PATHFINDERS

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Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Youth Department
Greater Sydney
02 9868 6522
www.sydneyadventistyouth.com
/pathfinders
 What is Pathfinders? What happens at Who organises Pathfinders?
Pathfinders is an activity-based program Pathfinders? All clubs are run by local church members
designed for 10-15 year olds, and adopted Pathfinders operates on an international who are trained to provide a safe and fun
by local Seventh-day Adventist Churches curriculum and is run and facilitated by environment for young people to grow
worldwide. The program provides an local church volunteers. and learn. Every volunteer is required to
opportunity for kids and teenagers to have a Working with Children's Check and
develop a healthy sense of self in a fun, safe Pathfinder Club Members are typically complete Adsafe training.
and caring environment. Attendees learn split into six age groups:
how to lead and work as a team, get Friend - 10 years old At a Conference level, Pathfinders is
outdoors by going camping and studying Companion - 11 years old organised by the Youth Department
nature, develop practical life skills, serve Explorer - 12 years old Director, District Pathfinder Directors and
community needs, learn what constitutes a Ranger - 13 years old the Pathfinder Advisory.
healthy lifestyle and make lifelong Voyager - 14 years old
friendships, all while learning important Guide - 15 years old Who can join?
Christian values.
Pathfinders is open to anyone aged
Those 16 years or older can complete the between 10-16 years old, and beyond that
Master-Guide program, preparing them there are opportunities to become leaders
for Pathfinder and youth leadership. and mentors.

Pathfinders worship together, complete

classwork and learn life skills, earn
honours, spend time outdoors camping
and hiking, and participate in Conference
events.