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1 Oklahoma Conference Pathfinder Club Club Certification and Membership Application Note to Director: As you will note in the questions that follow, you will need planning sessions with your staff to be able to complete this application. You will also need to wait until you hold your Registration/Enrollment night. The Registration/Enrollment meeting should be held, as soon as possible, in the new year. The Pathfinder year begins July 1st. Please send the completed forms to the Conference office by September 1st. Please also note that the real purpose for this application is not only to get your club registered, but it is also to be used as a tool to assist you in planning your major activities for the coming year. It is understandable that plans do change surely, you would agree that it is better by far to have a plan that later must be changed than not to have a plan at all. PART I: Tell us about your club1. Sponsoring Church(es): Club Name : School where most of the Pathfinders attend: 2. Regular Club Meetings (Note - Meetings should be each week for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or 6 hrs per month) A. Where do you meet:_ B. Day of the week: Time: 3. Club Staff and Leadership: (Note: Ages 18 or older except for specified T.L.T.s) Name of Staff Position/Title Yrs of Highest AY Class Member Service Completed (Note: If more space is needed, use additional pages. Be certain that you have submitted an individual Volunteer Service Information Form for each staff member.)

2 PART II: Tell us about your Plans Finance: 1. Cost to Pathfinders: A. How much is your club's Registration Fee (Once or twice a year) $_ B. How much are Dues? $ per (week, month or quarter) C. Do you take an offering at meetings in place of dues? 2. Have you developed a budget for this coming year? 3. Has or will it be approved by your church or sponsoring organization?_ Programming: 4. List at least one honor that you plan to teach this year that will emphasize: A. Mental Development B. Spiritual Development_ C. Physical Development _ D. How many total honors do you plan on each Pathfinder earning? (Note: The Manual recommends 6-8 honors per year.) 5. Outreach Activities - List the activities and hopeful starting dates: Outreach Activity Hopeful Starting Date A. Visit Nursing Home B. C. D. (Note: The Pathfinder Manual has outreach ideas listed on page 22.) 6. When will you have an Induction Ceremony for new members? Date_ 7. When do you hope to have your first club campout? Date 8. Have you & staff given consideration to offering a Family Network/Parent's Night? (See enclosed The Family and The Pathfinder Club reprints taken from the Pathfinder Manual) 9. If so, when/where/how will you hold it? 10. Will your club participate in any service projects for your community, church or school this coming year? 11. When will you hold Pathfinder Sabbath for your church? Growth Goals: 12. How many Pathfinders were in your club last year? 13. How many do you aim to recruit this year? 14. How many parents are involved? 15. List at least two of your goals for this year: A. B.

3 PART III: Unit Structure and Organization > GIRLS' UNIT A. Unit Number _ Unit Name Counselor 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ B. Unit Number _ Unit Name Counselor 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ C. Unit Number _ Unit Name Counselor 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ NOTE: If more space is needed, please photocopy this page.

4 BOYS' UNIT > A. Unit Number _ Unit Name Counselor 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ B. Unit Number _ Unit Name Counselor 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ C. Unit Number _ Unit Name Counselor 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ NOTE: If more space is needed, please photocopy this page.)

5 Oklahoma Conference Pathfinder Club Membership Application Sponsoring Church:_ Pastor: Club Name: Elected Club Director:_ Mailing Address: Street City State Zip Home Phone: Cell Phone: Work Phone: =========================================================== The Philosophy of Pathfinders The Pathfinder program was created to assist parents in their important responsibilities as a child's primary teachers and evangelizers. The program aims to strengthen the parent/child relationship and further the child's development in spiritual, physical, mental and social areas. In this way, the church, home and school can work together with the parent to develop a mature, happy child. The church's greatest resource is our children; therefore, it is imperative that as a church we meet the challenge to provide a program for our children during their early, formative years. We want right habits, thoughts, motives, dispositions, and attitudes to be established. (Pathfinder Manual, page XI). The Pathfinder Club is a Seventh-day Adventist Church sponsored ministry open to all children in grades 5-10 (ages 10-15) who agree to keep the Pathfinder Pledge and Law. The Pathfinder children and parents are encouraged to attend all meetings and functions sponsored by the Pathfinder Club. Your Commitment to Pathfinders We, the undersigned have read, understand, and are in full agreement with the above Philosophy of Pathfinders and agree to support our club through those means with which the Lord has blessed this church, including finances, staff volunteers, securing a place to meet, transportation on outings, and other such needs as may arise in the fulfillment of this ministry, and to assist and support the work of the Pathfinder ministry in this conference and around the world. ================================================================================ Signatures Church Pastor Church Clerk Head Elder Club Director Date_ Note to Director: This Pathfinder Club Membership Application is sent to every club in the Oklahoma Conference each year. The purpose is two-fold: 1) to allow the church leadership to indicate their support of and commitment to the local Pathfinder Club and 2) to enable the local club to receive the benefits of Conference membership. Please return this form by September 1, to the Oklahoma Conference Pathfinder Dept., P.O. Box 32098, Oklahoma City, OK

6 Parent Consent/Authorization For the following Pathfinder activity: Activity Date /_/_ Name of Pathfinder Club Name of Pathfinder Activity_ Time: Leave Return (Approx) Club Director Phone As the parent/guardian of the Pathfinder named above I give my permission for him/her to participate in the above activity and do not hold the Pathfinder club, the SDA church or those in charge of the activity responsible in the event of an accident. Date/ / Signature of Parent/Guardian Parent Consent/Authorization For the following Pathfinder activity: Activity Date /_/_ Name of Pathfinder Club Name of Pathfinder Activity_ Time: Leave Return (Approx) Club Director Phone As the parent/guardian of the Pathfinder named above I give my permission for him/her to participate in the above activity and do not hold the Pathfinder club, the SDA church or those in charge of the activity responsible in the event of an accident. Date/ / Signature of Parent/Guardian

7 Oklahoma Conference Local Club Commitment On behalf of the _ Club, I will do my utmost to fulfill the (Name of club) requirement of conference membership. Our club will: 1) Operate an active club program for at least nine months per Pathfinder year. 2) Participate in conference-planned activities. 3) Submit to the conference Pathfinder department the following: a. Pathfinder club program outline for the year, within four weeks of the initial club meeting for the Pathfinder year. b. Pathfinder club annual budget c. Pathfinder club membership (names and addresses) at the beginning of each Pathfinder year. An updated list is requested in January. 4) Provide Pathfinder leadership growth for club staff (Encourage youth leadership training, Master Guide, Pathfinder Leadership work, Basic (10 hr) Training Seminar attendance). 5) Plan for satisfactory Pathfinder club attitude per semi-annual evaluation survey. 6) Calendar progression in the Pathfinder class requirements. 7) Send Pathfinder club monthly report by the fifth of the month throughout the year. 8) Return the completed club application form (with staff Volunteer Service Information Forms). Club Director's Signature Date Number of club & staff members X 4.00 = _ * Please send a check payable to the Oklahoma Conference for the above amount by September 1st with your complete application. Please note on bottom left of your check that it is for Pathfinders. (The $4.00 charge is the all-inclusive "package plan" price.)

Douglasville Pathfinder Club. Handbook

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