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- 1. Pathfinder Basic StaffTraining Pathfinder Basic Staff Training What is Pathfindering? What is Pathfindering?
- 2. History of Pathfindering Historyof Pathfindering in North America in North America • 1907 1907 – Missionary Volunteer Societies organized Missionary Volunteer Societies organized • 1922 1922 – JMV (now AJY) Progressive Classes introduced - JMV (now AJY) Progressive Classes introduced - Friend and Companion (ages 10 & 11 or grades 5 Friend and Companion (ages 10 & 11 or grades 5 & 6) also Comrade & Master Comrade & 6) also Comrade & Master Comrade • 1929 1929 – "Pathfinder" name first used at a summer "Pathfinder" name first used at a summer camp in Southeastern California camp in Southeastern California • 1931 1931 – First Master Comrade Investiture First Master Comrade Investiture
- 3. History of Pathfindering Historyof Pathfindering in North America in North America • 1946 1946 – First conference-sponsored Pathfinder Club First conference-sponsored Pathfinder Club (Riverside, California) Pathfinder Club emblem (Riverside, California) Pathfinder Club emblem designed by John H. Hancock designed by John H. Hancock • 1949 1949 – Henry Bergh writes Pathfinder song Henry Bergh writes Pathfinder song (not copyrighted until 1952) (not copyrighted until 1952) • 1951 1951 – First Pathfinder Fair, First Pathfinder Fair, September 23, Dinuba, California September 23, Dinuba, California – Master Comrade changed to Master Guide Master Comrade changed to Master Guide – Pathfinder Staff Manual published Pathfinder Staff Manual published
- 4. History of Pathfindering Historyof Pathfindering in North America in North America • 1979 1979 – MV changed to AY (Missionary Volunteer --> MV changed to AY (Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Youth) Adventist Youth) – JMV changed to AJY (Junior Missionary Volunteer JMV changed to AJY (Junior Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Junior Youth --> Adventist Junior Youth – Pre-JMV changed to Adventurers Pre-JMV changed to Adventurers (4 yrs. - 4th grade) (4 yrs. - 4th grade) • 1982 1982 – New Pathfinder World replaces MV World New Pathfinder World replaces MV World – Voyager Class added (age 14 or grade 9) – Voyager Class added (age 14 or grade 9) – between Ranger & Guide between Ranger & Guide – NAD Pathfinder uniform revised NAD Pathfinder uniform revised
- 5. History of Pathfindering Historyof Pathfindering in North America in North America • 1985 1985 – First NAD Pathfinder Camporee, Camp Hale, First NAD Pathfinder Camporee, Camp Hale, Colorado Colorado • 1995 1995 – Teen Leadership Training (TLT) Program Teen Leadership Training (TLT) Program established for training High school students established for training High school students (grades 9-12) (grades 9-12) – First Pathfinder Web Site established First Pathfinder Web Site established • 1998 1998 – 1 1st st NAD Master Guide Convention, NAD Master Guide Convention, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA
- 6. History of Pathfindering Historyof Pathfindering in North America in North America • 1999 1999 – NAD Pathfinder Web Site established NAD Pathfinder Web Site established – “ “Discover the Power” International Camporee in Discover the Power” International Camporee in Oshkosh WI Oshkosh WI • 2000 2000 – Uniform changed from Forest Green skirts, slacks Uniform changed from Forest Green skirts, slacks & sashes to Black skirts, slacks & sashes & sashes to Black skirts, slacks & sashes • 2001 2001 – Pathfinder Honor Handbook revised, Pathfinder Honor Handbook revised, 17 new honors and international honors 17 new honors and international honors added added
- 7. History of Pathfindering Historyof Pathfindering in Northern California Conference in Northern California Conference • By 1950 there were active clubs in: By 1950 there were active clubs in: – Walnut Creek Walnut Creek – Richmond Richmond – Martinez Martinez – Deer Park Deer Park – Camino Camino • Pacific Union Conference Prepares Pacific Union Conference Prepares 1 1st st Drill Manual in the early 1950s Drill Manual in the early 1950s – Committee members were: Committee members were: • Clark Smith Clark Smith • Henry Bergh Henry Bergh • Glenn Fillman (NCC MV Director) Glenn Fillman (NCC MV Director)
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- 9. Pathfinder Club Pathfinder Club Emblem Emblem ThreeSides Three Sides Shield Shield Sword Sword – – Completeness Completeness – – Protection Protection – – Bible Bible
- 10. Pathfindering Pathfindering as a Ministry asa Ministry • Not entertainment Not entertainment • Not babysitting for parents Not babysitting for parents • Not simply another youth group Not simply another youth group • Not just an outdoor activity based club Not just an outdoor activity based club THEN WHAT IS THEN WHAT IS PATHFINDERING? PATHFINDERING?
- 11. Pathfindering Pathfindering as a Ministry asa Ministry • Spiritual at it’s core Spiritual at it’s core – It is intended to lead members into a growing, It is intended to lead members into a growing, redemptive relationship with God redemptive relationship with God • Experience-based Experience-based – It is organized and led to build members into It is organized and led to build members into responsible, mature individuals who contribute responsible, mature individuals who contribute to their families, their church and their world to their families, their church and their world • Others Focused Others Focused – It is programmed to help members It is programmed to help members realize that there is something that realize that there is something that each one can do to help their each one can do to help their neighbor through active, selfless neighbor through active, selfless service service
- 12. Mission of Mission of Pathfindering Pathfindering Toprovide a: To provide a: • Church-centered Church-centered • Recreational-spiritual program Recreational-spiritual program • For both boys and girls For both boys and girls • Ages 10-15 Ages 10-15 – That offers action, adventure, That offers action, adventure, challenge and group activities that challenge and group activities that produce team spirit and loyalty to produce team spirit and loyalty to God and the church God and the church
- 13. Philosophy of Philosophy of Pathfindering Pathfindering “ “Traina child in the way he should Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 NIV Proverbs 22:6 NIV
- 14. Philosophy of Philosophy of Pathfindering Pathfindering •Proverbs 22:6 Proverbs 22:6 – Training them while they are young is Training them while they are young is important because 70% of Christians important because 70% of Christians make their decision for Christ before the make their decision for Christ before the age of 14 (christianitytoday.com) age of 14 (christianitytoday.com) – Because of changes in society such as: Because of changes in society such as: • divorce causing single parent homes, divorce causing single parent homes, • 50% of our kids not attending Christian 50% of our kids not attending Christian schools, schools, • Fewer families in society have any contact Fewer families in society have any contact with Christianity with Christianity
- 15. Philosophy of Philosophy of Pathfindering Pathfindering “ “Finally,brothers, whatever is true, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or if anything is excellent or praiseworthy praiseworthy think about such things.” think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 NIV Philippians 4:8 NIV
- 16. Philosophy of Philosophy of Pathfindering Pathfindering •Phil. 4:8 Phil. 4:8 – Pathfindering is fundamentally principles- Pathfindering is fundamentally principles- and experience-based training so that and experience-based training so that young people can more easily transfer the young people can more easily transfer the learning to other areas of life. learning to other areas of life. – Everything (honors, classwork, Everything (honors, classwork, example) must be affected by Biblical example) must be affected by Biblical truth because we are painting a truth because we are painting a picture of God for our kids picture of God for our kids
- 17. Philosophy of Philosophy of Pathfindering Pathfindering ASong by Ponder, Harp & Jennings goes: A Song by Ponder, Harp & Jennings goes: You’re the only Jesus some will ever see You’re the only Jesus some will ever see You’re the only words of life You’re the only words of life some will ever read some 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 need One in whom is all they’ll ever need For you’re the only Jesus For you’re the only Jesus some will ever see some will ever see
- 18. Goals of Goals of PathfinderLeadership Pathfinder Leadership • Help Pathfinders to understand that Help Pathfinders to understand that the church loves, cares for and the church loves, cares for and appreciates them. appreciates them. • Show Pathfinders that God has a plan Show Pathfinders that God has a plan for their lives. for their lives. • Train Pathfinders for Christian Train Pathfinders for Christian service. service.
- 19. Goals of Goals of PathfinderLeadership Pathfinder Leadership • Work for the salvation of each Work for the salvation of each individual Pathfinder. individual Pathfinder. • Assist in developing the Pathfinder’s Assist in developing the Pathfinder’s appreciation for nature and a concern appreciation for nature and a concern for the environment. 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.
- 20. Goals of Goals of PathfinderLeadership Pathfinder Leadership • Help keep Pathfinders physically fit. Help keep Pathfinders physically fit. • Give opportunities for the Give opportunities for the development of leadership. development of leadership. • Assist Pathfinders in developing Assist Pathfinders in developing a balanced physical, mental, a balanced physical, mental, social, and spiritual life. social, and spiritual life.