Kid's sign-in and security procedure?

[Pastor Gary]

Needing some input, especially from some of you who are at larger churches, in regard to Kid's sign-in and security procedures.

For some time we have used numbered Tyvek wrist-bands and a sign-in/out log for kids. First-timers fill out a short sheet with info about allergies, known health precautions, etc. When we had 15 kids and they trickled in, it worked okay. With REUNION we have 35-50 kids who arrive within a 20 minute window.

We need a faster, more streamlined security/sign-in procedure, and would be interested in any suggestions with a proven track record. (I found a commercial system at lambslist.com but it is a bit pricey for us at this stage of development.)

[Steve]

Well, you could embed a chip in their head or their hand, and then get a scanner and........oh, nevermind.

[Billy n NC]

Pastor G,

I have seen a bunch of those kind of programs advertised in several church product magazines.

check this out.

http://www.religiousproductnews.com/buyersGuide.htm

Every church needs to subscribe to this one and its free. But the Buyersguide has 284 vendors listed for Nursery children ministry stuff

[AndyG]

Our church does it based on and Age by age, Class by Class method. Each class handles it's own registration rather than a centrally located sign-in.

I've seen the centrally located booths use a simplified first time sign in with a sheet that has Child's name, Person's name who dropped them off, and a special notes area for allergies etc. There is another set of boxes for who picked them up and time, First Timers are given a sheet to take with them that can be filled out and returned when they pick up their child if they wish to give further info such as address, birthday, etc.

It shouldn't be hard to do a simple sign in/out sheet that incorporates your wrist bands.