Planning meet

Getting into the groove of things at a new center with new theme is always the toughest part. Strange faces all around and yearned to see just a single familiar one. I hope all the directors would have gone through the same woes during the planning meet. But luckily I had a familiar one who was a part of my college prayer cell, Miss Cinthya jeyapaul. I had a glow in my face seeing her. All others are elder and elder to me. And I am very sure the minute they saw me, they would have lost the respect they wanted to give to a director as I look very slimy and much younger to them. The secretary started it with a prayer, song and followed by my introduction. 

To get introduced with them I had a game to play. For each person, the right side of them is their advocate and left is their client. So a person will be advocate for their right and client to their left. And when I’m asking the client’s name, the person’s advocate has to answer!! Whatever the questions are. After questioning them I still dint memorize their names so played another game. First person should tell their name and second one by telling both the names followed by other persons. I somehow managed to spell all the names correctly. After this I proceeded with the vision and mission of JC VBS. 

Then I had another game to play. Asked them to make a rocket with the paper I gave and they aimed/ targeted to the centre of the chart which I fixed some 50m ahead of them. Few aimed and many dint. What I tried to tell them is, Even VBS also has some aim / target!!!! It is to introduce Christ and guide the children in a right way. Then I proceeded with the importance of Christian education, qualifications of a good teacher, time table, lesson preparations and special days. Planned to finish it off within an hour. But it crossed more than 1.5 hours!!! A combination super activity from the teacher’s side and inclusive measures of director can make the VBS, a real breeze!!!! That’s the conclusion of the day :)