Thursday, May 26, 2011

Here's what we need.

I've just finished going through the volunteers who have signed up. Here's a list of those assigned at this tgime -- http://epiphanyvbs.blogspot.com/p/2011-vbs-staff.html .  We have the following vacancies/needs for volunteers:

ADULT VOLUNTEERS
 Decorators (during decorating week, June 13-17 and June 19 after the 1230 PM mass.

SHOPKEEPERS
The shopkeepers each have a craft they do with the students, and also help reinforce the lessons for the day in their craft programs.  We have found volunters for the Bead, Wool, and Farmer shopkeepers, but we still need. . .

Carpentry Shopkeeper
Rock Quarry Shopkeeper
Dye Shop Shopkeeper

TRIBE LEADERS
We need 7 adults (which include college age) to serve as Tribe Leaders to lead elementary age tribes, and 2 adults to lead pre-school/kindergarden tribes. You will be responsible for taking a group of about 12 students, organized into your tribe, through the activities of the day, and conducting their two daily meetings, at the beginning and the end. Everything is scripted for you. Tribe Leaders are also primary presenters of the Catholic Content of the program.

KITCHEN HELP
We need more kitchen help, plus we need people to bring bread dough each day for the kitchen helpers to cook as flatbreads. AND we need kitchen help during decorating week to set out the lunches for the students.

TEEN VOLUNTEERS
Here's what we need for teen volunteers.

Decorators:  We need more decorators.

Assistant Tribe Leaders: We need 2 assistant tribe leaders for the elementary age tribes, and 3 assistant tribe leaders for the preschool/kindergarden tribes.

Fun and Games Assistants:  We need 2 assistants for the elementary age fun and games, and 2 assistants for the preschool/kindergarden fun and games.

NEW date and time for Safe Environment Class

The Safe Environment Class will be presented two more times before VBS starts:
Tuesday, June 7, 630 PM (note the time change), in the Youth Room.
Monday, June 13, 10 AM, in the Youth Room.

Let me know if these two dates are impossible for you and you want to volunteer for VBS.

Thanks!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Safe Environment Classes

Any volunteers who have not participated in the Safe Environment training must do so before VBS starts.  Safe Environment training will be offered on:
  • Wednesday, May 25, at 630 PM, in the Youth Room, and 
  • Tuesday, June 7th, in the Youth room, 7 PM.
Contact Tracey at extention 120 for more information.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Minimum age

Children enrolling in Epiphany VBS must be at least three years old AS OF September 1, 2010.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Registration is open!

Registration is now open -- for students, adult volunteers, and teen helpers.  This year, all registration will be online.  Go to https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/epiphanyokc  and click on the appropriate link to either register a student or to register as a volunteer (adults and teen helpers use the same registration link.  Questions, comments, problems? Email Bob at music@epiphanyokc.com .  Thanks! 

Please register SOONER rather than later. Thanks!