Part #1

History, Philosophy, Purpose

Objective: to develop awareness of
the purpose and uniqueness of
pathfinder ministry and an overview
of the history of pathfindering.
What is Pathfindering?
*1907
*Missionary Volunteer Societies organized
1922
*JMV (now AJY) Progressive Classes introduced
- Friend and Companion (ages 10 & 11 or grades
5 & 6) also Comrade & Master Comrade
• 1929
– "Pathfinder" name first used at a summer
camp in Southeastern California
• 1931
– First Master Comrade Investiture
*1946
*First conference-sponsored Pathfinder Club
(Riverside, California) Pathfinder Club emblem
designed by John H. Hancock
*1949
*Henry Bergh writes Pathfinder song
(not copyrighted until 1952)
• 1951
– First Pathfinder Fair,
September 23, Dinuba, California
– Master Comrade changed to Master Guide
– Pathfinder Staff Manual published
*1979
*MV changed to AY (Missionary Volunteer -->
Adventist Youth)
*JMV changed to AJY (Junior Missionary
Volunteer --> Adventist Junior Youth
*Pre-JMV changed to Adventurers
(4 yrs. - 4th grade)
• 1982
– New Pathfinder World replaces MV World
– Voyager Class added (age 14 or grade 9) –
between Ranger & Guide
– NAD Pathfinder uniform revised
*1985
*First NAD Pathfinder Camporee, Camp Hale,
Colorado
*1995
*Teen Leadership Training (TLT) Program
established for training High school students
(grades 9-12)
– First Pathfinder Web Site established
• 1998
– 1st NAD Master Guide Convention,
Los Angeles, CA
*1999
*NAD Pathfinder Web Site established
*“Discover the Power” International Camporee in
Oshkosh WI
*2000
*Uniform changed from Forest Green skirts, slacks &
sashes to Black skirts, slacks & sashes
• 2001
– Pathfinder Honor Handbook revised,
17 new honors and international honors
added
*By 1950 there were active clubs in:
* Walnut Creek
* Richmond
* Martinez
* Deer Park
* Camino
• Pacific Union Conference Prepares
1st Drill Manual in the early 1950s
– Committee members were:
• Clark Smith
• Henry Bergh
• Glenn Fillman (NCC MV Director)
 Red
Sacrifice
White
Purity
Blue
Loyalty
Gold
Excellence
 Three Sides – Completeness

Shield
– Protection

Sword
– Bible
*Not entertainment
*Not babysitting for parents
*Not simply another youth group
*Not just an outdoor activity based club
THEN WHAT IS

PATHFINDERING?
*Spiritual at it’s core
*It is intended to lead members into a growing,
redemptive relationship with God
*Experience-based
*It is organized and led to build members into
responsible, mature individuals who contribute
to their families, their church and their world
• Others Focused
– It is programmed to help members
realize that there is something that each
one can do to help their neighbor
through active, selfless service
To provide a:
*Church-centered
*Recreational-spiritual program
*For both boys and girls
*Ages 10-15
– That offers action, adventure,
challenge and group activities that
produce team spirit and loyalty to
God and the church
“Train a child in the way he
should go, and when he is
old
he will not turn from it.”
Proverbs 22:6 NIV
*Proverbs 22:6
*Training them while they are young is important
because 70% of Christians make their decision for
Christ before the age of 14
(christianitytoday.com)
*Because of changes in society such as:
*Divorce causing single parent homes,
• 50% of our kids not attending Christian
schools,
• Fewer families in society have any contact
with Christianity
“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
*Phil. 4:8
*Pathfindering is fundamentally principles-
and experience-based training so that
young people can more easily transfer the
learning to other areas of life.
– Everything (honors, classwork,
example) must be affected by Biblical
truth because we are painting a picture
of God for our kids
A Song by Ponder, Harp & Jennings goes:
You’re the only Jesus some will ever see
You’re the only words of life
some will ever read
So let them see in you the
One in whom is all they’ll ever need

For you’re the only Jesus

some will ever see
*Help Pathfinders to understand that the
church loves, cares for and appreciates
them.
*Show Pathfinders that God has a plan for
their lives.
• Train Pathfinders for Christian
service.
*Work for the salvation of each individual
Pathfinder.
*Assist in developing the Pathfinder’s
appreciation for nature and a concern for
the environment.
• Teach Pathfinders specific skills
and hobbies that will make their
life meaningful and will occupy
their time profitably.
*Help keep Pathfinders physically fit.
*Give opportunities for the development of
leadership.

• Assist Pathfinders in developing a

balanced physical, mental, social,
and spiritual life.
Part #2
Understanding
Pathfinders
Objective: To develop an
understanding of the
developmental needs of
pathfinder-age young people and
how to relate to them effectively.
Part # 2
1-Developmental
Characteristics
2- Basic Principles of
Effective Club discipline
1-) Developmental Characteristic of
Pathfinders
a- Pre-adolescence (9-12 years)
b- Early adolescence (13-15 years)
c- Middle adolescence(16-17 years)
d- Late Childhood (girls & boys)
e- Early Adolescence (girls & boys
a- Pre-adolescence……….(9-12 years)
The age of noise and ceaseless activity.
Growing tendency for independence.
Quick to learn and amazing power to
recall.
Lively interest on religion
a- Pre-adolescence……….(9-12 years)
Mental Characteristics:
Golden age of memory.
Alert and eager to investigate.
Love stories and good books.
Real interest in collecting.
Open up many avenues of interest.
a- Pre-adolescence……….(9-12 years)
Physical Characteristics:
Healthiest period of life.
Well balance for coordination.
Can’t sit still and be good.
a- Pre-adolescence……….(9-12 years)
Social Characteristics:
Like secret codes & adventure.
Learning team work/retain
independency.
Age of exploration & imagination.
Age of hero worship & credulity.
Interest in opposite sex is minimal.
a- Pre-adolescence……….(9-12 years)
Spiritual Characteristics:
Keen interest in spiritual things.
Peak age of baptism.
Likes witnessing, awards, badges,
ribbons, etc.
Age group to instruct in religion.
b- Early Adolescence……….(13-15 years)
Rapid growth, awkwardness due to lack of
coordination of mind and body.
Certain organs grow more rapidly than
the rest of the body.
The importance to belong to a peer group
reaches it heights
Much time is given to day dreaming.
b- Early Adolescence……….(13-15 years)
Mental Characteristics:
Alert, but subject to day dreaming.
Learns quickly
Boys-Scientific data
Girls-homemaking
b- Early Adolescence……….(13-15 years)
Physical Characteristics:
Health is excellent.
Very rapid physical growth.
Awkwardness or clumsiness.
Sex organs develop/Rapid biological changes.
Girls average taller at 12 and 13.
b- Early Adolescence……….(13-15 years)
Social Characteristics:
Loyalty to peers.
Seek more individual freedom.
Money making against school.
Frequent change of mood.
Eccentricities: likes and dislikes, love for athletics,
crude sense of humor.
Attraction to opposite sex.
b- Early Adolescence……….(13-15 years)
Spiritual Characteristics:
Spiritual interest wanes.
Second group of baptism
one’s lifework is often determine.
Less tendency to demonstrate their
feelings on spiritual matters.
Experience conflicts with
conscience.
c- Middle Adolescence……….(16-17 years)
Young person reaches his full height
Youth know begin to develop individuality.
Become persons in their own right
c- Middle Adolescence……….(16-17years)
Mental Characteristics:
They will likely question
everything.
Great respect for “scholarship”
Ideas begin to be shape.
Youth makes definite plans.
c- Middle Adolescence……….(16-17 years)
Physical Characteristics:
Sexual development.
Height and weight is 85%.
Muscle develops.
c- Middle Adolescence……….(16-17
years)
Social Characteristics:
Likes cliques.
Critical, brutally frank.
Very sensitive.
c- Middle Adolescence…(16-17years)
Spiritual Characteristics:
He or she goes forward or by
reason of wrong associates,
loses interest.
Difficult to lay foundation to
base his/her thinking.
d- Late Childhood (girls)
1-Feeling accepted and happy as a
member of her own age and gender
contemporaries.
2-Finding joy in making others happy.
3-Becoming an effective family
member and developing a growing
security outside the family.
4-Winning her way with the group.
d- Late Childhood (girls)
5-Accepting her feminine role.
6-Developing a growing
understanding and appreciation of
her body.
7-Feeling useful to someone or
something
8-Increasing her competence in
some skills.
d- Late Childhood (girls)
9 -Becoming more
adventuresome, more creative,
and more skillful in her play.
10-Increasing her interest in fair
play and justice.
d- Late Childhood (boys)
1-Feeling accepted and wanted by his own
age and sex
2-Beginning to find joy in making others
happy
3-Responding to the group, yet feeling he
can rely on his parents.
4-winning his way with a group.
d- Late Childhood (boys)
5-Accepting a masculine roll
6-Being confident of his ability to grow
up.
7-Feeling useful to someone or for
something.
8-Increasing his acquaintance
with the adult world.
d- Late Childhood (boys)
9-Daring to express his spirit of adventure.
10-Increasing his interest in rules of fair
play and justice.
e- Early Adolescence (girls)
1-Feeling wanted by her contemporaries and feeling able to
contribute to her relationship with them.
2-Developing an acquaintance and an ability to relate
comfortably with the opposite sex.
3-Developing a growing ability to direct her own life.
e- Early Adolescence (girls)
4-Winning and holding membership in an intimate group of her own age
and sex.
5-Understanding her body and developing positive attitudes toward sex
life.
6-Feeling confident that she is normal.
7-Developing a clear picture of adult living.
8-Increasing her experience with the world of work.
e- Early Adolescence (girls)
9-Finding joy in the active use of her mind and body.
10-Establish satisfying personal relationships and growing
understanding of the values by which mankind can
enjoy fellowship.
e- Early Adolescence (boys)
1-The boy in early adolescence discover that security based upon his
family is no longer adequate.
2-Developing an acquaintance and an ability to be comfortable
with the opposite sex.
3-Becoming increasingly eager and able to direct his own life
within reasonable family tension.
e- Early Adolescence (boys)
4-Winning and holding membership in an intimate group of his
own age and sex.
5-Understanding his body and developing positive attitudes
toward his sexuality.
6-Feeling confident that he is normal.
7-Feeling value to some group or cause.
e- Early Adolescence (boys)
8-Increase his experience with the world in which
he lives.
9-Finding joy in the active use of his body and mind.
Characteristics of Adolescence:
a-Restlessness
b-Curiosity
c-Vivid
d-Imagination
e-Dramatic Instinct
f-Group life
g-Uniformity
h-Conscience
Characteristics of Adolescence:
e-Mastery
j-New Experience
k-Security
*Motivate Pathfinders.
*Build Relationships.
*Be a Model
*Be Aware of Biases
*Provide Opportunities for Youth to take
initiative.
*Involve Youth in decision Making.
* Make Peer Influence positive.
The tangible element that determines the success of any Pathfinder Club is the
morale, or Club spirit.
A-Spiritual Objectives
B-Attendance
C-Home Contact
D-Round-Table Discussion
E-Unit Captain’s Council
F-Making Members Welcome
G-Putting Friends Together
H-Reviewing the Counselor's Work.
I-Planning a Balanced Program
J-Developing Unit Cohesiveness
K-Pathfinder Meeting Place
L-Equipment
M-Camping Equipment
N-Teaching Materials
The Goal.
To guide them as sons and daughters of God.
Guidelines for Balance Discipline:
1-Establish rules and regulations, points.
2-Inform the Pathfinder.
3-Rules should be few and well considered.
4-Present devotional admonition
5-Apply training discipline.
6-Counsel before action.
7-Involve parents
Proper and Improper Administration of Discipline.

Wrong-To crush or break the spirit by using strict force.

Correct-Inspire that which is right and orderly.

Suggestion for Prevention of Discipline Problems.
1-plan an extensive program of activities
2-Never go to meetings unprepared
3-Be friendly, caring and approachable
4-Cultivate a sense of humor
5-Avoid use sarcasm or ridicule
6-Don’t be a fault-finder
7-Be fair and impartial
Suggestion for Prevention of Discipline Problems.
8-Show self-control and be patient
9-Watch the use of your voice
10- Maintain eye contact
11-Give clear, precise instructions and commands
12-Eliminate mannerism that could lead to
ridicule
Methods Of Discipline
Do:
1-Give personal counsel
2-Use group judgement
3-take care of individual differences
4-Expel if necessary
Methods Of Discipline
Don’t:
1-Punish in anger
2-Use threats and warnings
3-Force apologies in public
4-Detain after club meetings
a-Causes club dislike:
b-Unnecessary demand
c-May upset the parents’ schedule
Methods Of Discipline
Don’t:
5-Assign extra tasks
6-Apply “Dunce-Cap” Discipline
7-Use corporal punishment
Punishable Offenses
1-Insubordination
2-Serious offenses or behavior problems:
a-Indecency
b-Impudence to counselor
c-Offensive language
d-Injuring others
e-Damaging property
f-Cheating or stealing
Discipline Procedures
1-The counselor should:
a-Speak tactfully to the Pathfinder
b-Explain what is expected
c-Have a private visit
2-Solicit the help of deputy director
a- privately counsel
b-Solicit his/her cooperation
c-Pray with the Pathfinder
Discipline Procedures
3-Counselor, deputy director and director
a-counsel with the Pathfinder
b-Attempt to convey to the Pathfinder
c-Pray together
d-Make appointment to visit the home
4- If misbehavior continues the Pathfinder may be suspended
for a period of time or permanently
Part #3
Outreach Ministry
Spot
The
Dog
Spot
The
Dog
 Can
You
Spot
the
Dog
Now?
“Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always,
to the very end of the age.”
Matt. 28:19-20 NIV
“Don’t let anyone look down on you
because you are young, but set an
example for the believers in speech,
speech
in life,
life in love,
love in faith and in purity.”
purity
2 Timothy 4:12 NIV
“The greatest want of the world it the want of
men (and women). Men (and women) who will
not be bought or sold.
sold Men (and women) who
in their inmost souls are true and honest,
honest men
(and women) who do not fear to call sin by it’s
right name,
name men (and women) whose
conscience is as true to duty as the needle
to the pole. Men (and women) who
will stand for right though the
heavens fall.”
Education pg. 57
“The world needs today what it needed
nineteen hundred years ago -- a
revelation of Christ. A great work of
reform is demanded, and it is only
through the grace of Christ that the
work of restoration, physical, mental,
and spiritual, can be
accomplished. . . .”
“Christ’s method alone will give true
success in reaching the people. The
Savior mingled with men as one who
desired their good. He showed His
sympathy for them, ministered to their
needs,
needs and won their
confidence.
confidence
Then He bade them, “Follow Me.”
Me
Ministry of Healing pg. 143
What Does This Mean?
How does this effect the way we:
• Do counseling?
• Do programming?
• Do outreach?
*Internal outreach:
*Members’ home visiting ( by unit, by club)
*Involvement in church events (campaigns,
seminars, weekly programs, especial dates)
*Visiting seniors church members.
*Helping in any church department. (deacons,
deaconesses, community services, communication,
etc.….)
*External outreach:
*Friends’ day
*Community clean up
*Snow removal, lawn mowing
*Literature ??
*
*The Pathfinder Club Itself Makes a
Wonderful Outreach Tool
*How many kids do you have in your club
who don’t come from Adventist families?
(That does not mean that our programs are
not Adventist, it simply means that we
need to be sensitive to
where they are coming
from.)
Young People have always been the
movers and shakers in the Church
throughout history because they are
not afraid to think new thoughts and
try new ideas.
*Ages of Some Famous Bible Heroes
*Joseph -- 15 or 16 when he was
sent to Egypt
*David -- teenager when he killed Goliath
*The Disciples -- mostly teenagers (the only
married one was Peter and he would have been
in his early twenties)

– Mary (mother of Jesus) -- 15 at the

oldest when she gave birth to Jesus
(Jewish girls were married off soon
after their 13th birthday)
• Ages of Some Famous Church Leaders
Joseph Bates -- 53 *Uriah Smith -- 21
James White -- 24 *Hiram Edson -- 39
Ellen Harmon White -17 *Annie Smith -- 23
J. N. Andrews -- 21 *Joseph H. Waggoner -- 32
J. N. Loughborough- 20 *Stephen N. Haskell -- 21

These are NOT the ages at which

they became Advent believers.
They are the ages at which
they became church leaders.
How Do We Create An
Environment Where Our
Pathfinders are
Encouraged and
Coached
into BEING Leaders?
Spot
the
Dog
 Part #4 (6)
Teaching the
Pathfinder
Curriculum
&
Honors
Part # 4
Objective: To discover the
importance and value of
creative approaches to
teaching and to learn ways
of developing one’s own
creative style of teaching.
1. Conchology is the
A. Study of trees
B. Study of shells
C. Study of measurements
D. Study of People
1. Conchology is the
A. Study of trees
B. Study of shells
C. Study of measurements
D. Study of People
2. Geology is the
A. Study of trees
B. Study of caves
C. Study of shells
D. Study of books
E. Study of the earth
2. Geology is the
A. Study of trees
B. Study of caves
C. Study of shells
D. Study of books
E. Study of the earth
3. Theology is the
A. Study of words
B. Study of the Bible
C. Study of God
D. Study of computers
3. Theology is the
A. Study of words
B. Study of the Bible
C. Study of God
D. Study of computers
4. Paleontology is the
A. Study of prehistoric life
B. Study of cells
C. Study of rocks & minerals
D. Study of shrubs
E. Study of marine invertebrates
4. Paleontology is the
A. Study of prehistoric life
B. Study of cells
C. Study of rocks & minerals
D. Study of shrubs
E. Study of marine invertebrates
5. Herpatology is the
A. Study of herbs
B. Study of small mammals
C. Study of lichens
D. Study of reptiles
E. Study of God
5. Herpatology is the
A. Study of herbs
B. Study of small mammals
C. Study of lichens
D. Study of reptiles
E. Study of God
6. Metrology is the
A. Study of meteors
B. Study of measurements
C. Study of heavenly bodies
D. Study of cells
E. Study of music scores
6. Metrology is the
A. Study of meteors
B. Study of measurements
C. Study of heavenly bodies
D. Study of cells
E. Study of music scores
7. Lithology is the
A. Study of emotions
B. Study of insects
C. Study of fruit growing
D. Study of rocks
E. Study of prehistoric life
7. Lithology is the
A. Study of emotions
B. Study of insects
C. Study of fruit growing
D. Study of rocks
E. Study of prehistoric life
8. Cetology is the
A. Study of whales
B. Study of insects
C. Study of dogs
D. Study of cacti
E. Study of seeds
8. Cetology is the
A. Study of whales
B. Study of insects
C. Study of dogs
D. Study of cacti
E. Study of seeds
9. Cytology is the
A. Study of cats
B. Study of cacti
C. Study of the internet
D. Study of human life
E. Study of cells
9. Cytology is the
A. Study of cats
B. Study of cacti
C. Study of the internet
D. Study of human life
E. Study of cells
10. Dendrology is the
A. Study of trees
B. Study of orchids
C. Study of stars
D. Study of environmental
conservation
10. Dendrology is the
A. Study of trees
B. Study of orchids
C. Study of stars
D. Study of environmental
conservation
11. Agrology is the
A. Study of microscopic plant life
B. Study of basket making
C. Study of lichens
D. Study of mushrooms
E. Study of soil for crops
11. Agrology is the
A. Study of microscopic plant life
B. Study of basket making
C. Study of lichens
D. Study of mushrooms
E. Study of soil for crops
12. Speleology is the
A. Study of caves
B. Study of soil for crops
C. Study of modern communications
D. Study of the Northern Lights
E. Study of stars
12. Speleology is the
A. Study of caves
B. Study of soil for crops
C. Study of modern communications
D. Study of the Northern Lights
E. Study of stars
13. Pomology is the
A. Study of God's creation
B. Study of fruit growing
C. Study of Tree rings
D. Study of human origins
13. Pomology is the
A. Study of God's creation
B. Study of fruit growing
C. Study of Tree rings
D. Study of human origins
14. Oology is the
A. Study of birds eggs
B. Study of zoo life
C. Study of small mammal pets
D. Study of fish raising
14. Oology is the
A. Study of birds eggs
B. Study of zoo life
C. Study of small mammal pets
D. Study of fish raising
15. Mycology is the
A. Study of words
B. Study of microscopic life
C. Study of tropical fish
D. Study of fungi
E. Study of cells
15. Mycology is the
A. Study of words
B. Study of microscopic life
C. Study of tropical fish
D. Study of fungi
E. Study of cells
*Understanding Creativity: Some values and purposes
Learning more enjoyable
Instills pride in accomplishment
Provides group participation
Fulfills need for individual expression
Coordinates mind and muscle.
Prompts respect for the property of others
Opportunity to practice principles
Teaches cooperation
Can emphasize a bible concept
*Steps in creative process:
*1- Preparation (Orientation)
* What are the problems and what are the approaches?
* Some errors
* 2-Frustration—Adapted by
* Repression- forget it
* Regression- retreat (flight for reality)
* Compensation- let’s substitute
* Emotional excess (anger vs. resignation)
* 3-Achievement
* Intimation—”It’s coming”
* Occasion---” It’s here”
*Steps in creative process:
*4- Verification
* Developing a Critical attitude
* Developing an attitude toward the work
* 5- Evaluation
* Repeat the process

– “What are the kids expected to gain from this

requirement?”
– “What is the best way I can help them get
there?”
*Some creative tools
*1- The program computer
*2-Story telling
*3- Brain storming
*4- Listing
* 5- Sculpturing (people, paper cups)
* 6- Topjects (objects illustrating
specified topics)
*Different Learning Styles
*Auditory 6%
*Visual 45% Do You See Why We Have
*Kinesthetic 23% Trouble Teaching AY Classwork
the Way it is Written?
*Verbal 26%
• Each Pathfinder Learns Differently
– Discover how your Pathfinders learn
best and you will discover the best
way to keep their attention.
Teaching Creatively
It’s time for fun
It’s time for acceptance and understanding
It’s time for recognition
It’s time for imagination and creativity
It’s time for effective
communication
It’s time for fairness
and justice
It’s time for involvement
It’s time for constant assessment
It’s time for cooperation

* How Can We Help The Pathfinders

Learn What They Are Needing to
Know?
* HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS FUN!!?
*Teaching Methods
*Study the class curriculum
*Assess the number and needs of your class
*Work out your teaching plan
* Have a definite date of completion
* Make the classwork worthwhile

* Waiving requirements

* Meeting pathfinder Honor requirements

Making friends Seccion

*How Can We Help The Pathfinders Learn

What They Are Needing to Know?

*HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS FUN!!?

*Health & Fitness Section
*How Can We Help The Pathfinders Learn
What They Are Needing to Know?

*HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS FUN!!?

*Youth Organization Section
*How Can We Help The Pathfinders Learn
What They Are Needing to Know?

*HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS FUN!!?

*Nature Study Section
*How Can We Help The Pathfinders Learn
What They Are Needing to Know?

*HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS FUN!!?

*Outdoor Living Section
*How Can We Help The Pathfinders Learn
What They Are Needing to Know?

*HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS FUN!!?

*Honor Enrichment Section
*How Can We Help The Pathfinders Learn
What They Are Needing to Know?

*HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS FUN!!?

Part #5 (3)
Club Leadership
Objective: To create and awareness of
those concepts and strategies that will
facilitate an understanding of successful
Pathfinder leadership and enable course
participants to develop new leadership
skills.
*Leadership is Influence

*Leadership means you have people who

follow you otherwise you’re just out
taking a walk
*John C. Maxwell
In Your Groups,
*Draw the perfect Pathfinder leader
Include Written:
*Qualities
*Skills
* Attitudes
 Has a vision (knows WHY they’re involved)
*Has a mission (knows HOW they’re doing it)
*Live a Christ-centered life
*Love boys and girls
*Be optimistic and enthusiastic
* Be master of his or her emotions
* Enjoy the out-of-doors
• Understands the developmental
characteristics of pre-adolescents and
adolescents
*Enjoys learning new skills
*Develops the ability to organize
*Maintains good working relationships with
fellow staff
*Radiates a dignity of presence that
assures order
* Have a sense of humor
• Resourceful and creative
• Enlist cooperation:
*Be likeable
*Be generous with praise
*Ask people’s advice
*Make people feel important
*Never embarrass anyone
• Lead instead of drive
• Remember names
• Keep promises and commitments
*Be happy and optimistic
*Do not brag
*Do not make decision when upset
*Heal all hurts at once
*Choose capable helpers
• Be a person of action
• Be willing to cooperate with others
*Be prepared
*Plan 1 hour of activity for each 30
minute of meeting time
*Different age ranges demand different
leadership styles
*A leader must, therefore, be able to use
the range of styles appropriate to the
age levels of the pathfinders with whom
he or she is working.
*There are three areas that the leader
must dealt with properly:
*The need of the task
*The need of the group
*The need of the individual
*The task:
*What exactly is the group trying to do?
*How can it be achieved?
*What are the alternative methods?
*What equipment will be required?
* What are the rules?
* The group:
*Come together through their common interest
*They must feel is “their” activity
*Share the leadership with them
*Know the capabilities of each member
* Make sure the group works together as a
team
*The individual:
*They must know exactly what they are going to
do
*They require encouragement
*They may lack certain skills
* Each individual will be affected by the
leader’s personality.
 The effective leader will CAUSE or HELP
certain things to happen in the life of the group
This ability may be referred to as the
FUNCTIONS of leadership
To carry out this functions a leader will want to
develop SKILLS in working with groups
Newer concepts of leadership focus
more on what the leader DOES that
what leadership is
*Authoritative (Autocratic) Leader
*Retains as much power and decision-
making authority as possible.
*Does not consult staff, nor are staff
allowed to give any input.
*Staff & Pathfinders must obey orders
– Motivation is produced by
creating a structured set of
rewards and punishments.
*Advantages of an Authoritative (Autocratic)
Leader
*Lots of things get done
*Things are very organized
*Poorly managed becomes highly
managed
*Disadvantages of an Authoritative
(Autocratic) Leader
*Creativity & staff involvement is low
*If leader leaves vacuum of
leadership is left behind.
– Can create “soldiers” instead of
involved Pathfinders and staff
– LOTS of TURNOVER!
Pathfinders is a VOLUNTEER
organization
*Evaluative
*Similar to Authoritative, except that the
leader asks for input and MIGHT include
that input in the decisions, but will usually
not acknowledge the involvement of
others in the process
*Bureaucratic (Political) Leader
*Everything done “by the book,”
according to procedure or policy.
*If it isn’t covered by the book, the
leader refers to the next level above
him or her.

– Police officer -- He or she

enforces the rules.
*Advantages of Bureaucratic (Political)
Leadership
*Rules are clearly understood and
defined
*Staff & Pathfinders know what to
expect
– Discipline is easily handled
*Disadvantages of Bureaucratic (Political)
Leadership
*Low involvement of Pathfinder staff
*Little room for adaptability
*Rules may not apply to current
situation
*Democratic (Participative) Leadership
*Staff are part of the decision
making.
*Communicates what is happening
and expects involvement and
responsibility of staff.
– The “coach” leader has the final
say, but gathers information
from staff members before
making a decision.
*Advantages of Democratic (Participative) Leadership
*Staff are involved -- buy-in
*Somewhat adaptable to match situation
*If leader leaves things usually continue

– Everyone feels like part of the

team.
– Creativity is HIGH
*Disadvantages of Democratic (Participative)
Leadership
*Rules may not be as well defined,
known, or understood
*Structure is usually “looser”
– Discipline may be a problem if
“consequences” aren’t clearly
defined.
*Laissez-faire Leadership
*“Hands-off¨ style.
*Leader provides little or no direction
and gives staff (& Pathfinders) as
much freedom as possible.
– All authority or power is given
to the staff (& Pathfinders) and
they must determine goals,
make decisions, and resolve
problems on their own.
*Advantages of Laissez-faire Leadership
*Highly skilled staff flourish (for awhile)
*Lots of creativity
*Staff with drive make lots of things
happen
*Lots of adult involvement (though not
particularly committed.)
*Disadvantages of Laissez-faire Leadership
*Disorganization is a danger
*Quality can decline over time
*Discipline can be an issue
*Rules may not exist or be followed
thru
– Pathfinders can take advantage of
individual staff member’s strengths
and weaknesses
– Long term membership
involvement often declines
*Section 6 (4)
*Club Organization
*Objective: To introduce basic procedures
and policies relevant to the establishment
and maintenance of a Pathfinder Club.
*How to Organize a Pathfinder Club
*1- Counsel with the conference
*2- Meet with the Pastor
*3- Present your plan to the Church
Board
*4- Inform congregation
*5-Call a special meeting
* 6- Teach the Basics of Pathfinders
How to Organize a Pathfinder Club
7-Elect Director and Deputy Directors
8-Choose Counselors and Instructors
9-Call the Staff to Plan a Yearly
Program
10-Build the Program Six Weeks
Before Enrollment Night
11- Send Letter to Potential Pathfinder
How to Organize a Pathfinder Club
12-Advertise Pathfinder Program:
4 weeks before enrollment day- church
bulletin announcements
3 weeks before enrollment day-attactive
bulletin board
2 weeks before enrollment day-junior and
early teen Sabbath School Program
How to Organize a Pathfinder Club
2 weeks before enrollment day-church
missionary period
2 weeks before enrollment day-director’s letter
to parents
1 week before enrollment day-church service,
emphasizing program
13-Train and Uniform Staff before
Enrollment Day
14- Enrollment Day:
15- Home Visitation Program-Counselors
Should Visit Unit Members Immediately
16- Induction Program Approximately
Three Weeks After Enrollment Day
17- Guest Day
18- Community and Church Intertest
19- Evaluation
Pathfinder Committees:
1-Coordinating Committee
2-Pathfinder Executive Committee
3-Pathfinder Staff Committee
*Baptized member of SDA Church
*Good example to Pathfinders in their conduct
and Christian commitment

• Willing to commit the time required to

prepare and attend Pathfinder meetings
& activities
*Serve on Church Board as Pathfinder
Representative
*Responsible for the planning of the overall
calendar of events for the club
*Organizes regular club meetings & events
• Resource person for counselors &
instructors who need assistance
• Responsible for communication
with Conference on a regular basis
*Assist Director in their duties
*Responsible to be sure that the AY Classwork
is being completed by units
*Responsible for communication &
coordination with instructors & chaplain

• May serve as Secretary/Treasurer

• May have a special area of
responsibility related to the overall
Pathfinder program
*Responsible for record keeping including:
*Conference Forms – Registration
& Reporting – Supply ordering
*Attendance
*Keep up an attractive bulletin board
* Caring for all correspondence
* Be responsible for the club library
– Count and record all funds such as
membership fees, dues, fundraising,
donations, offerings, campouts, etc.
– Keep an accurate income-and-expense journal
sheet describing each briefly.
– Keep all receipts, bills, invoices ready
– Transfer funds to church treasury
Coordinate with Church Treasurer
*Preparation of spiritual activities
*Organize/lead out missionary outreach
*Act as spiritual counselor
*Know each pathfinder and staff members
*Encourage each member in their relationship
with the Lord
*Leads unit of 4-8 boys or girls
*Closest contact with kids and parents
*Works with unit throughout Pathfinder
program & events
*Prepares unit for investiture
(Classwork, AY Honors)

• Develops friendship &

understanding with unit members
*High school student who commits to learning
more about leadership in the Pathfinder
organization.
*Works under the supervision of and adult
counselor
* Assists staff members in all functions of the
club
During 4-year program, is trained in club
administration, counseling, classwork &
honors, finances, outreach, camping, &
security
*Teaches specific skills or subjects such as
Bible, personal growth, outdoor skills,
honors, or crafts
*May come from church or community to
assist temporarily with club

• Is well acquainted with subject

matter and matches it with club
curriculum
*Assist the counselor and take charge of the unit
when required
*Carry and handle the unit guidon
*Carry the national or Pathfinder flag when the
unit is chosen to do so
* Report unit attendance at roll-call time
* Drill the unit as assigned by counselor
*Fulfill the captain duties in his/her absence
*Check all the unit equipment
*Serve as messenger between unit and director
*Keep all unit records
*Keep record of attendance and dues from unit
Operating Policies:
1-Uniforms
2-Finances
3-Reporting
4-Membership
5-Insurance
1- Uniforms:
Helps make the Pathfinder program real
Should always be neat and clean
At Pathfinder meetings
At public gatherings
On special occasions
In a witnessing activity
Community service
2-Finances:
Annual Membership fees
Church Subsidy
Offerings
Sponsorship by Church Members
Special Projects
Fund-Raising Campaigns
3-Reporting (Scoring)

Monthly
Bi-Monthly
Annually
4-Membership:
Must be in the fifth year of school/10 years
Must complete Application form for membership
Must pay membership
Own and wear regularly the complete uniform
Must be faithful in attendance
Must learn and keep the Pledge and Law
Must agree to participate in all the
activities
Parents must be willing to cooperate
*When do young people join your club?
*Once per year
*Once per semester

• NOTE: Having open registration ALL the time

makes it hard for counselors & instructors to
do quality work in preparation if they don’t
know how many and who they will have
through a stated period of time.
*Do You Have an Attendance Policy?
*How Do You Motivate the Pathfinders to Continue Coming?
*Point System
*Outing Privileges

• NOTE: Allowing Pathfinders to

just come whenever
they feel like it, lowers the quality
of the program you can offer.
5-Insurance:
Safety-Accident and loss prevention
Check safety of premises
Adequacy and safety of equipment
Adequate qualified supervision
Types of activities
Insurance covered by conference
What to do in case of accident
Incident report
*Insurance
*Pathfinder activities must be on
the church calendar and voted by
the board BEFORE they happen in
order to be insured by Risk
Management (Conference
Insurer)
Part #6(5)
Programming & Planning
Objective: To develop familiarity
with activities and features that
form the Pathfinder program
*Explanation
*Yearly Program
*Weekly Club Meeting
*Record Cards
*Conference Events
* Investitures
* Church Rallies
*Mission and goals
*Remind each other why you’re doing
Pathfinders
*Ask -- What are our goals for the year?
*Based on ten-month calendar
– Matches school year, usually
August/September - May/June
*Calendar
*Regular Meetings
*Outreach activities
*Campouts
*Conference activities
• Adventist Youth classes
– Organize and plan HOW to complete
– Plan unit & group activities to make it fun
• Parent Ministry
*Opening Exercises
*Pledge & Law, Pathfinder Song, Canadian
Himn
*Prayer & Devotional
*Unit inspection / dues
• Unit Time
– AY Classwork
– Honors / Activities
*Club Components
*Club honors / activities / drill
*Guests
*Closing Exercises
*Announcements
– Dismissal
*Short attention spans = change activities
often
*Active learning works better
*20 - 40 minute components
• Involve Pathfinders in as many
aspects of programming as possible
• Give TLTs opportunities
to learn to lead
• Stick with time schedule
*Introduce kids to a variety of interests
*Arts & Crafts, Household Arts, Nature,
Outdoor Industries, Outreach Ministries,
Recreational, Vocational
*Provide opportunities for kids to discover
new hobbies or even find careers
• Contain Information and
Experiential components
*Make the AY Classwork worthwhile & fun
*Provide tangible rewards for learning --
honor patches
*Should be done with integrity
*Should be done actively, not as bookwork
• Do you really need to
test to discover what
they’ve learned?
*Encourage & support positive staff morale
which happens through communication and
mutual support
*Provide clearly stated rules and procedures
that are administered equitably

• Make club meetings active,

organized, and fun
• Help Pathfinders feel welcome
*Involve Pathfinders in activities with their
friends
*Provide opportunities for meaningful
feedback (and follow through)

• Make sure each Pathfinder has at

least one significant adult they can
relate to on personal & spiritual
issues
*Record Cards
*Experience successful completion of
worthwhile task with a sense off purpose
*Know that the joy of achievement is the
fruit of faithful effort
* Feel the satisfaction of achievement
* Respond by setting high personal goals,
and by faithfulness in performance
*Camporee -- May (yearly)
*Camp Hope
*Leaders’ training -- October (yearly)
*Camp Hope
*Annual Advertising
*Letters to last year’s members
*Announcements at church and/or school
*Enrollment Program
(parents must attend with their prospective
Pathfinder)
– Registration & Medical Forms
– Orientation (attendance & behavior policies)
– 10 Month Calendar
– Uniform Fitting or Ordering
*Pathfinder Day (Pathfinder Sabbath)
*Pathfinder Club leads out in the church service
taking charge of ALL aspects
*Flag Processional & Pledges
*Doing Special Music
*Calling for & Picking up the Offering
• Leading in Congregational Prayer
• Asking a Speaker in for the Sermon or
Someone(s) in the Club presenting the Sermon
NOTE: The order of varies by church
*Induction Ceremony
*Happens at the Beginning of the Year
*It is a ceremony to formally welcome new
Pathfinders to the organization
*Typically happens as a vespers or evening service
with Pathfinders, staff, & parents in
attendance, preferably during morning
service.
– The service typically includes a candle
ceremony which helps to explain the
symbols and meaning of Pathfindering
*Club Formal Inspection
*Director Calls Area Coordinator to Schedule
*Happens December - February
*EACH COORDINATOR DOES IT DIFFERENTLY
(Ask yours's what their expectations are)
– Entire Club Dresses in Class “A” Uniform
– Written Meeting Schedule Followed
• Includes AY Classwork & Honors
– Drill & Marching Demonstration
(standing movements & basic marching)
*Parent Education
*Pathfinder Clubs traditionally
don’t do this well
*This programming section is intended for
the club to help the parents understand
their children better and be the best
parents possible for their child
– Have you done anything interesting
or helpful in your club?
*Investiture (Award Ceremony)
*Concludes the Pathfinder Year
*Is usually held in the church or meeting place
*Is a showcase opportunity for Pathfinders to
demonstrate their accomplishments
*Contains a song service & worship thought

– Each club turns in a form to the

conference this weekend giving their 1st
& 2nd choice of dates in order to have a
conference representative in attendance
*Investiture (Award Ceremony)
*Master Guides present Progressive Class Rank pins
& insignia
*Honors earned during the year are presented or
read off if distributed earlier
*Supplies are ordered from AdventSource
• BE SURE TO ORDER 4-6 weeks BEFORE your
Investiture Date
*Part # 7
*Camping & Outdoor Education
*Objective: To develop an awareness of basic
camping and outdoor skills necessary for
outdoor leadership
The real learning takes place in the outdoors.
*Outdoor living with its multi-skilled requirements compose a
large segment of the year’s Pathfinder program.
*Recreation in the Open Air. “instructive, recreation, in the
open air, the contemplation of the works of God in nature will
be of the highest benefit”—Message to young people.
*Benefits to the individual.
* An intimate knowledge of nature.
* A perception of nature’s blueprint
* A meaningful spiritual awakening
An understanding of natural resources
*Benefits to the individual
*Self-respect and self-confidence
*A pride in one’s ability
*A feeling of at- homeness
*A respect for the dignity of work
*Pride in good health and physical fitness
*A new and more realistic sense of values
* A feeling of community.
*Benefits of camping Activities.
*Developing lifetime hobbies/vocation
*Encourage one to try to improve one’s
performance
*Having just plain fun
*Developing a wholesome curiosity
* Balance work, play, rest
* Wise use of leisure time
* Enjoy simple pastimes
* Appreciation for serious programs
*Spiritual Values in Camping
*Closeness to Nature
*Experience of harmony and order
*God’s great creativity
*Adaptability
*Cooperative fellowship
*
*Case Studies:
*1- A counselor and his pathfinders make plans for a short
hike and cookout. They plan the menu and divide the
responsibilities. At the campsite, Jerry and Ben go to get
firewood while the other boys cook and tend to their
duties. In the space of a few minutes there is a scream and
Ben Yells for help. The counselor hurriedly makes his
way to Ben and finds that Jerry has badly cut
his leg with the axe. He administers first aid,
and the unit makes its way home with the wounded
boy, their fun spoiled by an accident.
* What would have been the best method of
preventing this misfortune?
*Case Studies:
*2-The pathfinder unit decides to go horseback riding with
their counselor, Anne. All of them have ridden horse
before. Anne asks each of them to walk the horse
whenever footing is unsure. All goes well until they start
back to the stables. A short distance from the stable, on a
rocky, downhill trail, Susie, who is riding at the head of
the group, let her horse break into a trot. The
other pathfinders follow Susie’s example, but
Anne who is the last rider, holds her horse to a
walk. When Anne arrives at the stables, she
reprimands Susie and tell her she cannot ride
with the group again. What would you have
done?
*Case studies:
*3- A pathfinder club is having an overnight camp out by
the lake. When the campfire is over, a movement starts
among the group to go for a moonlight swim.
*What should the counselor do?
*Case studies:
*4- John is the counselor of a unit that has asked for
an overnight hike, which will mean the preparation
of two meals out-of-doors. Although most of the
members have been in similar trips before, John
does not feel that he is qualified to lead his group on
the proposed trip.
*What should he do?
*Look at factors that relate to individuals, unit , and
club planning:
*1-Planning a campout
*2-Program planning
*3-Guidelines for a good campout
*4-Basic hiking List
*5-Country Code
*Planning a Camp:
*Pathfinder committee

*Notify church Notify parents

*Club plan Unit plan Program Site plan Permission
*Club Planning:
*1- Go for a reason
*2- Transportation
*3- Tents
*4- General gear
*5- First-aid kit
*6- Camp personnel
*7- Food
* 8- Plan meeting around a theme
*Club planning:
*9- Campsite inspected prior to campout
*10-Secure permission from owner of land
*11-Hygiene
*12- Safety
*13- Notification of parents and
pathfinders.
*Unit and Individual Planing
*1- Menu
*2-Correct wearing apparel
*3-Sleeping bag and ground cover
*4-Personal first-aid kit
*5-Backpack packed properly
*6-Cooking utensil
* 7-Arrange items for campfire
* 8-Chaplain’s duties
*Suggestion for a weekend campout
*Friday
*3:30 pm arrive at church
*4:00 pm Leave for campsite
*5:00 pm Set up camp (Campfire)
*6:30 pm Open Sabbath (Deputy Director)
*7:30 pm Campfire (Devotional and Sing-a-
long)
*9:30 pm Bedtime
* 10:00pm Lights out
*Sabbath
* 6:00 am Rise, wash, dress
* 6:15 am Morning worship (units)
* 6:30 am Morning walk
* 7:30 am Breakfast
* 8:30 am Prepare camp for inspection
* 9:00 am Sabbath School and Church Service
* 12:15am Lunch
* 1:00 pm Unit Activity
* 2:00 pm Sabbath afternoon program
* 4:00 pm Nature Honor
* 5:00 pm Evening meal
* 6:30 pm Close Sabbath (Deputy Director)
* 7:00 pm Campfire program
* 10:00 pm Bedtime and lights out
*Sunday
* 6:00 am Rise, wash, dress
* 6:15 am Morning worship (as a camp or by unit
* - study SS Lesson)
* 6:30 am Breakfast
* 7:30 am prepare campsite for inspection
* 8:00 am Campcraft, knots, lashings, physical
* requirements, games, and swimming
* 12:00pm Lunch
* 1:00 pm Break camp
* 2:00 pm Leave camp
* 5:00 pm Arrive at church
*Guidelines for a Good Campout
*Rules
*Insist on absolute consideration for the other person
*Everyone will take part in all activities
*Campers and staff recognize that God is with us
What to bring
Hiking clothe, change of clothing
Food as listed, eating and cooking gear
Sleeping bag, ground cover, compass,
flashlight
Bible, notebook, pen, first-aid kit
Personal toiletries
*Cooking arrangements
*Most easily done on a portable stove
*Cook in pairs or by unit but campers should pack own
supplies
On the go
a- Time your hiking to arrive at suitable campsites
Easy going 4.8 km/hr
Easy scrambling 3 km/hr
Rough country 1.6 km/hr
For every hour over five hours allow one hour
for fatigue.
*On the go
*b- Train yourself mentally and physically to enjoy
*c- Keep a clear personal log
*d- Fill in log books in huts
*e- Notice the thrill of overcoming the unreasonable
dislike of discomfort
*f- Get used to the weight of boots, backpack
*g- Develop the attitude that you are an invited visitor
* into God’s world.
*When you come back
*A- Sort out your pack into:
* (1) What you actually used
* (2) What you could used from your observations
* (3) What you know you will never use ( discard it)
B-Next time look after the ounces and the pounds will
look after themselves
C- Be thankful
D- The benefits of such an experience will be felt long
after the scars have
healed!
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*A Good Pathfinder Will
*Be conservation-minded
*Be careful with fire
*Be clean in the out-of-doors
*Be considerate of property
Types of Camping
a- Site camps---”Static”
b- Traveling camps
“Variety is the spice of life”
The goals you set are determined by the
type of camp you have
*Site camps
*It is good to have at least one each year
*Pathfinder classwork Campcraft Honors
*Swimming Honors Bible Camps
*Rock Climbing Axemanship
*Hiking Track and trail
*Fire Building Lashing/knots
* Nature Honors (Trees, ferns, flowers, etc)
* Signaling Orientering
* Make sure there is a purpose in any campout
*Few of travel campouts
* Hiking Camps Mini-bus
Safari
* Canoe Camps Car Safari
* Bicycle Camps Bus tour
* Ski Camps
*Before undertaking any travel campout
make sure that a reconnaissance trip has
been made
*Select a site
*Water Supply
*Firewood
*Sanitation
*Camps and Shelters
*Fire Building
*Outpost Cooking
*True or False
*1- Outdoor camping provides a favorable
environment to influence young people
*2- The staff of the Club need not feel too
concern about t he safety of the Pathfinders,
since the parents have given their consent for
them to join the club
*3- Accidents on camping trips are less likely to
occur when Pathfinders are tired
*True or False
*4- Meals for Pathfinders on camping trips
should be planned and prepare by the staff
because the members are not old enough to do
it
*5- It is not important to be particular about
clothing on a campout
* 6-In hiking, it is best to avoid frequent stops in
mountains or hilly country because
Pathfinders are eager to get to the
top for the view
*True or False
*7- Fuzz sticks are made from soft woods
*8- When bark from dead trees is used for
tinder, it should be separated into thin strips
and crumpled into a loose ball
*9- Pour on a lot of water quickly to put out a
fire
*10-To be safe on whittling, place thumb on
back edge of knife blade
* True or False
*11-To tighten loose head on hatchet
temporarily, soak in water.
*12-Water has to be boiled only five
minutes for purification
*13-Bulky garbage should be buried in a fire
* 14-Using a knife to poke at a hot fire
will not hurt the blade
*True or False
*15-If wind is coming from the east, it is best to
apply the match to start the fire on the opposite
(west) side
*16-If rain is coming, tent guy and peg ropes should
be loosened
*17-If you are sitting in your pup tent during a rain-
storm, it is all right to have your head or
back against the canvas
* 18-Resinous wood makes good coals
for boiling
*True or False
*19-A hatchet is safely worn back of hip with
blade pointing toward the back
*20-Before starting to use an axe, underbrush
and overhead obstructions should be removed
*21-When digging a trench around a tent, scatter
the remove soil around, as you will not need it
for any purpose
* 22-When packing a knapsack, it is
best to place the heaviest article
on top
*True or False
*23-Rain caps and raincoats are packed on top
of pack for easy access and waterproofing
purposes
*24-It is best to pitch tents in a nice grassy
hollow if you can find one in the campsite
*25-When splitting wood, it is best to use
another log for a chopping block to support the
piece of wood being chopped
*Section 8
*Drill and Ceremonies
*Objective: To develop a theoretical and
practical understanding of the benefits that a
Pathfinder Club can obtain through a program
of drill and ceremonies
*To help Pathfinder leaders become confident
in the ceremonial procedure connected with
the Pathfinder Club
*Philosophy of Drill and Ceremonies
*Physically
*Recognized as and excellent fitness exercise
*Help develop coordination of body movement
*Mentally
*Develops confidence in leadership skills
*Stimulates the mind in the giving and receiving
of commands
*Philosophy of Drill and Ceremonies
*Psychologically
*Encourage a sense of teamwork
*Develops the inner quality of self-control and
discipline
*Promotes automatic performance of duties
under all circumstances
*Produces instinctive response to the control
and stimulus of leaders