2010 CBF General Assembly
Children's Assembly/Child Care

Blast Off to Missions!

Welcome! We’re glad you’ve chosen to share your child or children with us during the 2010 CBF General Assembly! Our mission is to make sure that children get to have an experience that is
·  Extremely fun
·  Missions oriented
·  Memorable
·  Safe
·  Did we mention extremely fun?

Cost and registration

The total cost for care, programming and activities for a three-day period is:
        ·  $50 per child (infants - children who have completed Pre-K) 
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        ·  $50 per child (completed kindergarten through 6th grade)
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Child Care
Child care is a time of fun and learning, which will engage children at their appropriate developmental level.  The older preschoolers will be involved in learning stations that include crafts, missions, music, books, and motor activities.  The babies and toddlers will be learning through music, Bible stories, and play.  Karen Harbin is the director of child care. 



Children's Assembly
Children who have completed kindergarten through 6th grade will be in children's assembly, which includes on- and off-site activities. These off-site activities include trips to Ray’s Splash Planet, an indoor water park a few miles from the convention center, and Discovery Place, Charlotte’s premiere science museum for children. Children's Assembly will also enjoy learn stations:
Rocket Scientist - A daily science project, involving both creation and experimentation.
Mission: PBJ -  Design a rocket cover for their collection wagon to be used in the Peanut Butter Parade on Friday morning.
Make It/Take It - Crafts of all kinds, including sand art, string/yarn crafts, building with recyclables, beads, and much more.
Gotta Get Goin’ - A chance to move, jump, duck, dive, slide, spin, run, and get some energy out!
A Moment’s Peace - This quiet station will have books to read, coloring pages, and a listening station.
Rocket Radio - Create a radio program which teaches about missions
Martha Kearse is director of the Children’s Assembly.

Schedule for Child Care/Children's Assembly

Children's programing occurs during the times listed below. Parents must pick up children at the end of each session. While child care and children's assembly have the same session times, children in child care will participate in different activities and will not leave the Convention Center during sessions. 

Wednesday, June 23
No Children’s Activities

Thursday, June 24
9-11:30 — Child care and 
Children's Assembly Session 1

1-5:30 —  Child care and 
Children's Assembly Session 2 (Ray’s Splash Planet or Learning Stations)

7-9 — Child care and 
Children's Assembly Session 3 (Quiet Worship and Relaxation)

Friday, June 25
9-11:30 — Child care and 
Children's Assembly Session 1 (Peanut Butter Parade - we'll walk downtown collecting jars of peanut butter and canned foods from workers in the downtown area who have been asked to bring items for people in need.) 

1-5:30— Child care and 
Children's Assembly Session 2 (Ray’s Splash Planet or Learning Stations)

7-9— Child care only.
Children in Children's Assembly will join their parents in worship

Saturday, June 26
9-12— Child care and 
Children's Assembly Session 1 (Visit Discovery Place)

Safe and Secure:

Our Children’s Assembly has made every possible effort to ensure the safety and security of children in our care.

Volunteers:
All of our volunteers are affiliated with CBF of NC churches and have submitted to a national background check.

Drop Off/Pick Up:
Each time you drop of your child/children, you will be given a pager with an ID code. In order to pick up your child/children at the end of each assembly, you must turn in the pager with the same ID code. No older children or teenagers will be allowed to pick up children from the assembly. The person picking children up must be an adult with the correct pager.

Transportation:
Children will travel to field trip events in passenger-approved 15 passenger vans. No field trip is more than 3 miles away and at no time will the vans be traveling on highways—in fact, they will not leave the downtown area.

Vital Information:
With your registration, you included information we will need, including allergies and medications. We are limited to very basic first Aid and cannot administer medications, but will communicate through cell phones and have emergency procedures in place. There will always be at least one CPR certified leader onsite.