HISTORY,

PHILOSOPHY AND
PURPOSE OF
PATHFINDER CLUB
HISTORICAL TIMELINE

1907- Missionary
Volunteer (MV) Society
(Forerunner of the
Adventist Youth)
was founded.

ELDER M. E.KENN voted

as Youth Director of
General Conference
1925- First camp for
girls followed in Australia
followed by the boys
camp in Michigan
Townline Like

1929 - “Pathfinder”
names first used at a
summer camp in
Southeastern
California.
1946- The first conference sponsored
PATHFINDER Club in Riversides,
California.
PATHFINDER Club emblem designed
by
JOHN H. HONCOCK

Re
Sacrifice White
d
Purity

Blue
Loyalty Gold
Excellence
 1949- HENRY H. BERGH
composed Pathfinder song

HELEN
HOBBS sewed
the first
Pathfinder flag

LAWRENCE PAULSON
designed a series of
achievement books
1949- HENRY H. BERTH composed
Pathfinder song
1950- General conference authorized the
Junior Missionary volunteer ( JMV)
Pathfinder Clubs for world field.
1954- The first Pathfinder Camporee was
held on May 7-9 in Idyllwild, California.
1960- The first Union Camporee was held
on April 11-14, Lone Pine, California.
Club Forerunners: MV Societies Boys Club
First Club Started: 1946
Pathfinder First Celebrated: 1957
PATHFINDER PHILOSOPHY

“Train a child in the way he

should go, and when he is old
he will not turn from it.”
Proverbs 22:6 NIV
 “Finally, brothers, whatever is
true, whatever is noble, whatever
is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable
if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy
think about such things.”

Philippians 4:8 NIV

PATHFINDER OBJECTIVES
1.Help the young people to
understand that God and his
church love them, care for
them and appreciate them.

2. Encourage Pathfinder to
discover their own God-given
potential.
3. Inspire young people to
give personal expression of
their love for God.

4. Make the number one

priority of your club
program the personal
salvation of every
Pathfinder.
5. Build into a Pathfinder’s
life healthy appreciation and
love for God ‘s creation by
enjoying outdoor activity.

6. Teach Pathfinder specific

skills and hobbies that will
make their more meaningful.
7. Encourage the Pathfinder to keep
physically Fit.
8. Give opportunity for the development
of leadership.
9. Seek to foster the harmonious
development of the physical, social,
intellectual, and spiritual life.
THANK
YOU!!!

HAPPY
SABBATH