Overview
Your Complete Guide to a Successful True North VBS!
The True North VBS Digital Ultimate Director Go-To Guide is the essential resource for planning, organizing, and running a seamless and impactful VBS. Packed with expert insights, time-saving tools, and step-by-step instructions, this guide simplifies volunteer recruitment, scheduling, decorating, and follow-up. Whether you're a first-time or seasoned director, this manual equips you to create an unforgettable VBS experience that points kids to Jesus, their true north.
Why Your VBS Director Will Love This Digital Guide
- Comprehensive Planning Tools: Covers everything from setting up schedules to assigning volunteer roles and decorating.
- Customizable Program Options: Adapts easily for different church sizes, formats, and schedules.
- Step-by-Step Training & Support: Provides expert-tested strategies for training volunteers and leading a successful program.
- Promotional & Follow-Up Resources: Includes marketing materials, registration tips, and post-VBS follow-up guidance.
- Simplified Execution: Makes directing a VBS stress-free with practical tips, master supply lists, and daily schedules.
Perfect For
- True North VBS Directors needing an all-in-one resource to run a successful program
- Training and equipping volunteers with confidence
- Organizing schedules, recruiting, and decorating with ease
- Churches of all sizes, whether small or large-scale VBS events
Product Detail
- Page Count: 168
- Digital Format: Full Color Cover with grayscale interior PDF
- Used in: Planning and executing all aspects of True North VBS
- You’ll want: 1 per VBS Director and additional copies for key leaders (included with the Plus Digital Starter Kit as a download via access code)
- Content: Step-by-step planning, staff training, promotional resources, scheduling tools, and decorating tips
- How Packaged: Digital PDF
What's Included
- Core Director Resources:
- First-Time Director Section: A special quick-start section for new VBS leaders to help them launch a successful event.
- Planning & Scheduling Tools: Customizable planning calendars, crew setup guidance, registration tips, and checklists.
- Volunteer Recruitment & Training Resources: Guides for recruiting and training Crew Leaders, Station Leaders, and other volunteers, including job descriptions and meeting outlines./li>
- Publicity & Promotion: Templates for flyers, skits, and community outreach materials to build excitement and boost attendance.
- VBS Programming & Station Guides:
- Daily Bible Themes & Lessons: Full breakdowns of each day’s Bible Point, story, and corresponding verse, ensuring Christ-centered, engaging teaching.
- Station Overviews: Summaries and best practices for running Sing & Play Peak, Wild Bible Adventures, Imagination Station, Sticky Scripture, Glacier Games, Spotlight VBS, and Tundra Treats.
- Mixed-Age Crews Guide: Strategies for maximizing learning and teamwork with small, multi-age groupings.
- Operational & Logistical Support:
- True North Gospel of Matthew Bible Book: Encourages kids to engage in personal Bible study, reinforcing their faith beyond VBS.
- Safety & Special Needs Considerations: Guidelines to ensure a safe, inclusive experience for all children.
- Mission Project Integration: Overview of Operation Kid-to-Kid, which empowers kids to support families in need through a meaningful outreach initiative.
- Post-VBS Engagement:
- Family Follow-Up Resources: Tips and templates for keeping kids and families connected to church after VBS.
- Program Evaluation Tools: Feedback forms and leader evaluations to help improve future VBS programs.