Registration week is busy enough: a sign-up table, a clipboard, a pen that has stopped working. I would rather parents answer at home, once for each child. Then the roster and name tags come straight from the rows.
What do I need to ask before the first morning?
The basics for a name tag and a class list: name, age, grade, and a parent's phone and email. Then allergies, which your kitchen and helpers must plan for, and a shirt size so you can order. This form is for church leaders who run a children's week of any size.
Who may collect each child?
This question matters at the end of the day. Ask for names with relationships, and one emergency contact. A parent's AI would ask "How old is your child on day one?" Then "Who may collect them?" Then "Are there any food allergies?" It shows everything and sends only after a yes. Read about agent-fillable forms.
What if the week fills up?
Set max_responses to the number of places you have, and the public form stops taking new answers. Keep a second list for late families, and write that in the form description.
Find more in forms for churches. Older children can move on to youth group registration. Recruit your team with a volunteer application, and gather families' needs with a prayer request form.
Questions
How do I print name tags from the responses?
Download the CSV and open it in a spreadsheet. Use the child name and grade columns for tags, and sort by grade to build class rosters.
Should I collect a date of birth?
Age on the first day is usually enough to place a child in a group. Skipping the date of birth means you hold less personal data about children.
Can one parent register two children?
Yes, send one response per child. The sibling count question shows who registers together, and the parent email column lets you group the rows.