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Awana meets every Wednesday, September through May. 

Awana will begin September 10, 2008

2008-2009 Awana Calendar

Parents, get the Awana Parent and Clubber Manual and the AWANA Registration form and the Emergency Card here.  If you aren't familiar with Awana you'll want to read welcome to Awana first.

For an informational Awana Brochure, click here.

Take a look at the following things to get better acquainted with Awana!!

Awards

Clubbers excelling in the Awana Clubs can earn a variety of colorful, high quality awards. These awards vary from club to club but most include rank insignias, achievement awards for club attendance, crafts, Bible drills, Sunday School attendance, book completion ribbons, plaques, and trophies!

Redwood Chapel is pleased to pay for the awards for each clubber who excels by earning the various awards available! We will strive to present clubber’s awards the night they earn them. Parents are always welcome on these occasions!

Awana Clubs

Meet Wednesday at 6:30pm

What does a clubber do at Awana?

Each week registration/check-in will begin at 6:40 PM in the Williams Chapel. In order to be  considerate of our AWANA leaders and their families, we ask that if you do arrive early that you stay with your children until 6:40 PM.  When you pick up your clubbers (K-6^th grades) in their rooms at the end of club, 8:30 PM, we request that you be punctual. For your children’s safety and everyone’s peace of mind, please don’t ask children to meet you at your car. Children not picked up by 8:35 PM will be taken to the AWANA / CE office. Because Wednesday is a school night, we need to be faithful in ending promptly at 8:30 and having your child picked up promptly as well.

Each club is designed to meet the unique needs of that particular age group and thus the exact schedule and activities vary from club to club and from week to week.  This year we are piloting a special AWANA club for our pre-teen students in grades 5-6 called “AWNA 56!” Though the major components of the club will be the same as the other clubs, each will be a version tailor-made with specific needs and challenges they face during these vital “bridging” years in view. The three basic components in which each club will participate for approximately 20 minutes are as follows:

           GAME TIME (20 minutes)

Game time is an exciting time of fun and friendly competition among children of the same age group.  All children are expected to participate in the games unless a parent communicates otherwise with a leader. Playing in skirts, dresses or sandals ( and other non-athletic shoes) can be difficult, so please dress your child in something that will allow them to play freely.

HANDBOOK TIME (20minutes)

During Handbook time, a small group meets with a leader and/or a listener to study and complete various sections and tests from their handbooks. Each clubber is encouraged to complete two sections per week (preferably even more) to complete their books within the club year.

COUNCIL TIME (20 minutes)

All clubbers meet in their various club groups during Council Time. On some occasions they will meet in larger groups for special all-club presentations. Council Time is for singing, testimonies, a special Bible message, and award presentations.

Want to Learn More?

We hope that this has given you a glimpse of what our Awana program is all about!!

Parents: To learn more about Awana check out http://www.awana.org/