1. Pick a goal number. Be realistic, but also dream big! Make your fundraising goal attainable through hard work.
2. Make your congregation aware. Some members of your congregation may not have a student participating in your VBS or may not be directly involved with VBS, but they are probably still interested in helping spread the Gospel through Trek & Tell. Let them know about this mission project before VBS begins, and let them know when, where, and how you are taking donations.
3. Give outsiders information. Whether you send children home with a daily take-home sheet or connect with parents before or after VBS, let parents know you are fundraising to send books around the United States and beyond.
4. Bring in a personal touch. Showing a mission video during your daily VBS is a great way to do this, but you can push it further by having a volunteer give a thirty-second speech about a book or event that changed his or her faith.
5. Celebrate! It is exciting to know that people will be given the Gospel in God’s Word through your VBS, so celebrate milestones! You can give little rewards for hitting 25%, 50%, or 75% of your goal, and then a large reward for 100% and above! Maybe if you hit your goal, you can pie the pastor! Or maybe you get a pizza party on the last day. Do whatever you feel will best motivate your crew.

Mission Brochure

Goal-Tracking Poster