Sparks Record Side 1

(Click on the links below to jump to explanations of each item on the AWANA record)

Name _________________________  Leader _________________________

Address ________________________   Phone __________________________

City/St/Zip _______________________ Bday/Age _______________________

Parents _________________________  Grade __________________________

Health or Other Issues ____________________________________________

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                                         Awana Store Points

(Attend=1, SS Attend=1, Unif=1, Bible=1, Book=1, Theme=1, Conduct=5, Section=10, Visitor=20)

                                    Extra Credit

Skipper Workbook                                                                                                                  Workbook Pin

Notes and Comments

Explanations:

Name:  print the Clubber's full name large and neat so that it can be easily read.  Print it on both sides of the record.  Top

Leader: print the name of the Leader whose group the Clubber belongs to, again large and neat and on both sides.  If a Clubber changes Leaders, mark a single line through the old Leader’s name and write the new Leader’s name above it.  Write a date beside the new name in case we need to ask the previous Leader about a record entry from previous dates on the record.  Top

Address/Phone/City/State/Zip: print the Clubber's address, phone number, city, state and zip code.  You may not get this the first night, but try to fill it in over time.  Check your records each week until you have all the necessary information on your Clubber.  Top

Bday/Age: print their birthday in day/month/year format and print their age beside it for quick reference.  Top

Parents: print the complete name of both mother and father or guardians.  Top

Grade: print what grade in school the Clubber is in.  Top

Health or Other Issues: this is a very important area to keep updated.  Make sure you record any health related problems the Clubber may have here such as asthma, etc.  It is important to have this information on record so that we may supervise responsibly and be aware of any health situations.  Top

Awana Store Points: 

1. Each gray column is designed to coincide with one Awana Store cycle.  Awana Store will occur on the last date on the column.
2. The Leader sums the points earned for the night next to the date; see point values at top of table of dates.  The sum under the "Pts" column is only for that night...do not total them down the column until you are ready to sum them once for the Awana Store.  You only total them up one time for the column when it is time for the Awana Store.
3. “Bal.” Entry is for store points that were not spent but saved for next Awana store.  Balance is at top of each new store cycle.  If Clubber does not spend points, they can keep rolling them forward to save for something big.  All points must be spent by last Awana Store

4. Each meeting, when Leader sits down with Clubbers at book time, Leader will as each Clubber if they brought their Bible, book, uniform, attended Sunday School, or brought any visitors.  You may want to hold the award of conduct points until late in book time.

5. Pals and Pioneers will have an extra blank line near the top of this table.  This is because they have store the first period and haven't had book time yet for the date of the store before going to store (store is 1st period and book time is 2nd period).  The last date on the column (date corresponding to the date store is held) is disregarded and Pals/Pioneers total points from all previous dates minus the current store date.  After store that night, they have book time and put the points in the blank line on the next store column to the right - there would be no points written in on the last date of each column for Pals/Pioneers.  The points in the blank line are totaled together with the rest of the points earned for the next store and thus they don't miss any points or dates; but rather are rolled forward one column.  The last Awana Store date will have to be dealt with by Pals/Pioneers since they will not be able to roll any points forward for another store later on.  Usually, they are awarded a set number of points to go to store with.

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1. Attend: 1 point awarded for attending the AWANA meeting.

2. SS Attend: 1 point awarded if the Clubber attended Sunday School or Bible Study this past Sunday.  Take the Clubber's word for it.  We do not require a note or any supporting document...just ask them if they went to Sunday School or Bible Study this past Sunday and if they reply yes, give them the point.  They do not have to attend our Church's Sunday School to get the point.

3. Unif: 1 point awarded if the Clubber wore their uniform - they must have it on and not in their book bag, etc.

4. Bible: 1 point awarded if the Clubber brought their Bible.  Have them show it to you.

5. Book: 1 point awarded for bringing your AWANA handbook.  Entrance exams for new Clubbers also count for this point.

6. Theme: 1 point - on certain nights, we have a "theme night"; such as Crazy Hat Night.  If the Clubber participated in the theme night by wearing a crazy hat or whatever is the theme of that night, they get an extra point.

7. Conduct: 5 points awarded for being good.  You may reduce the points from 5 to a lesser amount depending on how well the Clubber conducted themselves and how well they obeyed you as the Leader.  May reduce to 0 but be careful of younger ages and not allowing any points for conduct since it is a bit harder for the younger folks (Sparks) to sit still.

8. Section: 10 points awarded for each section completed that night.  Remember to date the block on the record corresponding to the section(s) that were completed.

9. Visitor: 20 points for bringing a visitor.  Only one Clubber may obtain credit for brining a visitor unless you want to split the 20 points (10 each) among more than 1 Clubber who may have brought the visitor.  This happens a lot of times with brothers and sisters who invite a neighborhood friend.

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Extra Credit: Anything beyond doing the workbook one time is defined as extra credit for all groups.  The type of extra credit is different for Sparks and 3rd - 6th Grade.  Extra credit for Sparks is integrated into the Sparks Clubber record - the handbook review sections are documented by recording the date they were completed on the right side of the slanted lines (in the boxes) in the "Sections" area of the record.  The "...Workbook" area of the Sparks Clubber record list the Bible Drills completed in whatever workbook they are in along with the date when the workbook pin was awarded.

Sparks extra credit work is done in this order:

• Handbook review

• Skipper Review Island, Hiker Review Meadow, Climber Review Plateau depending on which handbook the Clubber is in - Skipper, Hiker or Climber.

• Skipper workbook, Hiker workbook, Climber workbook depending on which handbook the Clubber is in - Skipper, Hiker or Climber.  The Workbook Pin is awarded upon completion of the workbook.  The Group Secretary will usually handle this.  Workbooks are ordered like handbooks and must be paid for by the Clubber.

• Bible memory association found in AWANA catalog. (see picture)

• Verse packs (found in AWANA catalog).  Add their points into the same place as other store points.  Make any notes about sections and dates completed in the "notes and Comments" area of the Clubber's paper record - bottom of page after the Workbook drills.

• Book of John, 2 verses per section.  Add their points into the same place as other store points.  Make any notes about sections and dates completed in the "notes and Comments" area of the Clubber's paper record - bottom of page after the Workbook drills.

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Notes and Comments: this is a general area for notes and comments that a Leader or Secretary may want to put on the record for later reference.  For example, if a student started the Awana year in the same book as last year, then the Leader may want to write a short one-liner stating "Did not finish Hiker book last year and started this year in same book."  In general, you want to make notes that will clarify things for the Secretary or someone else if they take over the Clubber's record.  Make short notes for sake of space.

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