Finish Line night

The last night of club can be bittersweet. You feel proud of all that the clubber have accomplished. You may feel a sense of releif that you actully made it through the year! You want to go outwith a bang but you are tired, the leaders are tired and you don't know if you have the energy for one more theme night. This theme is bound to make your last night a memirable one!

FINISH LINE NIGHT!

For decoration: Run a long peice of black butcherpaper down the center ofthe hall. With White chalk draw a lane line down the center. At the end of the hall (especially it ends at a door that is not used) you can put up a finish line marker. Line the edge of the paper with balloon clusters for extra festivities! Checkered flags can be added in fun places.

 

This picture is a perfect example of hallway decorations for Finish Night. It is from http://meandmyinsanity.com/2010/01/life-is-highway-cars-party-post.html She planned a Cars themed party. Her party pics can give you some great ideas dor decorating too. This is a great decorating theme if your club does Grand Prix night too!

 

For Games and Theme Participation: Have the kids decorate and bring their bikes and scooters. Almost every kid has at least one of these. If you know of a kid who doesn't ask some families to bring extras so every kid has something to ride. Mark off a riding track in your parking lot or gym. For the olders clubbers use cones and make an obsicale course they need to ride through. By doing this during game time you can free up some leaders to be extra listeners for those kids trying to finish their books. You can award prizes for the best decorated, most colorful, best use of streamers. Many things. You can also have races and give game prizes for that too.

 

For Counsel time: Talk about Hebrews 12: 1-2. We are in a race in this life. Our finish line is heaven. We need to run this race with our eyes fixed on Jesus. We will experience some breakdowns that may have us sitting on the side of the road. We will have the option to detour or leave the the road for another one. But if we keep our eyes on Jesus we can finish the race well.  

 

Finish Line night is a great way to end the  year with fun and excitment that will have kids looking forward to coming back in the fall.



 

What's This All About!

The first night of club can be confusing. For the new clubber it is a new world, with a new language to learn and new rules to follow. For the returning clubber it can be a night of anxiety. Will my friends be back? Will that leader who always helped me be there?  Will I like Sparks, T&T, Trek or Journey? The first night can be great fun! Having a theme like What's this all about? can help kick your year off right.

Opening:Ask the question. What's This All About? See what answers you get! See what the kids think this is all about. Go over the 5 count and opening ceremonies.  This is a great refresher for returning clubber too!

Handbook time: Explain, explain, explain. Go over expectations and  rules.   Hand out new books and Flight 3:16/Start Zones/Trek Check/Faith Foundations.

Game Time: Explain the circle rules. Run some basic Awana game to get the kids use to or refreshed on the way you play on the Awana Circle.

Counsel Time: So What is this all about? Jesus. That's it. Spend your time telling the story of Art Rorheim and his dream for kids. Tell them the plan of Salvation. Because ultimately that is what Awana, and life, are all about.