AWANA CUBBIES Wednesday Nights 6:30-8:15 pm
         Fun For Preschoolers, ages 3-5 years!                   Room 12 at GFBC
             Children must be 3 years old by Sept. 1
Cubbies Director:  Becky Pyles (503)654-7728 or becky@gfbcfamily.org
Cubbies Calendar 08-09

Sept.17 Welcome Night
 Bear Hug Book - section A
         24 Sunglasses Night
 Bear Hug Book - section B
 Get vest & book
Oct.   1 Parent Night
 Hopper Book Bear Hug 1
          8 Team Color Night
 Bear Hug 2 - hopper trail patch
         15 Bring a Friend
 Bear Hug 3
         22 Crazy Socks Night
 Bear Hug 4 - lamb 1
         29 Superhero Night
 Bear Hug 5
Nov.  5  Red White & Blue Night
 Bear Hug 6 - elephant 1
         12 Christmas Box Night
 Bear Hug 7
         19 Canned Food Drive
 Bear Hug 8
         26 NO CLUB
Dec.  3  PJ Night
 Bear Hug 9 - lamb 2
         10 Flashlight Night
 Bear Hug 10
         17 Happy Birthday Jesus
 Special Day 2 Christmas
Dec. 24 & 31 NO CLUB
Jan.  7  Cubbies Western Night
 Bear Hug 11
         14 Hawaiian Night
 Bear Hug 12 - elephant 2
         21 Funny Slippers Night
 Bear Hug 13
         28 Silent Night
 Bear Hug 14
Feb.  4  Cubbies PJ Night
 Bear Hug 15 - lamb 3
         11 Have a Heart/Leader Appreciation Night
 Special Day 3 Valentine's Day
         18 ER Night
 Bear Hug 16
         25 Crazy T-Shirt Night
 Bear Hug 17
Mar.  4  Circus Night
 Bear Hug 18 - elephant 3
         11 Green Night
 Bear Hug 19
         18 Twin Night
 Bear Hug 20
         25 NO CLUB
Apr.  1  Backwards Night
 Bear Hug 21 - lamb 4
         8  Crazy Hat Night
 Bear Hug 22
        15 Stuffed Animal Night
 Bear Hug 23
        22 Crazy Hair Night
 Bear Hug 24 - elephant 4
        29 Ice Cream Night
 Special Day 6 Serving God
May  6  AWARDS NIGHT

Cubbies Jesus Loves Me Party - Friday, January 30 at 6:30 pm

　

 Parents, could you please take a turn providing snacks? Sign up for a week when you come to Cubbies Club.

　

How much does it cost?

Registration Fees:
Dues for year:            $36.00         Dues pay for patches, awards, special snacks & activities
Cubbies Book:               8.25             Our book this year is the HOPPER Book.
Uniform Vest:                9.50           If your child already has a vest, you don't need to buy a new one
TOTAL                       $53.75          
Without Vest: $44.25

Optional Items:
Cubbies Book Bag:  $7.00
*Character Builders Book:  $4.00

*Does Your Child Need More?
Cubbies Character Builders is a supplemental book filled with activities and verses that help lay a foundation for godly character. This material would be completed along with all of the required Bear Hugs & the Under the Apple Tree sections each week.


Cubbie Bear Stuffed Toy:  $12.00
Cubbies T-Shirt (sizes sm/med only) $12.00
Hopper/Jumper Celebrations to Music on CD: $11.00

Replacement Patches: $1.00 each

Visit the Awana Website (www.awana.org) to see more fun optional items!
Awana Cubbies is a 2-year weekly club program for preschoolers in the two years prior to Kindergarten. Three-year olds must be 3 by Sept. 1 to be in Cubbies.  Our purpose is to help your child take their first little step on a lifelong journey of knowing God.  In the Bible, parents are instructed to teach their children about God's word, little by little, day by day.  The Cubbies program is designed to help parents in this critical role. 

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

At GFBC, our Cubbies club is limited to 25 children, due to room space.  Parents must register their child and pay for dues, book & uniform (if needed). Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis, and a waiting list is available.  Every Cubbie, returning or new, begins in the Bear Hug Brochure. It has two "Bear Hugs" (A & B) to complete, and some basic information for parents about the Cubbies Program. After completing the Bear Hug Brochure, Cubbies begin working in their Hopper or Jumper Handbook, and new Cubbies will receive their vests.

Our time at Cubbies Club is divided into 7 sections:
  • Coming-in time: Table activities & play time
  • Starting time: Flag pledge, Cubbies song & puppets
  • Story time: Bible story & prayer
  • Snack time & birthdays
  • Book time: Reciting verses, crafts
  • Play time: Organized game time in Room 14
  • Going home time: Table activities & play time
    　

   

  Parents, the teaching begins at home

                                                                                                                   

Each week, parents help their Cubbie complete the scheduled Bear Hug by reading the stories in that section, and then teaching the verse through repeating it a few times and explaining what the verse means. Include the reference when you say the verse. Talk about how it relates to their life.  At Cubbies Club, they will recite the verse to their leader, and every part of the evening centers around the truths that you have
worked on at home with your child!

All Cubbies progress through their books at the same pace.  The required pace for finishing the Cubbies book is one Bear Hug per week. The "Under the Apple Tree" sections are not required for finishing the book, and are meant to be a fun extra activity and review of previous verses.

Click here for a list of our Cubbies Verses for 2008-09!

As your child progresses through their book, they will receive patch awards. They will receive a trail patch, 4 lamb patches, and 4 elephant patches.  Patches will be placed in the envelope provided in the front of your child's book.  Placement of the patches is shown in the back of the Hopper or Jumper Handbook. The patches are small and easily lost, so please attach them to your child's vest as soon as possible - replacement patches cost $1.00 each.