Applying as a Teen Volunteer and Checking the Result

USER GUIDE

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church · Vacation Bible SchoolHow a teen or a parent applies to volunteer at VBS and how to check the status of the application.

Who this guide is for

You are a teen, 13-17, or the parent of a teen. You do not need to sign in to apply.

Why a parent email is needed

The parish tells the parent about the decision and the parent completes the teen registration. Use the same email that the parent uses with the parish.

What you will do, in one sentence

Fill in the application, rank at least five stations, submit, and check the status with your email.

Last verified against the staging system on 2026-10-20. Prepared 20 October 2026.

1. Open the application

The VBS teen volunteer application.

Open /vbs/teen-apply. The page title is VBS Teen Volunteer Application. A parent can also select Teen Volunteer Application on the VBS page. The page then shows a link to send to the teen. A Spanish version also exists: Adolescente en Español.

2. Fill in the application

1. Your Information: first and last name, email, phone, date of birth, school, and grade.
2. Medical: current medications, medical conditions, and the EpiPen box.
3. Family at VBS: tick the boxes that apply.
4. Photo permission: tick it if the parent agrees.
5. Emergency contact: name, email, cell phone, and relation.
6. Session & Station Preferences: choose English Week, Spanish Week, or Both Weeks. Rank at least 5 stations. Select a station to add it. Use the arrows or drag to change the order.
7. Parent/Guardian Information: name, email, and phone. Use the email the parent uses with the parish.
8. About You: say why you want to volunteer and what you did before.
9. Select Submit Application.

The page shows "Application Submitted!".

Your grade is full

The page can say "This grade is currently full". If you continue, the parish adds you to the waitlist.

3. Check the status

1. Select Check Application Status, or open /vbs/teen-apply/status.
2. Enter the teen email or the parent email.
3. Read the result.

Message	What it means
"Your application is being reviewed."	Wait for a decision.
"Congratulations! Your application has been approved."	The parent must complete the teen registration on the VBS page.
"We need additional information."	Check your email.
"We're sorry, but your application was not approved at this time."	Ask the parish office.

4. What can go wrong

What you see	What to do
"Please select at least 5 station preferences"	Choose more stations.
"Teen must be 13-17 years old"	A teen of other ages cannot apply here.
"No application found with this email address."	Try the parent email.
"Too many requests."	Wait and try again later.

A teen with no email cannot check the status. The parent signs in to see it.

Parish office — ask about a decision or a missing email.