Vacation Bible School Shirts for Event Recognition

Catholic parishes host a series of day camps every year, to help introduce young children to the different principles of the bible.  These camps rely heavily on time and money from church members and community volunteers to operate.  Though they do not require any special supplies or inventory, counselors and organizers of these events need vacation bible school shirts and craft items to keep it entertaining and educational for the children involved.  If your church is considering summer events like this, be sure to obtain these items before opening your doors.          

Of course, your campers will need vacation bible school shirts to wear during their daily excursions.  Programs like this often divide the groups in the tribes, like those who traversed the earth during the time of Jesus.  Therefore you will probably need at least a dozen or so different colors to differentiate the tribes from each other as well as the staff.  You can easily make these shirts with the very common silk screen process.  Another way that is great for young children is to allow them to decorate them with shirt paints.  Start with a solid colored cotton tee and let them go to town, writing their tribe name, their own name, and maybe anything else that is important to them. 

Counselors will also need vacation bible school shirts to distinguish their position to the parents and volunteers who have questions or need assistance.  These can also be customized to represent the individual counselors’ personalities and eccentricities.  Because this is such a casual event put together by a church organization, there are less formalities are expected than with a city or state camp.  Church communities typically already have a sense of familiarity amongst its members so keeping it casual, helps support the relationships that have already been created.

Outside of vacation bible school shirts, the staff will definitely need arts and crafts materials to make the beaded necklaces, nametags, headgear, and all other objects normally attributed to this summer day camp environment.  Some vacation bible schools even go so far as to have the children wear tunic-type garments to lend more to the authenticity.  All this stuff also doubles as a souvenir when the week is over.  Food and beverages may also be necessary as these events can run the full duration of daylight and children always love snacks, so it’s a perfect distraction to break up the action.

There are several ways for you to go about obtaining your vacation bible school shirts.  Of course, as mentioned, you could make them yourself with the campers.  You could also order them custom-made from a small clothing manufacturer or shirt designer.  On the internet, you will find many sites that could accommodate your requests, especially in bulk, so you could start the week with blank shirts that have each child’s name and then let them decorate them.  However you choose to start your camp, you can be sure that with the right supplies, the right people, and the right attitude, it will be an enjoyable experience for all.