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NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
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Registration Reminder!
Registration was due October 1. Please send in forms as soon as possible if not done already. Have questions?
Call 800-694-2582. |
| Group Discipline Teleconference
Learn how to identify unacceptable behavior, encourage positive behavior, set standards appropriate for the age level, and establish rules for your group. The next Group Discipline Teleconference is
Saturday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. (CST).
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Daily Watch Devotionals
 Help club members develop daily Bible reading habits! Choose from Adventures with God and Exploring God's Word.
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Tote Bag
Leaders, parents, and others involved in club will love this sturdy nylon bag! Zips at the top and has a roomy front pocket.
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Children's Ministry Pocket Guide to Discipline
Give your volunteers a resource that is packed with practical ways to handle most discipline issues-plus tips for tackling any problems that do arise. Comes in packs of 10 booklets.
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Bible Cover
This canvas Bible cover is a great way to display awards and club crests. Can also be used to cover Pathfinder or Trailblazer handbook.
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100's of Songs, Games and More!
Geared toward preschoolers, this book is a great resource to have on hand for transition times, or when you need a quick activity for kids arriving early or waiting for parents after club!
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Welcome!
Looking at the Bigger Picture
The Search Institute®, a nonprofit organization that promotes healthy children and youth, has identified 40 Developmental Assets®: positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.
Looking at their list in light of what happens in club each week, I was pleased to find Pioneer Clubs addressing many of these essential assets. Take for instance, the importance for young people to perceive that the adults in the community value them. Your time and commitment each week at Pioneer Clubs speaks volumes to a child. You're there. You listen. You care. You work on activities side-by-side and learn about God's Word together.
Your actions as a Pioneer Clubs coordinator, leader or volunteer are concrete steps toward changing the Search Institute's study results that say 97 percent of youth felt that adults viewed them negatively.
This coming week, when you prepare for a Bible Exploration lesson, or gather the supplies for making candles or chocolate-covered pretzels, or explain how to play this week's game, or learn about first aid, pause for a moment to see the big picture. As you begin your Pioneer Clubs season this fall, may our gracious Lord use you to encourage, affirm, and nurture the club members he brings to your church.
Blessings!
Judy Bryson
President, Pioneer Clubs ®
P.S. Make sure every coordinator, leader and volunteer who helps with Pioneer Clubs at your church subscribes to this eNewsletter. Forward it so they can sign up. |
| Just for Coordinators:
October To Do
October can be a busy month with activities and special events. Club leaders and members should be getting to know one another and falling into a regular routine. As a coordinator, your job is to oversee the program, plan the calendar year, recruit leaders, and then support those leaders with supervision, training, encouragement and the proper tools and resources they need to run a successful program. Below are several items to keep on your radar during this month:
- If you're running a Pal program, recruit Pals and assign them to club members. The Pioneer Clubs Pal program matches club members with adults in...
For more tips for success, read on...  |
News You Can Use
Leadership eNewsletters Archives
There is a wealth of information and ideas available in the Leadership eNewsletter archives. The archives are located in the Leader Resource Center (password: kids) at www.pioneerclubs.org. You'll also find an inventory of downloadable tools such as a registration form, photo... |
| What's Up at Pioneer Clubs?
 
Club members from Central Baptist Church in Kitchener, Ontario, enjoyed a full week of action-packed, fun-filled activities, according to Club Coordinator Moni Nickel. Club members attended a summer camp and enjoyed roasting marshmallows. A hike to the Georgian Bay along the Bruce Trail allowed all campers to earn the Hiking Activity Award. Playing in the sand and sun was a great way to make new friends at camp.
Will your club be the next one to make it into the pages of the Leadership eNewsletter? To send in your stories and digital photos, click here. When you send your story or photo, include the name of your church, a description of the activity and how to contact your club for more details. |
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It Worked at Our Club
You, too, can use this memorable way to show club members' accomplishments during the year, created by a Trailblazer leader at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Warrenville, Illinois.
 Start with an inexpensive 8 ˝" x 11" plastic picture frame. Using a word-processing program, create a template that includes the child's name, the club year, and the Pioneer Clubs logo (available in the Clip Art section of the Leader Resource Center at www.pioneerclubs.org). Add a picture of the club member. Print on vellum card stock. Next, attach the crest and all activity awards and Bible awards as shown. Club members appreciate getting a ready-to-hang memory of their club year.
If you have ideas worth sharing with other leaders and coordinators, please send them to Louise Ferrebee at lferrebee@pioneerclubs.org. |
| Special Event Idea:
Thanksgiving Party
 Check out this special event idea you can adapt to your club.
Thanksgiving Party Decoration
On a tray, arrange items associated with Thanksgiving for a centerpiece.
Activities
- Seeing Thanksgiving. Pass around the Thanksgiving items tray for club members to look at. Then put tray out of sight. Have club members write down all items they can remember. Bring tray out again to check...
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Downloadable Clip Art
Find loads of new, free clip art, sorted by categories, at www.pioneerclubs.org. To access it, go to the Leader Resource Center (password: kids) and select the Clip Art icon. This month check out the clip art for autumn, located in the seasonal category.
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Free Downloadable Tools:
Bring A Friend Flyer
In each issue, this column features a downloadable tool you can use immediately. This month, you'll find a Bring a Friend flyer for club members to use to invite a friend to club. This tool is a writable PDF. Click on the "Text Edits" option in the PDF toolbar, then place your cursor where you want to customize the flyer and type. |
Autumn Games
Pumpkin PushDivide players into teams of equal numbers. Give a pumpkin to each team. Divide each team into two subteams that line up facing each other behind opposite goal lines. At the signal, the first person on each team gets on hands and knees and pushes the pumpkin to the first teammate at the opposite goal line-using only his or her head. The teammate then uses the...
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