When we let go of your child’s hand, we want to make sure that the next one they grasp is yours. As teachers and administrators, we want to be sure that your child is loved and protected. As parents, you want to know that you can worship and fellowship without worrying about the safety of your child. That is why we have the PHOTO I.D. BADGE SYSTEM. Securing KIDS Town for the safety of the children is a high priority. Therefore, we are implementing a photo I.D. Badge program. We want to ensure that only adults with proper credentials (I.D. Badges) are granted access to KIDS Town. Such access would be granted to teachers (servants) in KIDS Town, parents of children in KIDS Town, and staff. Guests and adults who forget their badges will be required to visit an Information Desk for temporary credentials.

• All adults who serve in KIDS Town are required to wear a photo I.D. badge to gain access to the building.
• All adults with children in KIDS Town (Newborn through 2nd grade) will be required to wear a photo I.D. badge to gain access to the building.
• All Perimeter Staff must wear their Staff Name Tag to gain access to the building (staff offices are located in KIDS Town).

The I.D. Badge Process

PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF THE CHILD(REN) WILL BE PHOTOGRAHED TOGETHER; THIS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR SINGLE PARENTS/GUARDIAN. Children are not photographed. The child (birth – 2nd grade) will be issued a name tag by their Room Administrator which will have the photo of their Parent(s)/Guardian(s). This will act as a visual cue for the Administrators when parents retrieve their child(ren). If any one other than the parent is to retrieve a child, the parent(s)/guardian(s) must grant approval on the Badge Application Form. These authorized people will be listed on the back of the child’s nametag. All families who complete the “badging process” will be issued a Family I.D. Number. This number is printed on the parent(s)/guardian(s) I.D. Badge and on the child’s badge. The parent(s)/guardian(s) number MUST MATCH to retrieve the child. The entire process will begin with the parent(s)/guardian(s) completing an I.D. Badge Application Form. The forms will be located at all Information Desks. Parent(s)/guardians(s) are required to complete the form PRIOR to having their photo taken. This will help expedite the process. In most cases, I.D. Badges will be issued on the spot. HERE’S THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE WHOLE SECURITY PROGRAM: You Must Wear Your I.D. Badge to gain access into KIDS Town. This means you must remember to bring your ID Badge each week. If you forget your badge, you will be directed to an Information Desk to secure a temporary pass. There could be (and probably will be) congestion at the desks, so please WEAR YOUR I.D. Badge! Guests to KIDS Town will be directed to an Information Desk for their temporary pass. If they express their intent to be a regular attender, they will be instructed where to have their Photo I.D. Badge made. They will also be given information about their child(ren’s) class and how to get there. Their children will be issued guest I.D. tags by the class Administrator upon entering the class. The guest (parent) will be given a tag that corresponds with the child’s to be used to retrieve the child.

1. Greet parents and children as they enter KIDS Town
2. Answer questions
3. Smile a lot
4. Visually verify I.D. Badges (direct to Information Desks for temporary name tags)
5. Smile a lot
6. Give directions to classrooms
7. Smile a lot (get the picture!)

1. Answer questions
2. Smile a lot
3. Give information
4. Issue temporary name tags for entry into KIDS Town
5. Smile a lot
6. Instruct parents to sign up to have Photo I.D. Badge made (especially a member, or regular attender).
7. Smile a lot (you’ve got it now!!)

1. Welcome the guest warmly who approaches you.
2. Determine whether:

KIDS Town Administrative Procedures Security Check-in and Checkout

If the parent/guardian has their Photo I.D. Badge, the child’s badge should be in your room. Verify the numbers match with the parent/guardian, and clip the child’s badge to the child (or diaper bag.) If not, (since we are still working out the bugs), issue them either a pager and log the number, or issue them a number as we presently do (keeping the clip number on the child). [This latter procedure will be used for Guests and members who have yet to obtain their I.D. Badge].