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Waumba Land: The Logistics!
Have you ever struggled with the tension of how to create a fun environment for preschoolers while keeping systems in place that ensure their safety and then manage the millions of details that go into Sunday morning? OR, have you ever been totally bogged down in the details of preparation that you lose sight of [...]
Continue reading...One-on-One Meetings - Part 2
21. April 2010
You should spend time with the key leaders on your team, not only because of what they have the potential to do, but also because of who they have the potential to become. Remember, every time you invest in one of your key leaders you are modeling what you hope they will do for the [...]
Continue reading...One-on-One Meetings - Part 1
19. April 2010
One-on-one meetings are a great way to invest in your key leaders and volunteers. The members of your team want to know that you see them as individuals and recognize their strengths. They want to know that you are committed to their growth. We schedule one-on-one meetings with our staff teams and with our key volunteer [...]
Continue reading...Recruiting Preschool Volunteers
31. March 2010
Very few people will show up every Sunday to take care of crying babies and change diapers. When we are recruiting volunteers to serve in Waumba Land, we are calling volunteers to be a part of something much more important than that. The chair and the stage set that you see in this video are the [...]
Continue reading...New Volunteer Orientation
29. March 2010
We are in the season of recruiting leaders for the fall. The first step in our process with potential volunteers is our new volunteer orientation. You can read more about our volunteer process here. Here are the elements of a successful orientation: Create an Environment. At a new volunteer orientation, you are making a first impression of [...]
Continue reading...Electronic Check In System
24. March 2010
A few months ago we posted on our “non” electronic check-in system. We know there are many great reasons to use an electronic check-in system and when we received a great comment from Clair Maurice, a children’s pastor from Silverwater, Austrailia, we asked her to write and tell us about it. The name of the software that [...]
Continue reading...Be Our Guest
22. February 2010
How’s your first impression? Have you ever wondered what guests actually think when they walk through your doors? You know, did they have to search through several layers of your website trying to find out what will happen with their kids? Were they frustrated by where they had to park? Did someone invite them [...]
Continue reading...Celebrating Volunteers!
19. February 2010
Valentine’s Day fell on a Sunday this year. We decided to take advantage of this opportunity to let our volunteers know how much we love them. First, we created a valentine card for both Waumba Land and UpStreet. We asked parents and staff to write a special message to their volunteers and let them know how [...]
Continue reading...Policies and Procedures
2. February 2010
Do you have a volunteer handbook? How do you communicate important policies and procedures to your leaders? While it’s not all that exciting, we all know that you have to have some policies and procedures in place when it come to running a safe and secure children’s area. Here are a few things we communicate both verbally [...]
Continue reading...The Making of a GREAT Preschool Storyteller
31. January 2010
What does it take to tell a GREAT story to preschoolers? Today I stood in the back of our preschool large group environment and watched an incredible storyteller capture the attention of about 200 three and four-year-olds. She had them in the palm of her hand. They were laughing. They were touching their nose. They were [...]
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17. May 2010
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