The Pathfinder Curriculum

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The Pathfinder Curriculum

• THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TEACHING PART 3
• Teaching the Youth Organization
  Nature Study Tracks

Presented by Lyndene Wright
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Youth Organization
  Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Leadership Learn the names of your club leaders and tell how the work together.   Plan and lead a devotional for the club   Lead out in your club's opening exercises   Meet with your club staff in a planning session   Plan and led out in a Pathfinder activity   Attend a conference sponsored basic Pathfinder Leadership course.
Leadership Take a track and trail hike   Take an orienteering hike   Participate in and evaluate a weekend campout   Help Plan and participate in a weekend campout   Teach Camp Skills I   Teach Camp Skills II
Awareness Learn about your personal responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your unit's responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your club'sresponsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your family's responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your church's responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your club's responsibilities and involvement in the Community
Programming Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming
Programming Complete 1 4 of the Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete 3 6 of the Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete the Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete 1,4 5 of the Advanced Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete 2,3 6 of the Advanced Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete the Advanced Drilling and Marching Honor
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Youth OrganizationLeadership
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Learn the names of your club leaders and tell how the work together.   Plan and lead a devotional for the club   Lead out in your club's opening exercises   Meet with your club staff in a planning session   Plan and lead out in a Pathfinder activity   Attend a conference sponsored basic Pathfinder Leadership course.
One on One with a staff member
On your own
Take them to a Leadership
On your own
On your own
Activity We usually cover this during orientation
or at the first meeting.
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Youth OrganizationLeadership
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Take a track and trail hike   Take an orienteering hike   Participate in and evaluate a weekend campout   Help Plan and participate in a weekend campout   Teach Camp Skills I   Teach Camp Skills II
Invite them to a staff meeting and then have a
staff member work with them on planning some
portion of the campout
One on One time with a staff member to prepare
for teaching.
One on One time with a staff member to prepare
for teaching.
6-½ hour classes To teach the honor Testing hike
during spring campout
½ hour class To prepare them for evaluation
Report is on their own
Activity On Spring Campout
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Youth OrganizationAwareness
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Learn about your personal responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your unit's responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your club's responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your family's responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your church's responsibilities and involvement in the total Pathfinder program   Learn about your club's responsibilities and involvement in the Community
Designed to help Pathfinders understand the
mission of the Pathfinder Ministry. Option for
Non-Pathfinder Clubs
Have a Pathfinder Specialist speak to your
group.
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Youth OrganizationProgramming
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming   Take part in all Pathfinder programming
This requirement was added to keep non-Pathfinder
clubs from being able to get the advanced ribbon
bar.
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Youth OrganizationProgramming
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Complete 1 4 of the Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete 3 6 of the Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete the Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete 1,4 5 of the Advanced Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete 2,3 6 of the Advanced Drilling and Marching Honor   Complete the Advanced Drilling and Marching Honor
4-½ hour classes To teach the requirements Continu
ed review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes To complete the honor Continued
review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes To teach the requirements Continu
ed review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes To teach the requirements Continu
ed review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes To complete the honor Continued
review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes To teach the requirements Continu
ed review with the whole club
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Nature Study
  Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Spiritual Lessons Review story of lost sheep--find 3 other examples of God's character in nature   Review the story of creation--keep a 7-day log   Review story of the flood --Study 3 different fossils   Review story of 10 Commandments perform 3 experiments of natural law   Review story of Nicodemus--relate it the life cycle of the butterfly   Read DA Ch. 7 Give an original parable before an audience drawn from your understanding of Jesus ministry
Nature Appreciation /Honor Earn the Mammals Honor   Earn the Animal Tracking Honor   Earn the Stars Honor   Earn the Shells Honor   Earn the Butterflies Honor   Earn the Rocks Minerals Honor
Nature Appreciation /Honor Earn the Seeds Honor   Earn the Cacti Honor   Earn the Weather Honor   Earn the Flowers Honor   Earn the Edible Wild Plants Honor   Earn the Fungi Honor
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Nature StudySpiritual Lessons
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Review story of lost sheep--find 3 other examples of God's character in nature   Review the story of creation--keep a 7-day log   Review story of the flood --Study 3 different fossils   Review story of 10 Commandments perform 3 experiments of natural law   Review story of Nicodemus--relate it the life cycle of the butterfly   Read DA Ch. 7 Give an original parable before an audience drawn from your reading.
Nature is Gods second lesson book. Spend 30-60
minutes absorbing what God has to teach through
these Spiritual lessons. A good time to do this
is when you are out of doors. It makes a great
Sunday morning worship time on a campout.
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Nature StudyAppreciation/ Honor 1
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Earn the Mammals Honor   Earn the Animal Tracking Honor   Earn the Stars Honor   Earn the Shells Honor   Earn the Butterflies Honor   Earn the Rocks Minerals Honor
Taught on Sabbaths in the fall
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
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Nature StudyAppreciation/ Honor 2
Friend   Companion   Explorer   Ranger   Voyager   Guide
Earn the Seeds Honor   Earn the Cacti Honor   Earn the Weather Honor   Earn the Flowers Honor   Earn the Edible Wild Plants Honor   Earn the Fungi Honor
Taught on Sabbaths in the spring
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes To teach the honor Optional
field work on the campout
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Whats Next?

• THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TEACHING PART 4
• Teaching the Outdoor Living
  Honor Enrichment Tracks

Presented by Lyndene Wright