Sample Schedule and Group Rotations
Monday - Friday Schedule
Opening Assembly:
8:45 - 9:00 Arrival and Theme song
9:00 - 9:25 Welcome, announcements, virtue video, Bible verse, skit and prayer
9:25 Dismissal to first rotation of stations
To add variety to each day, use the sample schedule for Monday. On Tuesday, shuffle the groups over one column to the right. (Ex. Green team will start at the Music station, Purple will start at the Faith station, Red will start at the Games, etc. Shuffle again on Wednesday, with Green team starting first thing in the morning with Faith, Purple team would start with Games, etc. Thursday, the Green team would start with Games and Friday, they would begin with Snack station. This adds a nice variety and allow groups to start and finish at different stations each day.
Depending on the number of participants at your VBS, you may choose to have four different groups instead of five, with one station closed during each rotation. The Snack Station could be closed for the first rotation every morning, so the snack leaders can prepare the food. This gives every station leader a break during the morning.
Another option is to only have the snack station open once during the day in order to have everyone all together for a mid-morning snack.
Optional: Friday Schedule (Adjusted For Mass and Closing Celebration)
Opening Assembly:
8:45 - 9:15 Welcome, announcements, virtue video, Bible verse, skit and prayer
The Cat.Chat VBS sample schedule is set up around a group rotation. The number of kids in your small groups will vary depending on the number of participants registered in your VBS.
Assign children of the same age into the same small group. Try to assign no more than 15- 20 children in a small group. This is a manageable number of children for one adult and one teen assitant (approx. 6:1 ratio). Younger groups may need additional assistants.
The children will go through the daily schedule with their group leader. The group leaders do not lead the activities; they guide the children to each of the stations and assist in the children’s participation in the activities. The station leaders will be the ones leading the crafts, snacks, games, etc.
