6/10/2015SEC Pathfinder BST1 DateSectionTimeInstructor 07 Feb History, Philosophy, and Purpose of the Pathfinder Club 30minsTyronne 07 Feb Understanding.

04/18/2304/18/23 SEC Pathfinder BSTSEC Pathfinder BST 11

DateDate SectionSection Time Time InstructorInstructor

07 Feb07 Feb History, Philosophy, and Purpose of the Pathfinder ClubHistory, Philosophy, and Purpose of the Pathfinder Club 30mins30mins TyronneTyronne

07 Feb07 Feb Understanding PathfindersUnderstanding Pathfinders 60mins60mins TyronneTyronne

07 Feb07 Feb Teaching the Pathfinder CurriculumTeaching the Pathfinder Curriculum 120mins120mins ValerieValerie

07 Feb07 Feb Drill and CeremoniesDrill and Ceremonies 60mins60mins TyronneTyronne

28 Feb28 Feb Club Programming and PlanningClub Programming and Planning 75mins75mins

28 Feb28 Feb Club OrganisationClub Organisation 75mins75mins

28 Feb28 Feb Camping and Outdoor EducationCamping and Outdoor Education 120mins120mins

28 Feb28 Feb Club LeadershipClub Leadership 60mins60mins

SEC Pathfinder Basic Staff SEC Pathfinder Basic Staff Training 2010Training 2010


Pathfinder Basic Staff Pathfinder Basic Staff TrainingTraining

HistoryHistory


Pathfinder Basic Staff Training19071907

Missionary Volunteer Societies Missionary Volunteer Societies organized; First Morning watchorganized; First Morning watch

19221922JMV (now AJY) Progressive JMV (now AJY) Progressive

Classes introduced - Friend and Classes introduced - Friend and Companion (ages 10 & 11 or Companion (ages 10 & 11 or years 6 & 7) also Comrade & years 6 & 7) also Comrade & Master ComradeMaster Comrade


• 19291929–"Pathfinder" name first used at a "Pathfinder" name first used at a

summer camp in Southeastern summer camp in Southeastern CaliforniaCalifornia

• 19301930–Pre JMV Classes AddedPre JMV Classes Added

Pathfinder Basic Staff Training


Pathfinder Basic Staff TrainingPathfinder Basic Staff Training

19311931First Master Comrade First Master Comrade

InvestitureInvestiture19381938

Pathfinder Club organized in Pathfinder Club organized in California – Lawrence PaulsonCalifornia – Lawrence Paulson



First conference-sponsored First conference-sponsored Pathfinder Club (Riverside, Pathfinder Club (Riverside, California) Pathfinder Club emblem California) Pathfinder Club emblem designed by John H. Hancock designed by John H. Hancock

19471947Henry Bergh writes Pathfinder Henry Bergh writes Pathfinder

songsong(not copyrighted until 1952)(not copyrighted until 1952)



Pathfinder Flag made by Helen Pathfinder Flag made by Helen HobbsHobbs

Area Coordinators introduced Area Coordinators introduced and used for the first timeand used for the first time


Pathfinder Basic Staff Training• 19501950

–GC Adopted Pathfinder Club; GC Adopted Pathfinder Club; First Pathfinder FairFirst Pathfinder Fair

• 19511951 –Master Comrade changed to Master Comrade changed to

Master GuideMaster Guide–Pathfinder Staff Manual Pathfinder Staff Manual

publishedpublished



First Pathfinder Camporee – First Pathfinder Camporee – MassachusettsMassachusetts

First Pathfinder Club in Puerto First Pathfinder Club in Puerto RicoRico

19541954First Pathfinder Club organized in First Pathfinder Club organized in

TrinidadTrinidad



This BST course was introduced This BST course was introduced as a 60 hour course as a 60 hour course …yep! You …yep! You guys are lucky to be doing it in guys are lucky to be doing it in 20102010



MV changed to AY (Missionary MV changed to AY (Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Youth)Volunteer --> Adventist Youth)

JMV changed to AJY (Junior JMV changed to AJY (Junior Missionary Volunteer --> Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Junior YouthAdventist Junior Youth

Pre-JMV changed to AdventurersPre-JMV changed to Adventurers(4 yrs. – year 5)(4 yrs. – year 5)



• 19821982–New Pathfinder World replaces New Pathfinder World replaces

MV WorldMV World–Voyager Class added (age 14 or Voyager Class added (age 14 or

year 10) – between Ranger & year 10) – between Ranger & GuideGuide



UK HistoryUK History•When did Pathfindering When did Pathfindering

begin in the UKbegin in the UK•PPathfindering Started in the UK athfindering Started in the UK

around the mid 1960’saround the mid 1960’s



• 19911991–Warren O’Hara appointed Warren O’Hara appointed

Pathfinder Area CoordinatorPathfinder Area Coordinator

• 19921992–Trevor Harewood appointed Trevor Harewood appointed

Pathfinder Area CoordinatorPathfinder Area Coordinator


• 19931993–First female appointed Pathfinder First female appointed Pathfinder

Area Coordinator: Sharon Area Coordinator: Sharon DanielsDaniels


• 19951995–11stst group of Pathfinder Leadership group of Pathfinder Leadership

(PLA) & Basic Expedition (PLA) & Basic Expedition Leadership (BELA) AwardeesLeadership (BELA) Awardees



• 19971997–Natalie Simon, youngest invested Natalie Simon, youngest invested

Master Guide Master Guide

• 19981998–Cynthia Harewood appointed Cynthia Harewood appointed

Pathfinder Area Coordinator and Pathfinder Area Coordinator and Leader of the SEC Master Guide Leader of the SEC Master Guide Club(1999)Club(1999)



• 20012001–Attendance at South England Attendance at South England

Conference Pathfinder Conference Pathfinder Camporee passes the 800 markCamporee passes the 800 mark

• 20022002–Attendance at South England Attendance at South England

Conference Adventurer Conference Adventurer Camporee passes the 400 markCamporee passes the 400 mark



Pathfinder Basic Pathfinder Basic Staff TrainingStaff Training

Philosophy and Purpose of the Pathfinder/Adventurer Clubs


Pathfinder ClubPathfinder ClubEmblemEmblem

RedRed

WhiteWhite

BlueBlue

GoldGold

SacrificSacrificee

PurityPurity

LoyaltyLoyalty

ExcellenceExcellence


Pathfinder ClubPathfinder ClubEmblemEmblem

Three SidesThree Sides

ShieldShield

SwordSword

– – CompletenesCompletenes

ss

– – ProtectionProtection

– – BibleBible



Not entertainmentNot entertainmentNot babysitting for parentsNot babysitting for parentsNot simply another youth groupNot simply another youth groupNot just an outdoor activity based Not just an outdoor activity based

clubclub

THEN WHAT IS THEN WHAT IS PATHFINDERING?PATHFINDERING?

Pathfinder Club is



Pathfinder Club isSpiritual at it’s coreSpiritual at it’s core

It is intended to lead members into a It is intended to lead members into a growing, redemptive relationship with growing, redemptive relationship with GodGod

Experience-basedExperience-basedIt is organized and led to build It is organized and led to build

members into responsible, mature members into responsible, mature individuals who contribute to their individuals who contribute to their families, their church and their worldfamilies, their church and their world



•Others FocusedOthers Focused– It is programmed to help It is programmed to help

members realize that there is members realize that there is something that each one can do something that each one can do to help their neighbour through to help their neighbour through active, selfless serviceactive, selfless service

Pathfinder Club is

Hence the name change to Pathfinder Ministries



Mission ofMission ofPathfinderingPathfindering

To provide a:To provide a:Church-centeredChurch-centeredRecreational-spiritual programRecreational-spiritual programFor both boys and girlsFor both boys and girlsAges 10-15 and 6-9 years oldAges 10-15 and 6-9 years old



–That offers action, adventure, That offers action, adventure, challenge and group challenge and group activities that produce team activities that produce team spirit and loyalty to God and spirit and loyalty to God and the churchthe church


Philosophy ofPhilosophy ofPathfinderingPathfindering

““Train a child in the way he Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is oldshould go, and when he is old

he will not turn from it.”he will not turn from it.”Proverbs 22:6 NIVProverbs 22:6 NIV


Philosophy of PathfinderingPhilosophy of Pathfindering

Proverbs 22:6Proverbs 22:6Training them while they are young Training them while they are young

is important because 70% of is important because 70% of Christians make their decision for Christians make their decision for Christ before the age of 14 Christ before the age of 14 (christianitytoday.com)(christianitytoday.com)

Because of changes in society such Because of changes in society such as:as:divorce causing single parent homes,divorce causing single parent homes,


•More than 50% of our More than 50% of our kids not attending kids not attending Christian schools,Christian schools,•Fewer families in society Fewer families in society have any contact with have any contact with ChristianityChristianity



““Finally, brothers, whatever is true, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is whatever is noble, whatever is

right, whatever is pure, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirablelovely, whatever is admirable

if anything is excellent or if anything is excellent or praiseworthypraiseworthy

think about such things.”think about such things.”Philippians 4:8 NIVPhilippians 4:8 NIV



Phil. 4:8Phil. 4:8Pathfindering is Pathfindering is

fundamentally principles- and fundamentally principles- and experience-based training so experience-based training so that young people can more that young people can more easily transfer the learning to easily transfer the learning to other areas of life.other areas of life.


–Everything (honors, Everything (honors, classwork, example) classwork, example) must be affected by must be affected by Biblical truth because Biblical truth because we are painting a we are painting a picture of God for our picture of God for our kidskids




A Song by Ponder, Harp & Jennings goes:A Song by Ponder, Harp & Jennings goes:

You’re the only Jesus some will ever You’re the only Jesus some will ever seesee

You’re the only words of lifeYou’re the only words of lifesome will ever readsome will ever read

So let them see in you the So let them see in you the One in whom is all they’ll ever needOne in whom is all they’ll ever need

For you’re the only Jesus For you’re the only Jesus some will ever seesome will ever see


Goals ofGoals ofPathfinder LeadershipPathfinder Leadership

Help Pathfinders to understand Help Pathfinders to understand that the church loves, cares for that the church loves, cares for and appreciates them.and appreciates them.

Show Pathfinders that God has a Show Pathfinders that God has a plan for their lives.plan for their lives.

•Train Pathfinders for Train Pathfinders for Christian service.Christian service.



Work for the salvation of each Work for the salvation of each individual Pathfinder.individual Pathfinder.

Assist in developing the Assist in developing the Pathfinder’s appreciation for nature Pathfinder’s appreciation for nature and a concern for the environmentand a concern for the environment..

• Teach Pathfinders specific skills Teach Pathfinders specific skills and hobbies that will make their and hobbies that will make their life meaningful and will occupy life meaningful and will occupy their time profitably.their time profitably.



Help keep Pathfinders Help keep Pathfinders physically fit.physically fit.

Give opportunities for the Give opportunities for the development of leadership.development of leadership.

•Assist Pathfinders in Assist Pathfinders in developing a balanced developing a balanced physical, mental, social, and physical, mental, social, and spiritual life.spiritual life.

6/10/2015SEC Pathfinder BST1 DateSectionTimeInstructor 07 Feb History, Philosophy, and Purpose of the Pathfinder Club 30minsTyronne 07 Feb Understanding.

Documents

pathfinder song

pathfinder fair

pathfinder curriculum

sec pathfinder bst4

helen hobbs pathfinder

club leadership

club programming

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