Use the recruitment commercials on your Preview DVD to help recruit volunteers!
Site rotation works great with smaller VBS programs!
Remember, preschoolers are not included in these small groups. They explore VBS in the comfort and safety of their own preschool groups.
Churches that have VBS programs with smaller numbers of children receive great benefits with this site-rotation program!
If you have 30 or fewer elementary children, you can simplify by putting all of your elementary children together in one space.
Thirty or fewer elementary kids make up a rotation group. Since this involves all your kids, keep it simple by putting all the kids together in one space. You don’t need to rotate to different areas. Instead, bring the leaders to the kids.
Since each task only needs to be led once, leaders can do more than one task, especially if you have limited volunteers. For example, one person might lead Bible story, crafts, and snacks while someone else leads opening and closing, games, and Bible challenge.
It’s also feasible that one person could lead all the tasks. It doesn’t take any more work for one person than same-age materials would. In fact, it should be easier because the activities are designed for kids of many ages. If you choose to do this, try to involve resource people to help with audiovisuals, music, actions, or other tasks.
Whether you use one or more main leaders, still plan to involve other adults and teens as small-group leaders. Ask these folks to lead selected activities to gain teaching experience, such as a craft, a snack, or a game. This on-the-job training can prepare them for a larger role next year!
