Everything You Need to RunChildren’s Events
VBS, summer camps, kids programs. Managed from one place. No spreadsheets. No paper sign-in sheets. No stress.
The Spreadsheet Problem
Every summer, churches across the country pull off something remarkable: they organize week-long events for dozens, sometimes hundreds, of children. Vacation Bible School alone reaches an estimated 24 million kids every year.
But behind the scenes, the logistics often look the same: registration forms photocopied at the church office, attendance tracked on clipboards, allergy lists scrawled on sticky notes, and a group text thread that’s already 200 messages deep by Tuesday. It works, until a parent asks which team their child is on and nobody can find the list.
The real cost?
It’s not the chaos. Your team can handle chaos. It’s the volunteer hours spent on logistics that could have been spent on ministry. A unified platform gives those hours back.
Six Tools That Change Everything
Each feature is designed for the unique demands of children’s events, where safety, speed, and simplicity aren’t nice-to-haves, they’re requirements.
Online Registration
Families register their children from any device. Collect allergies, medical info, emergency contacts, and t-shirt sizes, all in one form. Support for capacity limits, automatic waitlists, and late registration windows.
Why it matters: Paper forms get lost. Online registration captures everything upfront so your team isn't chasing down allergy info on day one.
Smart Check-In
Track daily attendance with QR code scanning or manual search. Know exactly who's in the building at any moment. Parents check in at drop-off and check out at pickup. No paper lists, no guesswork.
Why it matters: When a parent asks 'Is my child here today?' you need to know the answer instantly. Check-in gives you real-time certainty.
Team & Group Management
Create custom teams with names, colors, logos, and mascots. Assign children and adult volunteers to groups with specific roles. Whether it's Red vs. Blue, Lions vs. Eagles, or Boys vs. Girls. You define the structure.
Why it matters: Teams build excitement and friendly competition. Making them easy to manage means your volunteers can focus on the kids, not the logistics.
Live Competition Display
Make offering announcements exciting. Teams race across the screen in an animated countdown sequence. Suspenseful animations build tension before the leader is revealed. Custom celebration sounds and confetti erupt for the winning team.
Why it matters: Kids remember the moment their team won. A dramatic reveal turns a routine offering update into something the kids actually remember.
Family Messaging
Send bulk emails or SMS to every registered family, or filter by registration status to target specific groups. Use template variables to personalize each message with the family's name and their child's name.
Why it matters: When it rains and you need to move pickup indoors, you need to reach every parent in 30 seconds, not 30 minutes.
Analytics & Reporting
See your event at a glance. Gender breakdowns, grade-level distribution, allergy summaries, and attendance trends, all updated in real time. Know exactly who's coming, what they need, and how engagement trends over the week.
Why it matters: When you're ordering 200 snacks, you need to know how many are nut-free. Analytics turns raw data into actionable decisions.
Built for the Big Week
Children’s events aren’t like other church programs. The stakes are different. Parents are trusting you with their kids.
That’s why every feature in Hubl’s children’s event system is built around safety and accountability. Check-in records create a clear chain of custody. Allergy data is captured at registration and surfaced in analytics. Medical notes travel with the child, not on a clipboard that got left in the fellowship hall.
And when things change (a schedule shift, a weather delay, a pickup location change) bulk messaging puts the update in every parent’s pocket in seconds.
- Know who’s checked in at any moment
- Allergy and medical info always accessible
- Reach every family instantly with messaging
- Guest registration captures info without requiring accounts
across the U.S. each year
Not Just VBS
The same tools that power your Vacation Bible School work for every children’s event your church runs.
Summer Camps
Multi-day camps with daily check-in tracking, team competitions, and parent communication.
Kids Church
Weekly children’s ministry with attendance records, volunteer scheduling, and allergy awareness.
Nursery Programs
Secure check-in and checkout for your youngest members with parent notification.
Youth Retreats
Overnight event registration with medical forms, emergency contacts, and group assignments.
Awana & Clubs
Recurring programs with attendance tracking, team points, and parent updates.
Special Events
Trunk-or-treat, Easter egg hunts, family fun nights. Any event where kids need to be accounted for.
Ready to Simplify Your Next Children’s Event?
Registration, check-in, teams, competitions, messaging, and analytics, all included. Set up your first event in minutes, not weeks.
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