Awana Club Rules & Policies

Check-in / Drop-Off

Our clubber’s safety is very important to us. Every Awana Clubber MUST be checked in each week by an ​adult at the check-in stations. Check-in begins at 6:15pm each Wednesday night on the 4th floor check-​in counters (**3rd floor for Cubbies). Please DO NOT drop off your clubber before 6:15pm.

You will receive 3 stickers once you are checked-in, 2 name stickers and 1 claim sticker.

• Name Sticker #1 - is placed on the child's shirt, either in the front or back.
  
• Name Sticker #2 - Is placed on the club clipboards in the drop-off rooms.
  

• Claim Sticker - is kept by the parent or adult that will be picking up the child at the end of club. The ​adult pick up the child MUST have the claim sticker or a picture of the claim sticker to pick up the ​child. If a claim sticker is not presented, the club director will need to verify identifaction for the ​person picking up the child.
  

Please make sure your clubber uses the restroom before you drop them off. Once the clubber arrives in ​their room, they are to remain in the designated area, unless given permission to leave by the Awana ​Director/Leader.

AWANA WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE

6:05 PM – Leader Arrival

6:15 PM – Check-In

6:30 PM – Opening Ceremony

6:40 PM – Rotation 1

7:10 PM – Rotation 2

7:40 PM – Rotation 3

8:00pm – End of club

Opening Ceremonies

All clubs will participate in opening ceremonies at the start of each night by saying our pledges and/or ​singing our club songs (Sparks/Cubbies). All clubbers are expected to participate and should remove all ​hats and hoodies during the pledges.

American Flag Pledge: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America ​and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty ​and justice for all.

Awana Flag Pledge: I pledge allegiance to the Awana flag, which stands for the ​AWANA club. Whose goal is to reach boys and girls with the Gospel of Christ and ​train them to serve Him.

Bible Pledge: I pledge allegiance to the bible, God’s holy word. I will make it a lamp ​unto my feet, and a light unto my path. I will hide God’s word in my heart that I might ​not sin against Him.

Large Group Time / Counsel Time : (1st Rotation)

Counsel time is our opportunity in a large group to help kids worship the Lord with enthusiasm, engage ​and interact with each other through teaching of God’s word and creative and unique lessons designed ​to go hand in hand with what the clubbers are studying in their weekly handbook sections. The lessons ​will help reinforce and add to the clubbers knowledge and application of important Bible truths.

Small Group / Handbook Time : (2nd Rotation)

The small group time is a time to build relationships with the clubbers in our groups utilizing the focused ​time we have with them. During Handbook Time clubbers have the opportunity to recite sections and ​receive credit for their efforts. This is also the best opportunity for leaders to pray with and develop ​relationships with their clubbers.

Game Time / Game Square : (3rd Rotation)

Game time draws clubbers to Awana because the clubbers want ​to have fun. Fast-paced, exciting and fun are three ways to ​describe Game Square.

If physically able, everyone should participate. If a child does not ​want to play, they still need to stand in line with and cheer on ​their team.

Closing Ceremony and Checkout

AWANA Clubs end every Wednesday night at 8PM. Clubbers will be dismissed from their club rooms. ​The person picking up the clubber MUST have the matching check-in number sticker. (A picture of the ​sticker with the matching claim number is fine.)

**If the person picking up the child does not have a matching sticker, we must have another leader or director ​verify the pick-up person before releasing the clubber.

DRESS CODE

All clubbers should wear comfortable clothing, long pants or shorts and tennis shoes in order to ​participate in the activities held on a typical evening. Some activities may be difficult to participate in ​while wearing the wrong type of clothing, flip-flops, sandals, etc. Hat’s worn to club should always be ​removed indoors.

CELL PHONE / TOYS

All toys, trading cards, video electronics and/or anything that could become a distraction during ​club, should be left at home. Items brought to club will be taken away from the clubber and ​returned at the end of the night to their parents.

Cell phones are not to be used in club, except for emergencies. This includes using your phone for the ​Bible app. Clubbers should bring their bible each week and phones should be kept on silent and in their ​pockets or bags.

WELLNESS POLICY

As we all know, sickness can keep going around with children, affecting not only the other ​children in your child’s Awana club, but your family and other families as the illness goes ​“back and forth” between the children.

Children SHOULD NOT attend Awana if they have any of the following symptoms:

● Fever – 100 degrees or higher within the last 24-hours

● Vomiting within the last 24 hours

● Diarrhea within the last 24 hours

● Runny nose if accompanied by other symptoms and/or colored discharge

● Bad cough – coughing increases the chance of infection being spread to others

● Any rash that is suspected to be contagious