Buttons

10. Name Buttons

11. Name Buttons

25. Group Director at the door

27. Picture ID Is Required

28. Any ID withphoto & name

31. Signed & dated by parents

35. Sign-In Clipboard

42. 12 Adult and 18 student workers

43. 84 kids registered

44. 8 B-Building rooms

46. 1 room for Snacks

47. 1 room for the large group gathering

48. 1 room for indoor games

50. Daily Schedule 8:30am : Arrive to prepare for the day 8:45am: VBS kids start to arrive to 3 homerooms 9:00am: VBS officially starts 9:20am: Large Group activities 10:00am: First group rotation 10:30am: Second group rotation 11:00am: Third group rotation 11:30am: Return to Large Group room for wrap-up 11:45am: Return to Homeroom for Daily review 12:00pm: VBS day officially ends

51. Daily Room Schedule

53. Crew leader greets child and helps with name button

54. Crew leaders manage morning activities:

55. Floor or table games

56. Puzzles

57. Decorations

58. At 9:15, Group Director announces clean-up / line-up

60. Crew leaders sit with crews

62. Participate

64. Be out the door by 10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am

65. Assist Activity Directors with any set up

66. Pay attention to activity instructions

67. Supervise!

68. Participate (note: we’re limited on craft materials)

70. Crew leaders sit with crews

73. Crew leaders sit with crews

74. Daily Review questions

75. Have children add Bible Verse to their key ring

76. Group Director calls for child after sign-out

77. Make sure belongings, craft, etc. goes home too

78. Crew leader collects name button for the next day

79. Clean up /prepare class for the next day

81. Leading a child to Christ

82. Mike’s cell# 621-7444