Overview
Guide kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they'll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what's true in our wild world today. Point kids to Jesus, a faithful friend we can always trust. He's our True North.
It’s hard to find your way in a world gone wild. But we have Jesus—our true north! Together, let’s give kids a rock-solid foundation and point them to Jesus, their unmovable, unshakable friend forever!
This kit includes physical resources and samples just like the standard starter kit, but it also comes with the Digital Download Access Code. This unique access code unlocks the content on the Digital Download Center. You’ll have instant access to digital leader guides, music, videos, and more. It opens all-new ways to manage, share, and utilize your VBS content. The True North VBS Ultimate Starter Kit Plus Digital allows you to deliver resources with the touch of a button. You can hand volunteers the manuals from your Starter Kit or share your download center login with your volunteers so they can view and download the content they need right to their devices. The Plus Digital kit is also a great backup for leaders who might lose that ever-important leader manual at the 11th hour!
Due to copyright restrictions, any starter kit that has been returned with the Digital Download Access Code being used will not be eligible for a refund.
Digital files will be available to access on January 2, 2025. The access code for the digital files is included as a label inside your starter kit can/box.
What's Included
- Ultimate Director Go-To Guide®: The name of this guide says it all! It’s the ultimate in all the need-to-know how-to's, easy instructions, and ins and outs of directing True North VBS!
- True North Ultimate Director Go-To Training DVD: Training at your fingertips! Here you’ll find an all-church commercial, a video to promote Operation Kid-to-Kid, and training videos that make your job a snap!
- Decorating Places: True North Digital Download Access: Downloadable access to easy step-by-step instructions on how to create your ultimate Alaskan adventure setting for True North!
- True North Clip Art & Resources CD: This CD includes clip art, Crew Leader Guides, newsletters, customizable daily schedules, and lots more!
- VBS P.R.O. Instructions: A director favorite, this online event management system is the easiest and most effective way to manage your VBS! These easy instructions will show you how to use this system for online registration and program organizing.
- 13 Leader Manuals: Every Leader Manual for all rotation stations is in this kit! Volunteer leaders will love getting their own easy-to-follow guides for running their stations and the activities there. Manuals are broken out into Elementary Leader Manuals and Preschool Leader Manuals.
- Preschool Director Manual: In addition to all of the individual Preschool Leader Manuals, there’s a handy Director Manual just for your Preschool Director that covers the whole area and all the details!
- Sing & Play Peak Music Leader Version 2-CD Set: This CD set includes audio music, instrumentals, and PowerPoint slides with lyrics!
- Sing & Play Peak Music DVD: Includes music videos with lyrics for all songs, plus daily video introductions to the Bible Memory Buddies!
- Sticky Scripture: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World DVD: Includes a special animated video segment for each day of True North VBS. This fun video guides kids through activities that help them go deeper with the day’s Scripture.
- Set of 5 Bible Memory Buddies®: Check out this sample of the 5 Bible Memory Buddies. These are the kid-favorite characters of VBS in 3D! These collectible cuties are a fun way to help teach the daily Scripture and give kids a way to take Scripture home with them!
- True North Buddy Pack (tote bag) Touch and feel the sample of the non-woven poly bags that help kids carry their Bible Memory Buddies home with them!
- Imagination Station Sciency-Fun Crew Pack Samples: We’ve included a sample of each day’s Crew Pack for this fun sciency station that’s packed with WOWs! You’ll see all the hands-on experiments for kids to experience in their Crews of five. Each pack is designed to get kids engaged—and to reinforce the daily Bible Point.
- Watch for God Wristband: A sample of the reminder used in elementary and preschool closings—a great reminder to watch what God is doing in their lives.
- Name Badge: This sample shows how simple it can be to help leaders keep track of all the kiddos! Plus, they have the daily Crew jobs on the back!
- Iron-On Transfer: For the craftiest in your group—show them this sample and get them inspired to make their own VBS creations!
- Follow-Up Foto Frame™: A sample of one the easiest ways to send kids home with a VBS keepsake. They’ll treasure the memory of their time with you, and the frame makes a wonderful follow-up outreach tool, too!
Plus Digital Access to:
- All the elementary and preschool leader guides in PDF format
- All the True North songs in MP3 format (instrumentals too!)
- Complete song lyrics in PowerPoint slide format
- All the True North music videos in MP4 video format (and daily Buddy intros too!)
- Sticky Scripture videos in MP4 video format
- The complete collection of clip art in downloadable format
- Decorating Places videos in MP4 video format
- All the contents of the Ultimate Director Go-To Training DVD in MP4 video format
How it Works
Each day at True North, kids trek into field-tested rotations that reinforce relevant Bible truths and truly immerse kids in unforgettable life-changing faith formation.
Learn about each True North VBS station:
Sticky Scripture™
At True North VBS the Sticky Scripture station is designed to immerse kids in the daily Scripture so they will UNDERSTAND God’s Word, APPLY it to their lives, and REMEMBER the Bible for years to come! It’s a unique, interactive approach that makes God's Word really “stick” in their hearts and their lives.
In Sticky Scripture, kids experience:
New for 2025
![Sticky Scripture at True North VBS 2025](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5610472/sticky-scripture-wide.jpg)
Kids loved the experiences from the Imagination Station Crew Teaching Kits in Scuba VBS! But some directors told us they like the flexibility to choose which items they use because not everyone does a full five-day VBS. We heard you! For 2025, you have options to fit your program. True North features individual Crew Packs, packaged by day!
The new daily Imagination Station Crew Packs still supply a Crew of five kids plus a Crew Leader with the Sciency-Fun Gizmos™ they need for hands-on, faith-building wow experiments. But now you can purchase packs just for the days you need. Want all five days of fun? There’s more good news! We’ll have a discounted bundle that includes five days of experiments!
Daily Bible Content
At True North, one memorable Bible Point is reinforced throughout each station, each day—making it easy for kids to remember and apply to real life.
![Ponder the Sea Otter](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5610365/ponder-the-sea-otter.png)
Day 1
Bible Point:
When we wonder, we can trust Jesus.
Bible Buddy:
Ponder the Sea Otter
Key Bible Verse:
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise.” (Matthew 7:24)
Bible Story:
John prepares the way and baptizes Jesus. (Matthew 3; 11:1-6)
![Clawdia the King Crab](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5610369/clawdia-the-king-crab.png)
Day 2
Bible Point:
When we feel alone, we can trust Jesus.
Bible Buddy:
Clawdia the King Crab
Key Bible Verse:
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
Bible Story:
Jesus teaches about God’s love for us. (Matthew 6:25-33; 18:12-14)
![Kody the Bear](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5610368/kody-the-bear.png)
Day 3
Bible Point:
When we feel powerless, we can trust Jesus.
Bible Buddy:
Kody the Bear
Key Bible Verse:
“‘Don’t be afraid,’ he said, ‘Take courage. I am here!’” (Matthew 14:27)
Bible Story:
A Roman officer trusts Jesus. (Matthew 8:5-13)
![Earnest the Bald Eagle](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5610367/earnest-the-bald-eagle.png)
Day 4
Bible Point:
When we need hope, we can trust Jesus.
Bible Buddy:
Earnest the Bald Eagle
Key Bible Verse:
“And his name will be the hope of all the world.” (Matthew 12:21)
Bible Story:
Jesus dies and comes back to life. (Matthew 26:47–28:8)
![Bruce the Moose](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5610366/bruce-the-moose.png)
Day 5
Bible Point:
When we need help, we can trust Jesus.
Bible Buddy:
Bruce the Moose
Key Bible Verse:
“I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20)
Bible Story:
Jesus gives the Great Commission, and the Holy Spirit comes. (Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 2:1-12)
Decorating
Music
With worship, praise, energy, and fun written into every song, True North VBS music will be a favorite of kids and parents alike. It’s music so catchy that kids won’t even realize their learning important Bible truths with every note they sing.
Let’s Trust in Jesus (Theme Song)
This Is the Day (Psalm 118:24)
’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
Power Shuffle
Hey, Hey, Hey
My God Is Powerful
My Hope Is in the Lord
Come to Me
Help Me, Jesus (Hebrews 13:6b)
Kit Comparison
Compare the Plus Digital & Standard Edition of the Ultimate Starter Kit.
PLUS Digital Edition
$309.99
$419.99 CAD
![True North VBS Ultimate Starter Kit PLUS Digital Version](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5611182/1210000337030_gallery_01.jpg?width=768&height=768)
- Sing & Play Music Video DVD (with Bible Buddy intros)
- Digital Sing & Play Music Videos (MP4)
- Music Leader CD (audio songs, instrumentals & Power Point)
- Digital Audio Songs (MP3)
- Digital Audio Instrumentals (MP3)
- Power Point Music Lyric Slides (PPT)
- Digital Music Motions Training Videos (MP4)
- Music Lyric Videos (MP4)
- Digital Bible Memory Buddy Intro Videos (MP4)
- Sticky Scripture Videos DVD
- Digital Sticky Scripture Videos (MP4)
- Recruiting & Training Videos DVD
- Recruiting & Training Videos (MP4)
- Clip Art And Resources CD
- Digital Clip Art and Resources (multiple formats)
- Digital Decorating Instructional Videos (MP4)
- Ultimate Director Guide
- Digital Ultimate Director Guide (PDF)
- Sing & Play and Closing Leader Manual
- Digital Sing & Play and Closing Leader Manual (PDF)
- True North VBS Safety Guide
- Digital True North VBS Safety Guide (PDF)
- Spotlight VBS Leader Manual
- Digital Spotlight VBS Leader Manual (PDF)
- Snacks Leader Manual
- Digital Snacks Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Sticky Scripture Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Sticky Scripture Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Bible Adventures Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Bible Adventures Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Imagination Station Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Imagination Station Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Games Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Games Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Director Manual
- Digital Preschool Director Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Bible Adventures Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Bible Adventures Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Sticky Scripture Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Sticky Scripture Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Craft & Play Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Craft & Play Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Exploration Station Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Exploration Station Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Games Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Games Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Closing Circle Leader Manual
- Digital Youth Leader Guide
- Imagination Station Crew Pack Sampler
- Student Materials Sample Pack
- Operation Kid-to-Kid Missions Sampler
- True North Catalog
Standard
Edition
$289.99
$389.99 CAD
![True North VBS Ultimate Starter Kit Standard Version](https://cdnservices.group.com/media/5611189/1210000337047_gallery_01.jpg?width=768&height=768)
- Sing & Play Music Video DVD (with Bible Buddy intros)
- Digital Sing & Play Music Videos (MP4)
- Music Leader CD (audio songs, instrumentals & Power Point)
- Digital Audio Songs (MP3)
- Digital Audio Instrumentals (MP3)
- Power Point Music Lyric Slides (PPT)
- Digital Music Motions Training Videos (MP4)
- Music Lyric Videos (MP4)
- Digital Bible Memory Buddy Intro Videos (MP4)
- Sticky Scripture Videos DVD
- Digital Sticky Scripture Videos (MP4)
- Recruiting & Training Videos DVD
- Recruiting & Training Videos (MP4)
- Clip Art And Resources CD
- Digital Clip Art and Resources (multiple formats)
- Digital Decorating Instructional Videos (MP4)
- Ultimate Director Guide
- Digital Ultimate Director Guide (PDF)
- Sing & Play and Closing Leader Manual
- Digital Sing & Play and Closing Leader Manual (PDF)
- True North VBS Safety Guide
- Digital True North VBS Safety Guide (PDF)
- Spotlight VBS Leader Manual
- Digital Spotlight VBS Leader Manual (PDF)
- Snacks Leader Manual
- Digital Snacks Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Sticky Scripture Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Sticky Scripture Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Bible Adventures Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Bible Adventures Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Imagination Station Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Imagination Station Leader Manual (PDF)
- Elementary Games Leader Manual
- Digital Elementary Games Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Director Manual
- Digital Preschool Director Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Bible Adventures Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Bible Adventures Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Sticky Scripture Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Sticky Scripture Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Craft & Play Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Craft & Play Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Exploration Station Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Exploration Station Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Games Leader Manual
- Digital Preschool Games Leader Manual (PDF)
- Preschool Closing Circle Leader Manual
- Digital Youth Leader Guide
- Imagination Station Crew Pack Sampler
- Student Materials Sample Pack
- Operation Kid-to-Kid Missions Sampler
- True North Catalog
Learn More
Learn more about True North VBS 2025, where kids embark on the ultimate Alaskan adventure under the glowing northern lights, through majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. True North VBS teaches that Jesus is a faithful friend we can always trust—He’s our True North!