See what others are saying...
"Last night was our first club night. We had a wonderful new group of clubbers and all went well. But I wanted to take a moment and say THANK YOU for writing such a great piece of software. Wow. As we sat down last night to perform the "check in" for all of the clubbers, I could not believe how easy and efficient it was, how well integrated this program is, and how useful the reports are. They are tremendously helpful. This program is extremely well designed. It even has the various books and knows the sections that comprise the book and connects handbooks to inventory and costs and on and on. Wow. To top it off, I didn't realize the program itself would create data sheets for registering clubbers and for gathering points and completed sections for each club night. Amazing. Thanks again for all of your hard work for the body of Christ. Your efforts have made a huge impact in one little church in North Carolina!"
Kane McKenzie Olivet Baptist Church
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"Before using the Approved Workman database, I was spending anywhere from 4-8 hours every week on Awana recordkeeping, in addition to what recordkeeping I did on club night. Since we started using the software a couple of years ago, I now complete almost all records during club on club night. What I do outside of club night takes me less than an hour a week.Thank you so much for all the work you put into this program."
Lisa Gray, Saint Louis
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"Your software worked fantastically for us this past year! I was the secretary, and I felt like a superstar because of all the cool things I was able to do with your database. Our club was blessed and membership exploded this year. I believe, after God, you deserve a lot of the credit because your database allowed us to project a very professional, organized image for parents. They were impressed, told their friends, and stayed to help."
Keith Welch, Tyndall AFB, FL
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"Thanks for all you do to enable us to use this software! It is AMAZING! So much better than trying to keep track of everything by hand. This will be our third year with the software. We average about 70-80 clubbers and paperwork before the Approved Workman Database was a nightmare. Now, it's a breeze! I can't thank you enough."
Amie Cleghorn, Tifton, GA
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"We looked at all of the AWANA record keeping software that was available and tried out demo versions of several different programs. Approved Workman is hands down the best program out there. The software is continually updated with new features and enhancements and the support is first class. We are planning to upgrade to the multi-user version. Thanks Rick for a superior product. God Bless."
Kevin Thompson, Columbia, LA
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"I have spent many hours reviewing the various software packages developed specifically to manage the Awana program. After my reviews and test drives (exercising the demos), I concluded that the Approved Workman package was the one that would allow us the flexibility and provide us with the feature/functionality we needed. So I had my T&T Director and Club Secretary exercise your software. We all concluded that this package would be a great improvement to our club...and a huge time savings for our secretaries and leaders. Therefore, we will be purchasing this software shortly."
Brett Dietrich, Lenexa KS
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"First of all, just let me once more say THANK YOU for building such an awesome system for Awana. We used it last year for registration information for all clubs and book completion and attendance tracking for our Sparks club (our biggest). It was great to be able to see where are the kids were at, who was struggling, which groups were possibly overloaded, who stopped attending, who came to visit and stayed or left, which kids were bringing the most friends to visit, and so much more! This is the kind of visibility you normally just do not get as the director or commander of a large club (we normally have 300-350 children and youth in club every week). It helped us to encourage and support our leaders as well as spot any potential problems.
And then came year end...awards planning was so quick and easy and reporting to our Awana missionary was even easier! Thank you so much for your great ideas and all the improvements that you have put into this product throughout the last year."
Jim and Nancy McMillin, Awana Commander and Sparks Director,
Santa Rosa CA
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"I can't begin to express the many ways this program is going to help us out. From happy parents who will no longer have to fill out registration forms in quadruplicate (or more!) to our happy Secretary, who will be able to maintain the entire club's fees and dues in one place, to the happy commanders and directors who will have a one-stop-shop for just about anything and everything we might need to know or report to others....I just keep on saying "WOW!!" And then there's the awards reports....how much trouble is this going to save us, both week to week, and at year end!?! I can't begin to express the impact this will have, the time it will save, the headaches that will be replaced with happy smiles.....!!!!
The bottom line is that this program is written by someone who clearly knows and understands Awana, and all the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of it, as well as the many different ways churches adapt Awana to meet their own needs. As a result, AW is highly customizable, so each individual club can make it a perfect fit. Amazing, impressive, and an absolute MUST for any club who wants to stay on the cutting edge and spend more time on what's important than on paperwork. Way to go Rick! A thousand THANK YOUs!!"
Marci, Co-Commander Emmanuel Baptist Church
Olympia, WA
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"I just want to say what a blessing this program has been to my family. This was my first year as AWANA secretary, our club had used the "lots of paper" method previously and it was not for me. I found out about this program from the AWANA forums and immediately started the 30 day trial. It has really helped our club to get on track and stay there.
It is an easy program to use. We are in the military stationed overseas and I had to go back to the states on emergency leave and someone was able to step right in and take my place as secretary. This has freed up so much of our family time since record keeping is so quick. It has helped out a bunch with the end of year stuff also. Rick is always ready and willing to help. The greatest thing is he is willing to listen to suggestions and act on them. We have different addresses/phone numbers overseas than in the states and he was able to make changes that allowed us to put things in as we needed to. It has been great working with Rick. He has been kind, helpful and most of all...patient!"
Laura W, Okinawa
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"Thank you so much. I cannot tell you how helpful it is to get REAL tech support. I also wanted to write a few words of recommendation on the software.
We have a club that averages approximately 300 clubbers. Keeping up with the records was an unbelievable task. This software has made club registration incredibly easier.
We are in the process of keying in historical data as well. That process has gone so quickly our secretary said, "If you'll get me the other records, I can get it all done in a few days." Wow! What a help. Being able to at a glance know a clubber's current work or section as well as points for store is tremendous. We have battled the lost/misplaced share problem, but this makes that a thing of the past.
The reports are easy to generate and are extremely professional in appearance. Our secretaries enjoy the ease of check-in and record updating. The extra time to spend with clubbers this year will make a tremendous difference not only now, but in the future of so many children."
Jaime Foil, TX
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"Our church is starting an Awana Ministry for the first time this year. From talking to other Commanders and Secretaries locally, the biggest challenges seem to come from record-keeping. As Commander, I looked at several different options including one very popular free one. My research led me to the conclusion that Approved Workman is far and away the best tool out there!
I did some beta testing and really liked what I saw. However, when I started entering real club data it became more clear that this was the most superior tool of its kind (and I'm still learning!), it is well worth the cost. I would HIGHLY recommend you at least try the free trial to see the many options this database gives you! Great job Rick!!!!!"
Terry Kennedy, Lee's Summit, MO
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"I've been involved in AWANA for over seven years now and I'm currently the Director for our T&T Club. The Approved Workman software has made my life and the life of my leaders much easier. I used to spend hours after club night trying to keep the records up to date just from the current night. More than once, awards fell through the cracks due to my poor record keeping. With Approved Workman the cracks have been filled. Thanks to your program the record keeping is now under control, and I'm making it home at a decent time on club night. I can't thank you enough, OUTSTANDING!"
Kevin Ralph, Madison, WI
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Kane McKenzie Olivet Baptist Church
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"Before using the Approved Workman database, I was spending anywhere from 4-8 hours every week on Awana recordkeeping, in addition to what recordkeeping I did on club night. Since we started using the software a couple of years ago, I now complete almost all records during club on club night. What I do outside of club night takes me less than an hour a week.Thank you so much for all the work you put into this program."
Lisa Gray, Saint Louis
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"Your software worked fantastically for us this past year! I was the secretary, and I felt like a superstar because of all the cool things I was able to do with your database. Our club was blessed and membership exploded this year. I believe, after God, you deserve a lot of the credit because your database allowed us to project a very professional, organized image for parents. They were impressed, told their friends, and stayed to help."
Keith Welch, Tyndall AFB, FL
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"Thanks for all you do to enable us to use this software! It is AMAZING! So much better than trying to keep track of everything by hand. This will be our third year with the software. We average about 70-80 clubbers and paperwork before the Approved Workman Database was a nightmare. Now, it's a breeze! I can't thank you enough."
Amie Cleghorn, Tifton, GA
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"We looked at all of the AWANA record keeping software that was available and tried out demo versions of several different programs. Approved Workman is hands down the best program out there. The software is continually updated with new features and enhancements and the support is first class. We are planning to upgrade to the multi-user version. Thanks Rick for a superior product. God Bless."
Kevin Thompson, Columbia, LA
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"I have spent many hours reviewing the various software packages developed specifically to manage the Awana program. After my reviews and test drives (exercising the demos), I concluded that the Approved Workman package was the one that would allow us the flexibility and provide us with the feature/functionality we needed. So I had my T&T Director and Club Secretary exercise your software. We all concluded that this package would be a great improvement to our club...and a huge time savings for our secretaries and leaders. Therefore, we will be purchasing this software shortly."
Brett Dietrich, Lenexa KS
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"First of all, just let me once more say THANK YOU for building such an awesome system for Awana. We used it last year for registration information for all clubs and book completion and attendance tracking for our Sparks club (our biggest). It was great to be able to see where are the kids were at, who was struggling, which groups were possibly overloaded, who stopped attending, who came to visit and stayed or left, which kids were bringing the most friends to visit, and so much more! This is the kind of visibility you normally just do not get as the director or commander of a large club (we normally have 300-350 children and youth in club every week). It helped us to encourage and support our leaders as well as spot any potential problems.
And then came year end...awards planning was so quick and easy and reporting to our Awana missionary was even easier! Thank you so much for your great ideas and all the improvements that you have put into this product throughout the last year."
Jim and Nancy McMillin, Awana Commander and Sparks Director,
Santa Rosa CA
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"I can't begin to express the many ways this program is going to help us out. From happy parents who will no longer have to fill out registration forms in quadruplicate (or more!) to our happy Secretary, who will be able to maintain the entire club's fees and dues in one place, to the happy commanders and directors who will have a one-stop-shop for just about anything and everything we might need to know or report to others....I just keep on saying "WOW!!" And then there's the awards reports....how much trouble is this going to save us, both week to week, and at year end!?! I can't begin to express the impact this will have, the time it will save, the headaches that will be replaced with happy smiles.....!!!!
The bottom line is that this program is written by someone who clearly knows and understands Awana, and all the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of it, as well as the many different ways churches adapt Awana to meet their own needs. As a result, AW is highly customizable, so each individual club can make it a perfect fit. Amazing, impressive, and an absolute MUST for any club who wants to stay on the cutting edge and spend more time on what's important than on paperwork. Way to go Rick! A thousand THANK YOUs!!"
Marci, Co-Commander Emmanuel Baptist Church
Olympia, WA
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"I just want to say what a blessing this program has been to my family. This was my first year as AWANA secretary, our club had used the "lots of paper" method previously and it was not for me. I found out about this program from the AWANA forums and immediately started the 30 day trial. It has really helped our club to get on track and stay there.
It is an easy program to use. We are in the military stationed overseas and I had to go back to the states on emergency leave and someone was able to step right in and take my place as secretary. This has freed up so much of our family time since record keeping is so quick. It has helped out a bunch with the end of year stuff also. Rick is always ready and willing to help. The greatest thing is he is willing to listen to suggestions and act on them. We have different addresses/phone numbers overseas than in the states and he was able to make changes that allowed us to put things in as we needed to. It has been great working with Rick. He has been kind, helpful and most of all...patient!"
Laura W, Okinawa
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"Thank you so much. I cannot tell you how helpful it is to get REAL tech support. I also wanted to write a few words of recommendation on the software.
We have a club that averages approximately 300 clubbers. Keeping up with the records was an unbelievable task. This software has made club registration incredibly easier.
We are in the process of keying in historical data as well. That process has gone so quickly our secretary said, "If you'll get me the other records, I can get it all done in a few days." Wow! What a help. Being able to at a glance know a clubber's current work or section as well as points for store is tremendous. We have battled the lost/misplaced share problem, but this makes that a thing of the past.
The reports are easy to generate and are extremely professional in appearance. Our secretaries enjoy the ease of check-in and record updating. The extra time to spend with clubbers this year will make a tremendous difference not only now, but in the future of so many children."
Jaime Foil, TX
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"Our church is starting an Awana Ministry for the first time this year. From talking to other Commanders and Secretaries locally, the biggest challenges seem to come from record-keeping. As Commander, I looked at several different options including one very popular free one. My research led me to the conclusion that Approved Workman is far and away the best tool out there!
I did some beta testing and really liked what I saw. However, when I started entering real club data it became more clear that this was the most superior tool of its kind (and I'm still learning!), it is well worth the cost. I would HIGHLY recommend you at least try the free trial to see the many options this database gives you! Great job Rick!!!!!"
Terry Kennedy, Lee's Summit, MO
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"I've been involved in AWANA for over seven years now and I'm currently the Director for our T&T Club. The Approved Workman software has made my life and the life of my leaders much easier. I used to spend hours after club night trying to keep the records up to date just from the current night. More than once, awards fell through the cracks due to my poor record keeping. With Approved Workman the cracks have been filled. Thanks to your program the record keeping is now under control, and I'm making it home at a decent time on club night. I can't thank you enough, OUTSTANDING!"
Kevin Ralph, Madison, WI
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Thank You!
I'd like to say "thank you" to all of those who have taken the time to write and
share your comments about the AWdb software. Your kind words have been a real
encouragement! - Rick
More...
"Approved Workman has been a great tool for our ministry. In particular,
it has helped us be more effective in keeping track of and retaining visitors.
This tool has improved the effectiveness of our ministry in many ways - some
expected and some unexpected."
Harry Howe, Brownsburg, IN
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"The program is wonderful and the updates and support are just as great. This program has enabled our club to run smoother and more efficient. I can't imagine running a club without it."
Jennifer Miller, Meridian, ID
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"Thank you for a great program. I have used 2 others in the past and this one is far superior! I actually enjoy using it."
Anita Potts, MI
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"I am very impressed. This program by far is the best Awana program out right now."
Terry Abernathy, NC
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"Where has AW been all my life? We had been using Clubmouse for about 6 years and then even played with ARK last year too. I love this program! ."
Jeanie Kelly, Palm FL
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"Rick, I just want you to know, I had a visiting church at our Awana club last night. I showed off your system, and they are convinced they need to purchase it for their church. Good Job!!"
Cheryl Gordon, GA
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"LOVE the program - what did I do before this??? Hmmmm....LOTS of paperwork and hair pulling I think..."
Debbie Schwer, Awana Club Secretary
MidRivers Baptist Chapel, St. Charles MO
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"Hello! We love your database!!! This is our first year using it after using one we created in ACCESS and this is really amazing. Thank you!!
Tina Holgate, Manlivs, NY
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"We have a club that averages 250 kids and 80 adults. This program has made recordkeeping in our club amazingly simple. I believe that we could easily double in size and it wouldn't be a problem with this database. I love it!!! Thanks for putting it together and continuing to make it better."
Robert & Denise Hubbard, Federal Way, WA
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"We have found the Awana Database designed by Leffler Systems to be invaluable to our record keeping progress. Check-in, handbook progress, and awards have become so much easier and being able to access the information within seconds during club time has been a blessing in many ways. The database is very user friendly, the options are endless, and the technical support is beyond compare to any other!"
Diane Bohlen, Co-Commander, FBC Biloxi
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"The things that this software can do are just incredible. It keeps track of inventory, awards, dues, book progress, attendance averages and so much more! It has a great interface and is user friendly with charts and graphs and sorting. It captures the integration between handbooks, sections, awards, inventory and ordering. Most of which is done automatically. Oh, and it has the best reports ever!"
Terah Bingham, CO
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"I would like to thank you for producing such a valuable tool we can use for our AWANA Club to assist in making club nights and recordkeeping run more efficiently. I am already excited about the fact that no more manual counting will need to be done at the end of the year for our Award's Ceremony. This software is an answered prayer. Thank you very much and may God Bless you!!!"
Tim Brant, NC
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Harry Howe, Brownsburg, IN
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"The program is wonderful and the updates and support are just as great. This program has enabled our club to run smoother and more efficient. I can't imagine running a club without it."
Jennifer Miller, Meridian, ID
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"Thank you for a great program. I have used 2 others in the past and this one is far superior! I actually enjoy using it."
Anita Potts, MI
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"I am very impressed. This program by far is the best Awana program out right now."
Terry Abernathy, NC
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"Where has AW been all my life? We had been using Clubmouse for about 6 years and then even played with ARK last year too. I love this program! ."
Jeanie Kelly, Palm FL
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"Rick, I just want you to know, I had a visiting church at our Awana club last night. I showed off your system, and they are convinced they need to purchase it for their church. Good Job!!"
Cheryl Gordon, GA
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"LOVE the program - what did I do before this??? Hmmmm....LOTS of paperwork and hair pulling I think..."
Debbie Schwer, Awana Club Secretary
MidRivers Baptist Chapel, St. Charles MO
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"Hello! We love your database!!! This is our first year using it after using one we created in ACCESS and this is really amazing. Thank you!!
Tina Holgate, Manlivs, NY
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"We have a club that averages 250 kids and 80 adults. This program has made recordkeeping in our club amazingly simple. I believe that we could easily double in size and it wouldn't be a problem with this database. I love it!!! Thanks for putting it together and continuing to make it better."
Robert & Denise Hubbard, Federal Way, WA
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"We have found the Awana Database designed by Leffler Systems to be invaluable to our record keeping progress. Check-in, handbook progress, and awards have become so much easier and being able to access the information within seconds during club time has been a blessing in many ways. The database is very user friendly, the options are endless, and the technical support is beyond compare to any other!"
Diane Bohlen, Co-Commander, FBC Biloxi
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"The things that this software can do are just incredible. It keeps track of inventory, awards, dues, book progress, attendance averages and so much more! It has a great interface and is user friendly with charts and graphs and sorting. It captures the integration between handbooks, sections, awards, inventory and ordering. Most of which is done automatically. Oh, and it has the best reports ever!"
Terah Bingham, CO
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"I would like to thank you for producing such a valuable tool we can use for our AWANA Club to assist in making club nights and recordkeeping run more efficiently. I am already excited about the fact that no more manual counting will need to be done at the end of the year for our Award's Ceremony. This software is an answered prayer. Thank you very much and may God Bless you!!!"
Tim Brant, NC
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