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'''Pathfinders''' is a community service oriented youth organization of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]], open to all children from ten to sixteen years and upwards. It was founded in [[1907]]. The first camp was held in Town Line Lake, Michigan USA in [[1926]]. Activities include community service, camping, crafts, classwork, marching, Bible study, Seventh-day Adventist Church history, and leadership training. Staff to student ratio is said to be about 1:5, which the organization stresses as an important learning benefit for participants. | '''Pathfinders''' is a community service oriented youth organization of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]], open to all children from ten to sixteen years and upwards. It was founded in [[1907]]. The first camp was held in Town Line Lake, Michigan USA in [[1926]]. Activities include community service, camping, crafts, classwork, marching, Bible study, Seventh-day Adventist Church history, and leadership training. Staff to student ratio is said to be about 1:5, which the organization stresses as an important learning benefit for participants. | ||
The first Division camporee was the Far East Division Camporee in 1984 in Phuket, Thailand; This was followed by the North American Division's first International and Division Camporee at Camp Hale Colorado in 1985.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} | The first Division camporee was the Far East Division Camporee in 1984 in Phuket, Thailand; This was followed by the North American Division's first International and Division Camporee at Camp Hale Colorado in 1985.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} In [[2004]], the Pathfinders ''Faith on Fire International [[Camporee]]'' in [[Oshkosh, Wisconsin]] had more than 30,000 participants. | ||
There are 6 standard ranks (known as "Class Levels") a Pathfinder can hold, each of which is awarded upon the completion of specific classwork requirements. The ranks are Friend, Companion, Explorer, Ranger, Voyager, and Guide. These levels are designed to be completed in one year each, but need not be awarded sequentially. Also there are advanced requirements Ex. Trail friend & Frontier Voyager | There are 6 standard ranks (known as "Class Levels") a Pathfinder can hold, each of which is awarded upon the completion of specific classwork requirements. The ranks are Friend, Companion, Explorer, Ranger, Voyager, and Guide. These levels are designed to be completed in one year each, but need not be awarded sequentially. Also there are advanced requirements Ex. Trail friend & Frontier Voyager | ||
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==External links== | == External links == | ||
* [http://www.pathfindersonline.org North American Division Pathfinder Ministries Website] | * [http://www.pathfindersonline.org North American Division Pathfinder Ministries Website] | ||
