OREGON CONFERENCE PATHFINDER LEADERS CONVENTION 2015 Gladstone Park Conference Center August 14-16, 2015 Pathfinder Theme Text So the Lord said to him, Who has made man s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord? Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say. Exodus 4:11-12 (NKJV) 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 1
PATHFINDER LEADERS CONVENTION 2015 This document can be viewed on-line at www.oregonpathfinders.org Cover Page... 1 Table of Contents... 2 Leaders Convention Info... 3-4 Preliminary Weekend Schedule... 5 Preliminary Workshop Grid... 6-7 Workshop Information... 8 Individual Sign-up Form... 9 Club Registration Form... 10 Investiture Planning... 11 Permission & Medical Consent Form... 12 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 2
LEADERS CONVENTION 2015 INFO Oregon Pathfinders ATTENDANCE All adult Pathfinder Staff are encouraged to attend. TLTs (grades 9-12) are invited to attend accompanied by their Club staff. A completed Permission & Medical Consent Form must be on site for each person under 18. Because this weekend is an intensive training weekend and there is no programming for Junior Pathfinders or younger children, it is encouraged that they do not attend. VOLUNTEER STAFF APPROVAL ADULTS All adult attendees (ages 18 and above) are required to be approved as volunteer staff with the Oregon Conference Risk Management office to work with Pathfinders. If a volunteer staff approval has expired (valid for 3 years), or the Oregon Conference Risk Management office has no record of a volunteer staff approval, then the adult must fill out a Volunteer Information Form as part of the on-site registration process. (Applicants will need to provide their social security number.) English Volunteer Form link http://orgcriskmanagement.netadvent.org/assets/242411 Spanish Volunteer Form link http://orgcriskmanagement.netadvent.org/assets/242412 VOLUNTEER MINOR APPROVAL MINOR TLTS All minor TLTs (ages 14-17) are required to be approved as a minor volunteer with the Oregon Conference Risk Management office to work with Pathfinders (valid for 3 years). If the Oregon Conference Risk Management office has no record of a Parental Consent for Minor Volunteer Form, then the parent / legal guardian and minor must fill out a form as part of the on-site registration process. (social security number not required) English Minor Volunteer Form http://orgcriskmanagement.netadvent.org/assets/242391 Spanish Minor Volunteer Form http://orgcriskmanagement.netadvent.org/assets/242392 REGISTRATION Registration for Leaders Convention will be available online only. Clubs can register as a club/group or can be done individually. To register: http://pfleadersconvention2015.eventbrite.com COSTS Pre-registration Fee is $13.00 per person and must be paid for by July 31. Registration Fee is $18.00 per person after July 31 and may be paid at the Convention. Meal Package is $15.00 per person and must be paid for by July 31. It is nonrefundable. o 3 meals (Friday dinner, Sabbath lunch & dinner) CAFETERIA MEALS & MENU Complimentary continental breakfast is provided for all on Sabbath and Sunday mornings. Your Registration fee DOES NOT include lunch and dinner meals. If you would like to purchase meals you must select the Pre-registration & Meal Package option online. Vegan and gluten-free options will be available must select online. 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 3
LODGING Your Registration fee DOES NOT include lodging. Here are the options: RV or Tent-camping at the Gladstone Campgrounds requires reservations. Contact Lisa Hernandez at 503-850-3500 for fee information and to make reservations. Hotels nearby (make own reservations) Stay with family or friends and commute PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE & WORKSHOP GRID Review the enclosed Preliminary Weekend Schedule and Preliminary Workshop Grid for your planning purposes. Expect that some workshop times may change prior to Leaders Conv. Please indicate on your Individual Sign-up Form which training track you plan to attend. ATTIRE, WEEKEND Friday Field Uniform (club or district t-shirt) Sabbath Morning Class-A Dress Uniform (for worship) Sabbath Afternoon & Night Field Uniform or TLT Uniform (club, district, or TLT t-shirt) Sunday Morning. Vintage or favorite Pathfinder clothing FLAG RAISING & LOWERING We will be providing Color Guard training. This is intended for Staff and Teens to get practice making calls and commands. It is expected that everyone will attend all the flag raisings and lowerings at the Flag Poles. INVESTITURE SERVICE An investiture service will be held on Sabbath morning for Master Guide, PLA, or PIA. Please refer to the Investiture Planning page if a staff member from your club is ready to be invested. YEARS OF SERVICE PINS Each year we award service pins to adult staff for the completion of the previous years of service. Please indicate this information on your Individual Sign-up Form. PETS No pets are allowed to be brought to Gladstone Park Conference Center. Please plan accordingly. SAFETY For those camping overnight there are specific cooking requirements that must be followed. Campers must have an up-to-date First-Aid kit on hand. WHAT TO BRING Check-off card for the training track being worked on (MG, PLA, PIA), TLT Manual For those completing a certification training, bring your Certification Portfolio 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 4
PRELIMINARY WEEKEND SCHEDULE Pathfinder Leaders Convention 2015 FRIDAY 2:30 pm Registration begins Campgrounds opens for arrival & camp set-up 3:15-4:15 Pathfinder Power Session Staff Training Certifications & Portfolio Reviews 4:30-5:30 General Session Investiture Achievement Networking 5:45 Supper Cafeteria (pre-purchased) 6:45-7:45 Seminar Workshop see Workshop Grid 8:00 Evening Devotional Flag Poles 8:30-9:30 Seminar Workshop see Workshop Grid 9:30 Teen Connection 10:30 Campsite Time 11:00 Curfew SABBATH 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Cafeteria All Welcomed! 9:00 Morning Devotional Flag Poles (Class-A Uniform) 9:30 Seminar Workshops see Workshop Grid 10:45 Service Star Pin trade-in 11:00-12:15 General Session Sabbath Worship 12:30 Lunch Cafeteria (pre-purchased) 2:00-5:30 Seminar Workshops see Workshop Grid 5:45 Supper Cafeteria (pre-purchased) 6:45-7:45 General Session Pathfinder Safety Training 8:00 Evening Devotional Flag Poles 8:30-9:30 District s see Workshop Grid 9:30 Directors Meeting (all staff invited) & Teen Connection 10:30 Campsite Time 11:00 Curfew SUNDAY 8:00 Continental Breakfast Cafeteria All Welcomed! 9:00 Morning Devotional Flag Poles (Vintage Pathfinder Clothing) 9:30-11:45 Seminar Workshops see Workshop Grid 12:00 Closing Ceremonies Flag Poles 12:15 Camp Clean-up and Departure by 12:30 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 5
PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP GRID Pathfinder Leaders Convention 2015 Note: Some workshop times may change due to instructor availability and responsibilities. Friday 3:15 pm Basic Staff Traing Mt. Hood East PF Instructor Cert Mt. Hood West PF Director Cert Cafeteria East Counlselor J-Start Ct Cafeteria West Pathfinder Power Session Staff Training Certifications & Portfolio Reviews Master Guide Zull Hall 4:15 pm Break 4:30 pm Pathfinder Power Session Investiture Achievement Networking 5:30 pm Break PFAD 001 Club 6:45 pm Ministry 7:45 pm Break PFAD 002 Club 8:30 pm Organization 9:30 pm Break EDUC 004 Multi Intelligences Chris Sequeira EDUC 003 Learning Styles Annette Clark LEAD 001 Intro to Leadership Skills Lyndene Wright LEAD 150 Intro to Recruiting Staff Shelley Thornton PFAD 100 Club Chain of Command Dixie Plata PFAD 101 Counselor Responsibilities Rachel Schon More information to come for MG track Sabbath EDUC 001 Teaching 9:30 am Skills Clark & Campbell 10:30 Break PYSO 104 Adoles. 2:00 pm Development 3:00 pm Break 3:15 pm PFAD 003 Club Programming 4:15 pm Break PFAD 004 Club 4:30 pm Outreach Zull Hall 5:30 pm Break Alki-Columbia 8:30 pm District 9:30 pm Break EDUC 002 Teaching Styles Clark & Campbell EDUC 230 Honors General Intro Rod Bardell Native American Lore Jack Adams Trees Rod Bardell Cascade View District PYSO 120 Intro to Discipline Lyndene Wright PYSO 207 Dealing with Parents Shelley Thornton LEAD 122 Dealing w/ Conf. & Church Brd. Wes Kandoll WILD 001 Campout Wes Kandoll Planning McKenzie River District RCSF 120 Safety and the Counselor Ray Jordan PYSO 124 Counselor Relationships Jonathan Betlinski PYSO 121 Discipline and Discipling Paul Betlinski First Aid, CPR. AED Community Recert Carolyn Betlinski Mt. Hood District Communication Theory & Listening Skills Jonathan Russell Practical Communication Practices Jonathan Russell Sunday 9:30 am PFAD 005 Intro to Basic Drill 10:30 Break MEDI 100 Medical 10:45 & Safety 11:45 Break EDUC 200 Intent & Organization of IA Verna Ames EDUC --- Teaching IA Curricula Verna Ames EDUC 200 Intent & Organization of IA Verna Ames Mt. Hood west FINA 100 Handling Finances David Perrin First Aid, CPR. AED Community Recertification 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 6
PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP GRID Pathfinder Leaders Convention 2015 Note: Some workshop times may change due to instructor availability and responsibilities. Friday 3:15 pm General Workshops Laurelwood A Pathfinder Power Session 4:15 pm Break Investiture Achievement 4:30 pm Networking Teen Leader Training Cascade A TLT On-Site Special Feature Teen Leader Training Cascade B 5:30 pm Break 6:45 pm Mentoring I Bob Gaede TLT Worship Service Planning 7:45 pm Break Mentoring II 8:30 pm Bob Gaede TLT Orientation All TLTs TLT M&M Facilitators Training 9:30 pm Break Sabbath 9:30 am Planning Mission Trips Scott Hill TLT M&M Meetings Returng TLTs, Mentors TLT Admin Team Club Orientation New TLTs & Mentors 10:30 Break 2:00 pm Mystery Session Bob Gaede TLT Teaching Ops Laurelwood B IA & Honors Plan g Instruc. Plan g #1,2 TLT Admin Ops Cascade A Schedul g & Plann g Club Planning #1,2 TLT Outreach Ops Cascade B Planning Outreach Outreach Planning #1,2 TLT Counseling Ops Cascade C Personal Safety Personal Safety #1,2 3:00 pm Break Native American Lore 3:15 pm Jack Adams Mt. Hood West 4:15 pm Break Trees 4:30 pm Rod Bardell Mt. Hood West 5:30 pm Break Neah-Kah-Nie Mt. 8:30 pm District 9:30 pm Break Teaching Supplies Logistics #1,2 Find & Keep Instr. Recruitment #1,2 Willamette District Creative Worships Worship #1,2 Calling the Commands Drill & Exercises #1,2 Making It Happen Logistics #1,2 Living Out loud for God Share Your Faith #1,2 Friends for Life Teamwork #1,2 Fun with your Unit Unit Planning #1,2 Sunday 9:30 am Recruiting Interactive Teaching Teaching #1,2 Keeping it Safe On-Site Safety #1,2 Getting the Word Out Communications #1,2 Unit Activities Club Trips #1,2 10:30 Break 10:45 TLT Lab Planning All TLTs and Mentors 11:45 Break 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 7
WORKSHOP INFORMATION Friday Pathfinder Power Session Pathfinder Staff Training Certifications Portfolio Reviews This Friday afternoon session will explain how the new certification trainings work. In addition we will hold Portfolio Review break-out sessions for those who took certification courses last year which includes: Basic Staff Training Certification, Secretary/Treasurer Certification, Counselor Jump Start Certification, PLA Certification, and PIA Certification. These break-out review sessions will be hosted as group discussions with staff sharing their portfolios and learning from each other what they accomplished last Pathfinder year. Training Tracks TLT Operations These workshops are intended for Teens and TLTs. TLT Mentors are invited to attend. Basic Staff Training Certification (BST) Those who sign up for this training track are encouraged to attend all workshops in order to complete the Pathfinder Basic Staff Training Certification. Director, Instructor, PF Counselor JumpStart Certification These tracks are designed to provide training for specific staff member responsibilities. Those who sign up for these tracks must already have completed Basic Staff Training. Master Guide (MG) This curriculum takes three years to complete. The twelve workshops for this training track will be offered on a rotation schedule every year of eight workshops at a time. Pathfinder Leadership Certification (PLA) There are no PLA track offered this year. Instead, those who are working on their PLA Certification should take the Director Certification this year. Pathfinder Instructor Certification (PIA) There are no PIA track offered this year. Instead, those who are working on their PIA Certification should take the Instructor Certification this year. Pathfinder TLT Mentor Workshops There are no TLT Mentor track offered this year. Instead, those who are planning to be a TLT Mentor should take the Counselor JumpStart Certification. 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 8
INVESTITURE PLANNING MASTER GUIDE List of items the Oregon Pathfinder Office needs to know for planning purposes. 1. A copy of the Master Guide card showing all the requirements initialed and dated. 2. List Investiture Achievement Levels (Friend to Guide) the Candidate has completed. 3. Name, Address, and Church name where candidate is a member 4. Name, Address, and Church name of the Master Guide investing the candidate (Chosen by the Master Guide Candidate) 5. Date, location, and event of planned investiture. By returning the above information the following investiture items will be provided to the Candidate free of charge: 1. Master Guide Scarf 2. Master Guide Slide 3. Master Guide large crest patch for sash 4. Master Guide pocket strip patch for above left pocket 5. Master Guide pin for left pocket 6. Master Guide Star patch for left sleeve without Class Level chevrons OR Master Guide Star patch with Class Level chevrons if all the Class Levels have been completed. 7. Master Guide Certificate PATHFINDER LEADERSHIP AWARD List of items the Oregon Pathfinder Office needs to know for planning purposes. 1. A photo copy of the PLA card showing all the requirements initialed and dated. 2. Name, Address, and Church name where candidate is a member 3. Name, Address, and Church name of the PLA investing the candidate (Chosen by Candidate) 4. Date, location, and event of planned investiture. By returning the above information the following investiture items will be provided to the Candidate free of charge: 1. PLA pin for left pocket 2. PLA World patch for left sleeve. 3. PLA Certificate PATHFINDER INSTRUCTORS AWARD List of items the Oregon Pathfinder Office needs to know for planning purposes. 1. A photo copy of the PIA card showing all the requirements initialed and dated. 2. Name, Address, and Church name where candidate is a member 3. Name, Address, and Church name of the PIA investing the candidate (Chosen by Candidate) 4. Date, location, and event of planned investiture. By returning the above information the following investiture items will be provided to the Candidate free of charge: 1. PIA pin for left pocket 2. PIA World patch for left sleeve. 3. PIA Certificate 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 9
PERMISSION & MEDICAL CONSENT FORM Oregon Conference Pathfinders Name Age Birth Date M F Address Phone City State Zip Code Club Grade in school Parent / Legal Guardian(s) Name (Father) (Mother) Event Participation I understand that I am required to give my consent before my child can participate in this event. By signing this form, I hereby represent that I am the custodial parent or legal guardian of the child listed below and that I consent to my child s participation in this event, including transportation to and from the event (if applicable). Event: Pathfinder Leaders Convention Event Date: August 14-16, 2015 Event Location: Gladstone Park Conference Center, 19500 Oatfield Road, Gladstone, OR 97027 Medical Permission I also give permission for adult leaders/volunteers to administer emergency treatment, contact emergency personnel, and act in my stead in approving necessary medical care until I can reasonably be contacted. I understand that should any medical bills be incurred, our family s insurance(s) will be primary and the Oregon Conference general liability insurance (Risk Management) will be secondary, up to a maximum of $5,000 for one year from the injury date. Family Insurance Company: Family Insurance Policy Number: Allergies: Please list all allergies your child has: Medications: Please list all medications your child takes: Physical Conditions: Please list any conditions that limit your child s participation in this event: Please list any dietary requirements and/or allergies that must be observed: I, on behalf of myself, my spouse, next of kin, executors, heirs, assigns, or anyone else who might claim or sue on my or my child s behalf, fully release and agree not to sue the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists and any of its agents, employees, and/or volunteers from any and all liability, including but not limited to any claims, losses, or liabilities due to death, personal injury, disability, property damage, medical expenses, and/or theft, that may arise from or relate to my child s participation in the event, including transportation to and from the event and any provision of medical care. (Parent/Guardian Signature) (Date) (Parent/Guardian Name please print) (Cell or Daytime Phone) (Nighttime Phone) 6/10/2015 (revision date) Oregon Pathfinders Handbook Leaders Convention - 10