1. IF IT’S ONLINE, WHAT’S THE BEST HOME SETUP CAN I PROVIDE FOR MY CHILD?
- HAVE A DESKTOP COMPUTER OR A LAPTOP AT YOUR CHILD’S EYE LEVEL. MAKE SURE TO HAVE THE DAILY SUPPLIES READY TO GO!
2. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT WILL PARTICIPATE, CAN I JUST REGISTER FOR ONE CHILD?
- NO, FOR EACH PAID PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A VBS BOX THAT WILL INCLUDE SUPPLIES AND A VBS SHIRT FOR ONE CHILD
3. I HAVE MORE THAN ONE CHILD PARTICIPATE IN THE HOUSEHOLD; CAN THEY SHARE THE SAME DEVICE?
- YES YOU CAN. IF YOU'RE VIEWING ON TV, THAT'S PERFECTLY FINE AS WELL. BUT IF YOU HAVE A PRESCHOOL CHILD AND AN ELEMENTARY CHILD, YOU'D NEED SEPARATE DEVICES.
4. HOW MUCH IS THE REGISTRATION COST PER CHILD?
- $25 PER CHILD
5. I LIVE OUTSIDE OF PENNSYLVANIA; CAN I STILL REGISTER? IF SO, HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY VBS BOX?
- YES, YOU CAN REGISTER. WE WILL MAIL DELIVER YOUR VBS BOX TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
6. HOW SOON CAN I RECEIVE THE LINK TO LOG INTO ZOOM OR YOUTUBE?
- WE WILL PROVIDE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE THE START DATE.
7. HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD DURING ONLINE VBS?
- PLEASE MAKE SURE TO HAVE THE SUPPLIES READY FOR EACH DAY. SOME STATIONS MAY REQUIRE YOU TO HAVE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IN HAND.
- PRESCHOOL CHILDREN MAY NEED ASSISTANCE FROM THE PARENTS THROUGH EACH STATION.
8. WHICH ONLINE STREAMING WILL YOU BE USING AND HOW STABLE WILL CONNECTION BE?
- WE WILL BE USING YOUTUBE AS WELL AS ZOOM. WHILE WE'LL STRIVE TO DO OUR BEST, TECHNICAL ISSUES ARE INEVITABLE. PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE WITH US!
9. WHAT IS THIS FRIDAY EVENT?
- SINCE WE'LL HAVE VBS ONLINE, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET IN PERSON ON THE LAST DAY. LET'S HAVE A PICNIC! BRING YOUR DINNER AND ENJOY ACTIVITIES OUTDOOR. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE YOUR FACES!