You’re a pre-schooler, and the world is bursting with newness. Each day is filled with one new discovery after another. Where did that bird come from? Look, the moon is shaped funny tonight! Who thought to color the butterfly like that?

Awana helps churches and parents work together to develop spiritually strong children and youth who faithfully follow Jesus Christ. Our programs offer a proven approach for evangelizing and discipling kids in the church and community.

In the last few years, the need for ministries that are specific to preteens has begun to grow throughout America. Many church leaders are beginning to realize that when it comes to an effective understanding of Jesus, our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students need more! They need more time, space, and resources. They need us to stop lumping them into programs that are either too young or too old. They need us to begin intentionally teaching them. It was from this need that the idea for a weekend event specifically designed for preteens was born.