5 BIG Thank Yous To VBS Volunteers

VBS volunteers are the backbone of Vacation Bible School. When volunteers feel encouraged and appreciated, they are often more engaged, motivated, happier, and willing to go the extra mile. Try one or more of these ideas to boost morale, gain stronger fans of volunteering at your events, and build a stronger community in your Kidmin.

This essential resource offers FIVE actionable, low-cost, and creative ideas for appreciating and celebrating your VBS volunteers. Try any or all of these gestures to honor your volunteers and help them feel a valued part of your VBS team.

FIVE BIG THANK YOUs for VBS Volunteers!

1. Shout Outs

2. Snack Basket 

3. Breakfast Charcuterie

4. Photo Booth

5. Small Gifts 

Overview:

Shout Outs - Volunteers, helpers, and the Kidmin team give Shout Outs to each other for a job well done or brightening someone’s day by writing an encouraging 1 or 2-sentence note on the Shout Out slips. Printables include: Start Here, Tips, Shout Out Slips, Encouraging Table Tent, and VBS Team Instruction.

Snack Basket - Providing a designated VBS volunteer snack basket is a great way to show your appreciation for their hard work and dedication. Little moments of your appreciation are noticed and valued. Printables include: Start Here, Candy Bar Wrappers, Thank You Signage, and Please Take One signs.

Breakfast Charcuterie - Hosting a Breakfast Charcuterie is a wonderful way to show your thankfulness to the volunteers at your VBS! It helps change what might be a rushed morning into a calmer, welcoming experience, bringing smiles to the start of your VBS day. It boosts morale and helps volunteers feel appreciated and energized to start the day. Printables include: Start Here, Planning Sheet, Invitations, Charcuterie Food Tags, and Thank You Table Tents.

Volunteer Photo Booth - Set up a photo booth area for volunteers to capture their VBS memories. It creates engagement, boosts appreciation, and builds your church community. Printables include: Start Here, and VBS Day signage.

Small Gifts Ideas - Giving small gifts to VBS volunteers is a powerful way to honor them and demonstrate your appreciation for all they did to help your VBS happen. Tokens of your appreciation are a tangible reminder that, whether they served in the forefront of VBS or behind the scenes, they were seen and are valued. Printables include: Start Here, Gift Ideas, Coordinating Gift Tags, and Thank You Gift Tags For Any Gift.

Use these 5 BIG Thank Yous to let your volunteers know:

• They are an important part of your team

• They make a difference - for people, for the event, and for you

• They are appreciated

• You are glad they are on your team

Volunteers who feel appreciated and valued are often happier, more productive, and serve longer at the church than those who don’t.

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