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Group's Croc Dock 2009 VBS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Check Out Group's High Seas VBS 2010 and Other VBS 2010 Programs
 
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Crocodile Dock VBS Starter Kit
Over $250 of resources!
$139.99
Complete Course Catalog
Leader & Director Manuals
Director Manual Go-To-Guide
Preschool Director Manual
12 easy-to-delegate, full-color Leader Guides for each station (elementary & preschool)
Media Resources
Chadder's Adventure DVD
Sonic Sing & Play DVD
Sonic Sing & Play Music CD/Leader Version--now includes song lyrics!
Aha! Recruiting, Overview, & Pass-Along Training DVD
Decorating Places DVD
Spotlight Drama™--Simpler!
Stretch-Your-Budget Kit
Tons of FREE Samples
Elementary Bible Book
Preschool Bible Book
Set of 5 Bible Memory Buddies®
9 Bible Point Crafts
Set of Daily Challenge® Strips
Name Badge
Iron-on Transfer
Mailable Follow-Up Foto Frame™
Certificate of Completion
Power Lab Sticker Sheet
Crew Leader Pocket Guides
Publicity Resource Samples
Decorating Poster
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What's New in 2009 for Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School
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 New! Ultimate Director Go-To Guide
Now it’s even easier to organize a successful VBS from start to finish. Your new Director Go-To Guide is an all-in-one resource center, record keeper, idea holder, and the place to write down and store all your important information. You’ll love it! And whether you’re sensitive to details or a bit of a clutter bug, you’ll be motivated to organize your VBS—and keep it that way. The result? You’ll focus on priorities and accelerate productivity!
Includes a guide to all the nuts and bolts of planning a VBS with tips and advice, a front and back cover pocket to store important documents/catalog, tabs to easily find and keep track of information, and a 3-ring binder to simply add and takeout page s.
New! God Sightings™
Help kids see what God is doing all around us!
A burning bush…an assault of plagues…Jesus’ resurrection. The Bible tells us God performed big stuff—miracles—to make himself known. But he’s acting in our everyday lives and all around us, too. Help children understand that. Lead them to see the world differently, with God Sightings!
How it works…
At Crocodile Dock, kids will keep an eye out for “God in action” in their everyday lives—and they’ll discover how they can be a God Sighting by showing Christ’s love.
This will change the way you do VBS forever.
Your children will develop a sense of God’s loving presence. And they’ll know God is alive…and active…and with them.
New! Preschool Chadder DVD
Preschoolers will have a friendly visit with Chadder and his friends as he takes a closer look at bayou critters like fireflies, crocodiles, spoonbills, ‘possums, and turtles. Chadder explores God’s creation through fun rhymes, songs, and silly antics in this DVD!
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Crocodile Dock Bible Points & Bible Memory Buddies
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FAQ's for Crocodile Dock Vacation Bible School
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 1. Are there Daily Challenges this year?
2. Our VBS is small. Do I need to have a different teacher for each of the seven stations?
3. Our VBS is huge! Will Crocodile Dock work with large churches?
4. Am I required to have multi-age crews?
5. Can kids of all ages really learn when they're in mixed-age groups? Doesn't each age group have specific educational needs?
6. How does the Spotlight Drama® station work?
7. Can I use the program in other ways besides the five-day format?
8. Can I return opened packages for partial credit?v
9. Do I really need the Bible Memory Buddies®?
10. Why must I pay for each music CD? Can't I make my own copies?
11. What Bible translation does Crocodile Dock use?
12. What happens at a Crocodile Dock Party?
13. How can I participate in the field test?
14. Can’t my preschoolers just go to the elementary stations?
Are there Daily Challenges this year?
No. At Crocodile Dock, kids will be on the lookout for God Sightings™. This is so much fun! Each day, kids will think of places and situations where they might see God in action—or ways they can be a God Sighting! They’ll even receive a “Watch for God” wristband as a special reminder to wear throughout the week. Crews (a group of five kids and one teenager or adult) gather every day and pass around a God Sight Light as they share their latest God Sightings. Then, each crew will bring a God Sight Light and add it to the set during Sing & Play Swamp Stomp. By the end of your VBS, you will literally see God’s light shining and expanding!
Check the Crocodile Dock catalog for more information.
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Our VBS is small. Do I need to have a different teacher for each of the seven stations?
No, because Crocodile Dock fits churches of any size! If you have fewer than 40 children, you may want all of the small groups to rotate through the stations together. With this option, each station leader will only teach his or her area one time (and may be able to teach several stations)!
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Our VBS is huge! Will Crocodile Dock work with large churches?
Of course! For up to 150 kids you'll only need one leader per station. For every additional 150 kids you'll want to add an additional station leader.
For example, if you have fewer than 150 kids in your VBS, you'll need just one craft leader. If you have 150-300 kids, you'll need two craft leaders. And, if you have 300-450 kids, you'll need three craft leaders. To be sure you have enough leader resources, plan to buy one Starter Kit per 150 kids in your program.
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Am I required to have multi-age crews?
You aren't required to group children in combined-age Bayou Crews, but we strongly recommend it because it works so well (and has been proven in field tests and real VBS programs year after year). Children of all ages help one another throughout their time together. Plus, you'll minimize discipline problems because children don't feel the need to compete with peers of the same age. If you're still skeptical, ask other VBS directors on our message boards at www.group.com/vbs.
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Can kids of all ages really learn when they're in mixed-age groups? Doesn't each age group have specific educational needs?
Studies show that children learn as much (or more!) when they're linked with kids of different ages. Think of Bayou Crews as families in which kids naturally learn with and from one another. Social skills improve, self-esteem rises, cooperation increases, and discipline problems diminish.
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How does the Spotlight Drama® station work?
Each day a group of kids visits the Spotlight Drama Station, just before games. The Spotlight Drama photographer takes pictures of kids doing actions or poses that go with a custom slide presentation (a drama or music video). Then, the photographer drops the photos into an easy-to-use presentation and...voila! Kids LOVE watching themselves onscreen!
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Can I use the program in other ways besides the five-day format?
Crocodile Dock is flexible! The Director Manual contains five format options. The choice is yours…try weekday mornings, weekday evenings, midweek clubs, day camp, Sunday mornings, or a weekend retreat! Because all ages can be in the same Bayou Crew, these options allow for the entire family to be involved.
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Can I return opened packages of product for partial credit?
We receive products prepackaged from our vendors, so we are unable to process returns of opened or partially used packages.
Great Idea! If you find yourself with a few extras, use them as special gifts or surprises for Sunday school, for siblings of students, or for those who couldn't attend VBS.
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Do I really need the Bible Memory Buddies®?
We highly recommend the Bible Memory Buddies. Each Buddy carries the day's Bible Verse and makes Bible memorization fun! It's a great year-long reminder of VBS, and kids love to share them with friends.
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Why must I pay for each music CD? Can't I make my own copies?
We are continually encouraged by churches to provide the best in recognizable, high-quality worship music. Many of these songs are owned by the original artists or other publishers, and we are required to pay them a royalty each time we distribute their songs. Group does not have the authority to grant anyone permission to copy these works. But the result is music that kids will be eager to listen to for years to come!
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What Bible translation does Crocodile Dock use?
We use the New Living Translation (NLT) because it's kid-friendly and easy to understand.
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What happens at a Crocodile Dock Party?
This half-day event gives you and your team Easy VBS training and specific strategies and tools to help you keep your children's ministry growing all year long! Your entire team will want to experience this unforgettable, action-packed event filled with wacky fun, fellowship, food, and surprises. Check the catalog or the networking page on this website for more information and locations.
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How do I get to participate in the field test?
Our VBS team plays an integral role in every field test. Editors become crew leaders, artists volunteer as station leaders, and marketing managers help decorate the sanctuary. This allows us to see each aspect of the program first-hand...and make changes during the program. Since we all jump in and get involved, we try to choose a church that's within driving distance from our northern Colorado office. Each year, we select a different host church so we can test a variety of settings, denominations, church volunteers, and kids. Field testing is part of the "secret formula" that makes each Group VBS amazing! We make the mistakes so you don't have to!
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Can’t my preschoolers just go to the elementary stations?
The activities in the elementary-age Crocodile Dock leader manuals aren’t designed for preschoolers. Instead, we’ve geared some Crocodile Dock stations to fit preschoolers’ needs and abilities. By using the activities in the Rocky’s Preschool Playhouse leader packs, you can be sure that every activity is age-appropriate and designed specifically for children 3 to 5 years old. We’ve even made Chadder’s adventures more age-appropriate. This year we’re offering two Chadder DVDs—one for elementary kids, and one just for preschoolers.
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