Structure & Organization
PATHFINDER CLUB STRUCTURE & ORGANIZATION
The
Pathfinder Club is a worldwide program organized and directed by the
Youth Department of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church. It offers a wide range of learning experiences for young people
10 to 15 years of age and is operated by the local Seventh-day Adventist
church under the direction and control of the local conference youth
director. Each Pathfinder Club is administered by a club director,
deputy directors, counselors, instructors, chaplain, secretary, and
treasurer. The club is divided into separate units, each unit averaging
between six to eight Pathfinders, including a captain and scribe.
Pathfinder Chart Organization
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Pathfinder Club Members
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Counselors & Instructors
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Deputy Directors & other support staff
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Club Director
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Local Church Board
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Area Coordinators
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Local Conference Pathfinder Director
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Union Pathfinder Director
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Division Pathfinder Director
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General Conference Pathfinder Director
The
Pathfinder Club has a flag, bearing the Pathfinder’s Club Emblem. The
flag is flown at local and conference Pathfinder programs and
activities. There is a specially designed full-dress uniform and also a
field uniform. The Pathfinder Club has a Pledge and Law, highlighting the spiritual basis on which the club is built. The
club operates on a 9, 10, 11, or12 month calendar year, with a weekly
or biweekly program of at least 1½, 2, or 3 hours' duration. Within this
1½, 2, or 3 hour period the Pathfinders perform drill and marching,
crafts and/or hobbies and games, as well as taking part in devotional
activities and class work. There
are six classes, with given names, which begin at 10 years of age and
conclude at 15 years. Each class is represented by a chosen color as
listed.
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Friend - 10 years - Blue
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Companion - 11 years - Red
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Explorer - 12 years - Green
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Ranger - 13 years - Silver
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Voyager - 14 years - Burgundy
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Guide - 15 years - Gold
At
the completion of the classwork requirements, the Pathfinder receives
insignia as an award consisting of a pin, Pathfinder Class pocket strip
and chevron at a special Investiture service.
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