Lead Well

Thinking outside the box.  Just because of who I am, I frequently don't think outside the box, and when new things are mentioned I have to make them fit into my box.  If you are like me thinking creatively does not come naturally.  It is a daily practice.  One thing I have learned through this process is to bring people into your organization and life that can think outside the box for you.  Someone with fresh eyes and fresh ideas.  They may be able to suggest things that you never considered.  This VBS go around try to do something outside of the norm.  Something that will wow your participants and your volunteers.  It is sure to go a long way towards bringing them back.

I know it has been a long time since my last post, but I was planning and executing the topic of this post.  A new addition to my VBS planning is a seemingly unrelated preliminary event.  This year I held an Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn of my church the day before Easter.  I used this event to not only invite people to our church, but also to advertise for VBS.  In addition, every child who came to the event had to fill out a registration form with current address, phone number, and email address.  This provides me with a list to outside of my regular attenders to communicate with about upcoming events, specifically VBS!  I have not seen the effects of this event on my VBS, but I will keep blog about them as I start to see the results. My suggestion is to use any and every event leading up to your VBS to advertise.  This is a captive audience and if they like what they see at the event, they are in they are much more likely to check out the VBS.  Happy planning!