No. 1 Director: Alejandro Medina Villarreal Editor: Merab Tello Tirado Translator: Paola Álvarez Reporter: Lisbeth Antonio Sánchez Desing: Estela Hayasaka Reyes Expresión Joven Uxmal 431, Col. Narvarte 03020 México, D. F. Tel.: (55) 5687-0941 www.gemaeditores.com.mx Tuesday April 19 th 2011 ¡THE ADVENTURE BEGINS ! Finally, the day has come! After so much saving and planning, the III Inter-American Pathfinder Camporee begins today. This is an event that doesn't happen every day, and one that not all genera- tions can experience. So, con- sider yourself privileged to be part of this incredible adven- ture! I remember that the 1st Inter-American Pathfinder Camporee was also celebrat- ed in Mexico. It took place in Oaxtepec, Morelos, back in 1983, when you probably were not even in the minds of you parents. At that time, the WINNER'S JOURNAL youth director of the IAD was Pastor Israel Leito, who is now the President of the IAD. The 2nd Camporee took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1998, with a good attendance. It was led by Pastor Alfredo García- Marenko. Today, the youth director of the IAD is Pastor Benjamin Carballo, who is in charge of the whole event. He is determined to do his best so you can have an unforgettable and bless experience. Hi! Welcome to the III Inter-American Pathfinder Camporee! This time, the cam- poree brings together more than 20,000 pathfinders from different countries that make up our Division. Can you imagine? This event is going to be exciting! I'd also like to seize the opportunity to wel- come the guest speakers and the work team that is helping with this event. Thank you all! Your help is very important to achieve the goals of this camporee. With you in mind, we have been planning this activity for several months. And I am sure that the experience will be unforgettable. We have prepared interesting activities to teach you how to defeat the «giants» that challenge you every day, just like David defeated Goliath. But to have a good time, it is important that you follow the directions of you leaders and obey the recommendations you get. Your friend, Benjamín Carballo C. Youth Ministry Director / Inter-American Division Editorial • Alejandro Medina V. III INTER-AMERICAN PATHFINDER CAMPOREE THE It is in these events where you can see that the Pathfinders Club is everywhere. This is an excellent opportunity to make friends from other parts of the world, and take a lot of pictures! Let me tell you that behind this event there is an amaz- ing staff working to make this event an unforgettable experi- ence. However, it is up to you to decide if you want the Holy Spirit to influence in your heart. In other words, it is your attitude that will determine whether you will have a good or bad time. I invite you to have the best attitude so you can enjoy all the programs and activities that have been pre- pared for you. boleti1ingles_Layout 1 13/04/11 12:47 p.m. Page 1
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Camporee! This time, the cam-poree brings together more than
20,000 pathfinders from different countriesthat make up our Division. Can you imagine?
This event is going to be exciting!I'd also like to seize the opportunity to wel-
come the guest speakers and the work teamthat is helping with this event. Thank you all! Your
help is very important to achieve the goals of this camporee.With you in mind, we have been planning this activity for severalmonths. And I am sure that the experience will be unforgettable. Wehave prepared interesting activities to teach you how to defeat the«giants» that challenge you every day, just like David defeated Goliath.But to have a good time, it is important that you follow the directionsof you leaders and obey the recommendations you get.
Your friend, Benjamín Carballo C.Youth Ministry Director / Inter-American Division
Editorial
• Alejandro Medina V.
III INTER-AMERICAN PATHFINDER CAMPOREE
T H E
It is in these events
where you can see that
the Pathfinders Club is
everywhere. This is an
excellent opportunity to
make friends from
other parts of the
world, and take a lot of
pictures! Let me tell
you that behind this
event there is an amaz-
ing staff working to
make this event an
unforgettable experi-
ence. However, it is up
to you to decide if you
want the Holy Spirit to
influence in your heart.
In other words, it is
your attitude that will
determine whether you
will have a good or bad
time. I invite you to
have the best attitude
so you can enjoy all the
programs and activities
that have been pre-
pared for you.
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On February 2010 the registration processesfor the III inter-American Camporee, Conque -ring the Giants began. On February 13, of thesame year, various activities of the differentclubs started including the initiation ceremo-ny. It is worth mentioning that the registrationis divided into four phases: “Early bird”, fromFebruary to June 2010; “Normal”, from Julyto November 2010; “Sleepyhead”, fromDecember 2010 to January 2011; and finally“Forgetful”, from February to March 2011.
In March 2010, the different clubs beganto raise funds. But not only Pathfinders par-ticipate in these activities. The parents mustknow what is happening. They have to parti-cipate of those activities with them. For thatpurpose, many meetings were organized toevaluate all the different projects.
On October 2010, we began to check theprices of different material that will be used inthe Camporee. The enthusiasm and effort ofeach Pathfinder was obvious. Then January2011 arrived and with it the eliminationrounds for both the track and field, and theswimming competition, but only the braveones dare to participate. During that monththe pathfinders that come from other coun-tries started the “required paperwork” so theycould be in this beauty Mexico City.
Mexico City grew from what is called todayits “first quarter”. The territory that the cityis in today was originally Tenochtitlan, capi-tal city of the Mexica and conquered by theSpaniards on August 13th, 1521. The citystarted growing from the main Mexicapolitical and religious center, known as theTemplo Mayor right at the center ofTenochtitlan. Now, centuries later, there wecan find the emblematic Zocalo, surround-ed by the seats of the Republican powersand the Metropolitan Cathedral. Duringtheir existence the buildings around theZocalo have changed much. There were
even green areas, statues and amarketplace, the «Parian», maincenter of commerce of NewSpain. The Zocalo is also themain city place for large meet-ings, whether they are Stateevents, national holiday cele-brations, concerts or photo-graphic exhibitions, protestsand social manifestations too.Even today there is an artificialbeach during the summer and asnow zone in winter. TheZocalo is the heart of the cityand each heartbeat echoesMexican history.
Finally,the day has come!• Lisbeth Antonio S.
• Alvin Maya A.
On February 2011, we began to reviewthe authorization letters of each Pathfinderparents.
That was exhausting! But today, afterall that work, after filling up the differentregistration forms, after the eliminationrounds for the events that will take placein this sport center of Mexico City, wehave to admit that it was worth it.Although there are only four events, hiking(with the participation of around 400clubs), swimming, track and field, and thebiblical contest (with the participation ofone representative of each Union), it willbe exciting to see each Pathfinder give hisbest. And of course, we couldn't miss theso anticipated specialties.
That is how the days went by with dif-ferent activities. And today, April 19, 2011,are here, in this great event, those whoalready started to “defeat their giants”,those who made a big effort to be next tothe bigger giant Conqueror, Jesus. It willbe five days full of mixed emotions, but itis good to remember that all the Pathfin-ders are united under one feeling: the loveof Christ.
WHERE A
RE Y
OU?
Let me tell you
Did you know…? TheNational Palace has alwaysbeen the government seat.First it was the residence of
the Mexica tlatoanis andlater the vice regal palace.
Right in theCenter of theMetropolis
www.visitmexico.com.mx
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Pastor Israel LeitoKNOWING YOUR LEADERS
PreSident oF the inter-AMeriCAn diViSion
What are the giants that
the Adventist youth must
overcome?“Distractions”, I believe this is thebiggest and most dangers giant forour young people today. Our youthmust be able to tell in which direc-tion they are heading and it's onlypossible if they know “the way andthe truth and the life”. If our youngpeople can overcome the tendencyto experiment and explore tempta-tion, they will have overcome themost dangerous giant of their lives.
Why is it important to
conquer those giants?Giants always seem to offer com-
fort. They are attractive, inspire, andoffer what apparently is not possibleto get anywhere or from anybodyelse. But the most peculiar elementof a giant is its height; a giant makespromises, but it can't deliver. Butwith Christ the possibilities areunlimited.
What is the armor to
defeat them? The advice we receive from heavenregarding this battle is: to be able todiscern between what is true andwhat is false; to depend on the jus-tice of Christ and to practice that jus-tice; to be willing to work for God; todepend on his faith; to trust that Godwill save us; to never doubt God'sgrace; to let the Scripture be thelight “lamp” that guide our path.
What tools can the
Pathfinders Clubs pro-
vides to conquer these
giants?The purposes of Pathfinders Clubsare to help develop the physical,
mental and spiritual part of ouryoung people. Thus, the PathfinderClub is one of the best placeswhere they can develop theseaspects under the influence of theHoly Spirit and the grace of Christ.
For you, who is the best
example of a giant con-
queror?Well, the more people I meet, thebetter I get to see how God canchange the life of human beings. AllBible characters had weaknesses,but they were great because of thegrace of God. The best “giant-killer”is the one that recognize that “thereis no limit for those who put a sideself and let the Holy Spirit work intheir heart and lives entirely devot-ed to God”.
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BIG
FOOT
I don't know how many of you have asked the same
question when the banner of the club appeared in the
Camporee official page. The banner said: Come and
participate! This club was founded on February 2011. Its
purpose was to create a Pathfinders Club online, the
biggest one of the entire Inter-American Division. The
goal was to reach young people from different countries
of the IAD. That is how UM Your Club started.
Once you registered online (umtuclub.com), you had
access to all activities offer online, like contest on
Facebook about the best director, adviser and souvenir
from any other camporee. The rewards for the winners
were very appropriate for a Pathfinder: a backpack,
binoculars, a portable stove, a tent, etc. You could also
obtain five specialties online, validated for the IAD. An
example of a specialty that you could had obtain online