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Parent Handbook 2012-2013
Cubbies, Sparks, and T&T
Oasis Baptist Church 5220 East Russell Road
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 451-5694
www.oasisbaptistchurch.org
Dear Parent,
Welcome to AWANA clubs at Oasis Baptist Church. Awana clubs is a place where children can come to know, love, and serve the Lord Jesus Christ. The word AWANA stands for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed, and comes from 2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Awana is a fun and exciting way for children to learn Scripture and it works! Hundreds of thousands of boys and girls worldwide are learning God’s Word in AWANA Clubs each week. AWANA is a nondenominational, Bible-centered youth organization providing weekday clubs and programs since 1950.
Our purpose is for kids to embrace saving faith in Christ and develop a Biblical foundation for their lives in a fun and competitive environment. Children ages 4 to 6th grade are welcome to attend. AWANA Clubs meet during the school year at Oasis Baptist Church in the Gym. We start on Wednesday nights at 6:45 and end at 8:10 PM. Please have your children at club 5 minutes early prior to the beginning of club in order for them to check in before opening ceremonies but not earlier than 6:30.
Again, we thank you for the opportunity to work with and minister to your child. We consider your trust a serious responsibility that we do not take lightly. Please feel free to visit our clubs any time as our special guest. And of course, we could always use more help listening to clubber sections if you would like to volunteer. I invite you to email me if you have any questions or concerns about your child or our AWANA ministry.
Cubbies is for preschool children ages 4-5. They meet in the gym at the beginning of our club
then go to room 1 and enjoy lessons, singing, games, crafts, snacks, and meeting Cubbie
Bear. Cubbies is intended for the two years before kindergarten. Younger children meet in
our nursery areas.
The Cubbies curriculum features two handbooks written in a fun, storybook style that appeals
to preschoolers. The handbooks contain 24 Bear Hug sections along with six optional special-
day sections. Each section combines basic Scripture memory with parent-child activities to
help a child grasp a simple Biblical truth. Two extra-credit handbooks containing additional
memory verses and character-building activities are also available
First time Cubbies begin
the club with the Bear Hug
Brochure. When they finish
this free beginner booklet
they are eligible to buy a
Cubbies vest ($12) and
handbook ($10).
The Cubbies go through their handbook together at the rate of one section per week. That
way the lesson and activities each week compliment the verses they are learning and they all
get through the entire book during the club year.
Awards are earned by completing sections of the Handbook and attending club. The awards
provide regular encouragement and recognition for the clubbers to display on their Cubbie
vest. They also earn book awards for completing their book each year.
Parents can help their Cubbie by reviewing their handbook with them between clubs and by
signing up to bring a snack for club nights
.
If you have any questions, please contact Myra Reeser, the Cubbies Director at
The Sparks Club is for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. Sparks clubbers work at their
own pace, with assistance from their parents at home during the week and from Sparks
Leaders and Helpers at Awana Club on Wednesday nights. All new Sparkies begin with the
Flight 3:16 Entrance Booklet, and then proceed to HangGlider, the first Sparks handbook.
Sparks club is divided into three main segments: Handbook Time, Large Group Time (songs,
Bible lesson and awards), and Game Time.
A Sparkie who wants to complete a handbook within one year should complete about 2
sections per week. Sparkies need to know the reference for each verse, such as “John 3:16”.
Any number of sections may be completed in one club night, but if a Sparkie has more than 5
sections to complete, he will need to get back in line so that other Sparkies can complete their
sections.
All jewels must be completed in the order they appear in the handbooks. There are some
exceptions. These can be completed at any time during the Awana year:
1. The Bring a Friend section (Red Jewel 1:1 in each book)
2. The Missionary sections (Green Jewel 2 in HangGlider and SkyStormer, and Red
Jewel 2 in WingRunner)
3. The obey/help sections (Green Jewel 4:3 in HangGlider and WingRunner, and
Green Jewel 4:2 in SkyStormer)
A Sparkie who has completed the handbook and is not eligible grade-wise to proceed to the
next handbook may start on the handbook review. The review can be found both in the
handbook and in the Frequent Flyer, which is extra credit. Additional extra credit work is
available if needed.
Awana Bucks are earned each club night to spend in the Sparks Store, held twice a year.
One buck is earned for attending club and each of the following, unless otherwise noted:
Wearing your Sparks vest
Bringing your handbook
Bringing your Bible
For each section completed
For bringing a friend (5 bucks)
Extra Awana Bucks can be given by the Sparks Director for good behavior, helping during
club night, surprise uniform/Bible/handbook/membership card checks, etc.
Uniform awards are given weekly on club nights. All
handbook completion awards will be given at
Awards Night at the end of the year.
Parents are invited to come to Sparks club on any Awana club night. Please stop by the
check-in table in the gym or see the Sparks Director for information.
If you have any questions, please contact Elyse Godinez, the
Sparks Director at [email protected]
The name Truth & Training reflects the passion
of Awana to teach third- through sixth-grade
boys and girls the truth of God’s Word and to
train them to follow Christ in their daily lives.
Our goal is that many of today’s young people
will become tomorrow’s church leaders. T&T is
a program that trains the leaders of tomorrow —
today.
The club meets in the gym at 6:45 on Wednesdays during the school year. For handbook
time, T&T clubbers work at their own pace. The ultimate adventure boys (3rd & 4th grade) and
the ultimate challenge boys (5th & 6th grade) meet in room 7 . The ultimate adventure girls
(3rd & 4th) and the ultimate challenge girls (5th & 6th) meet in room 6.
T&T is equipped with a variety of dynamic tools to teach children that life’s ultimate adventure
is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. These include weekly meetings that expose
children to the gospel message, Scripture memory, Bible study, awards, team-oriented games
and gut-busting fun. They also include a Bible-centered curriculum that helps kids build a firm
foundation for their faith, hide God’s Word in their heart and apply the truths of Scripture to
their daily lives
Before beginning work in a handbook, newcomers to T&T must complete a free booklet that
explains God’s plan of
salvation. Then they are
eligible to buy a shirt ($15)
and handbook ($10).
Evangelism and discipleship go hand in hand in our third- through sixth-grade program. By
the time a child has completed T&T, he will have:
• Learned and reviewed approximately 310 verses
• Studied dozens of passages from the Old and New Testament
• Regularly heard and read the gospel message
• Discovered the Bible’s response to questions like “How does God want me to live my
life?” and memorized verses to back up these answers
• Completed missions projects that help him see the world through God’s eyes.
Each of the four handbooks in our Truth & Training clubs investigates four questions. Eight
answers from the Bible are provided for each question. Children will learn all eight answers to
each of the questions and verses to back up these answers. The handbooks also include
Bible studies and activities that allow children to delve into the subject matter.
Besides this curriculum, children can complete more challenging extra-credit sections
throughout each handbook to earn special awards. Clubbers earn uniform awards for each
discovery completed. They also earn a medalion for completing book 1 and trophies for
completing books 2 through 4. The Timothy award is reserved for T&T clubbers that
complete all 8 discoveries in all 4 books.
If you have any questions, please contact a T&T Director:
Nathan Knapp, the boys T&T Director at [email protected]
Jamie Thomason, the girls T&T Director at [email protected]
Special Events
Youdon’twanttomisstheSparks‐A‐RamaorAwanaGames!Eachclubbermustpassatleast10sectionsinordertobeeligibletocompeteintheSparks‐A‐RamaorAwanaGames.TheSparks‐A‐RamaisafundayforKindergartenthrough2ndgradewhere
theycompeteagainstotherchurchteamsin6athleticgamesontheAwanagamecircle.TheAwanaGamesisforT&Tclubbersin3rd‐6thgradeinwhichtheycompetein10athleticgames.Thisyear’sSparks‐A‐RamaandAwanaGameswillbeonSaturday,February9atMountainViewBaptistChurch.
AwanaBibleQuizzingisforT&Tclubbersin3rdthrough6thgradetocompeteagainstclubberstheirownagefromotherchurches.Thematerialthattheyarequizedonisinthefirst4discoveriesoftheirAwanahandbook.ThequizzingcoachhasaCDavailablethatclubberscanuseontheircomputertoquizthemselves.Thisyears
BibleQuizzingwillbeonSaturday,April5atSpringValleyBaptistChurch.
TheAwanaGrandPrixisanannualpinewoodderbyracewhereSparksandT&Tclubbersdesignandbuildtheirowncarandraceagainstotherclubberstheirownage.Awardsaregiventothe1st,2ndand3rdplaceinspeedand1st,2ndand3rdplacefordesign.TheAwanaGrandPrixisagreatopportunityfordadsandclubberstoworkonacarandenjoythespiritofcompetition.Carkitsareavailablefor$5inFebruary.CubbieswillhaveahotwheelsGrandPrixonaregularclubnight.ThisyearsGrandPrixwillbeonSaturday,March16atOasisBaptistChurch.
ThemeNights.OurAwanaClubshaveperiodicthemenightstomixthingsup.Clubbersareencouragedtoparticipateandlettheircreativityrunwild.ClubbersthatchoosetoparticipatereceiveAwanabucksthatnight.Onfavoriesportsteamnight,clubberscanwearfangear.Ontrunkortreatnight,theyareinvitedtowearchurchappropriatehalloweencostumes.Oncandycanenighttheywearallredandwhite.Onsillyshoenight,youguessedit,theywearanyshoestheywant.OnHawaiiannight,theycanwearalohashirtsandleis(nograssskirtsorcocoanuts).Onbackwardnight,theyweartheirclosebackward.Crazyhairnightisselfexplanatory.
GreatShake‐Up.TheGreatShake‐Upisfunwithapurpose.Weturnthegymintohugecarnival.Moreimportantlythanjusthavingagoodtimeandwinningprizes,theGSUisanopportunityforclubberstobringafriend.TheGreatShakeUpisafourweekscampaign.ClubberslearnhowandwhytoevangelizetheirfriendsandinvitethemtotheGSU.TheretheywillhearaGospelpresentationandhaveagreattime.
AwanaBucks.ClubberswillearnAwanaBucksthattheycanspendatAwanaonspecialprizes.ClubbersearnAwanaBucksforforweeklyeventslikecheck‐inandcompletingsectionsintheirhandbook.ExtraAwanaBuckswillbegivenbyaDirectorforgoodbehavior,helpingduringclubnight,surpriseuniformchecks,etc.T&TClubbersalsoearnAwanabucksforspecialevents:
WeeklyEventsAwanaBucks
SpecialEvents(T&T)AwanaBucks
Clubattendance 1 ParticipateinAwanaGames 10AwanaUniform 1 ParticipateinBibleQuizzing 10AwanaHandbook 1 ParticipateinGrandPrix 10Bible 1 AttendSpecialEvent 5Other(themenight) 1 FinishHandbook 10HandbookSections 1each SilverSections 2each1sttimeVisitor 5 GoldSectilons 3each
Gametime.GametimeisoneofthemostexcitingandfunpartsofAwanaClubs.Itisusuallyoneofthethingsthattheclubberslookforwardtothemost.Inordertohavehaveasafegametimeandmakethemostofthose25minutes,thereareafewguidelines.
• Pleaserespectotherpeopleandtheirproperty• Allgamesequipmentneedstobeturnedintothegamesdirector
bytheendofgametimes.• A5‐countwillbeusedduringgametimetomaintaincontrol.• ChristlikenessandGoodSportsmanshipisexpectedand
rewardedabovewinning.• Remembertowearsocksandgymshoesforgametime.Ifitis
themenight,bringthemwith.
Discipline:Intheeventdisciplineisrequired,wehavetwoproceduresthatwillbeusedbyallclubs,the5‐countandthe3‐count.The5‐countisforgroups,whilethe3‐countisforindividualclubbers.
5‐Count:Whenaleaderneedstheclubberstobestillandquiet,he/shewillcountfrom1to5.Allclubbersneedtostoptalkingimmediatelyandbestill.Clubberswhoarenotquietbythecountof5runtheriskoflosingpointsand/orAwanaBucks.
3‐Count:Ifachildisdisrespectfulorisdisruptivetotheclub,thefollowingprocedurewilloccur.A“1”countwillbegivenforthefirstoffense.A“2”countwillbegivenforthesecondoffense,andthechildwillbecounseledbyaleaderoutsidetheclubroomandthenreturnedtoclub.A“3”countisgivenandthechildistakenbytheleadertotheirparentorguardian.Ifthisoccurs,therewillneedtobecontactbetweenparentsandtheClubDirectororCommanderbeforethenextclubmeetingforthechildtoreturntoclub.
ClubSchedule Cubbies Sparks T&T
6:45‐6:55 OpenningCeremonyinGym6:55‐7:20 Handbook GameTime7:20‐7:45 LargeGroup Handbook7:45‐8:10
Handbook,Game,Lesson,Snack,Activity GameTime LargeGroup
ClubDues:Likeeverythingelseinthisworld,runninganAwanaclubcostsasignificantamountofmoney.WeneedyourhelpsoOasisBaptistChurchcancontinuetoprovidethisvaluableministry.Wecollectduestohelpoffsetthecostofawards,supplies,equipment,andparticipationfees.Clubduesis50centsperweekor$15peryear.Visitorsdonotpayduesontheirfirstnight;theyareourspecialguess.
VisitorSections:SparksandT&Tclubbershavesectionsintheirhandbookthatrequirebringingavisitortoclubs.WeencourageourclubberstoinviteunsavedfriendstoAwanasotheycanheartheGospeloftheLordJesusChrist.However,weunderstandthatsometimesit’sdifficulttogetvisitorstoattend.Soweallowthreealternativestocompletethevisitorsections.DuringthesecondhalfoftheAwanayear,clubberscaneither1.InviteafriendtoattendaSundayserviceinsteadofAwanaclubs2.Bringalistof5friendsthattheyinvitedtoAwanaclubsbutdidn’tattend3.MemorizeandrecitetheGospelwheel.
ClubberExpectations:
• BerespectfultoAwanaLeaders,speakers,andotherClubbers.• Everyoneshouldparticipateinhandbooktime,gametimeandcounseltime.• Leavealltoys,food,candy,electronicdevices,andathleticequipmentathome.• Quietdownandcometoattentionwheneveraleaderbeginsthe5‐count.• HaveFUN!
ParentExpectations:
• Prayforyou’rechildandhisorherclubleader.• Helpyourclubberpreparefor2‐3sectionsperweektofinishtheirhandbookbytheend
oftheyear.• Yourclubberhassomespecialrequirementstocompletetheirhandbooklikeservice
projectsandbriningavisitor.Yourclubberneedsyourhelptogetavistortoclub.IfyourclubberparticipatesinAwanaGames/Sparks‐A‐RamaorBiblequizzing,therewillbesomeadditionalpractices/meetingstoattend.
• PleasehelpyourClubberbeontime.Clubstartspromptlyat6:45andendsat8:15.Pleasehaveyourchildrenatclubatleast5minutespriortoclubinorderforthemto
check‐inbeforeopeningceremoniesbutnotearlierthan6:30.Alltheclubbersgetdroppedoffandpickedupatthegym.
• ContactyourclubbersdirectorortheAwanaCommanderifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns.Theirnamesandcontactinformationareinthethishandbook.
AwanaOffice.ParentscanpurchaseAwanabooksanduniformsfromtheAwanaofficeduringregularclubnights.TheAwanaofficeislocatedatthewestentrance,nexttotheelevator.Othermaterialslikeextracreditbooks,andlostjewelsarealsoavailablethere.MelissaLemon,theclubsecretary,willbehappytohelpyou.
PriceList Book Vest/Shirt
Cubbies $10 $12Sparks $10 $12T&T $10 $15
PointsofContact
OasisBaptistChurch5220EastRussellRoadLasVegas,NV89122
www.oasisbaptistchurch.org
Children’sMinistriesAaronFlanagan
[email protected](702)451‐5694
AwanaCommander
CubbiesDirectorMyraReeser
SparksDirectorElyseGodinez
GirlsT&TDirectorsJamieThomason
BoysT&TDirectorsNathanKnapp
GameDirectorsJackWalsh