Adventurers

& Pathfinders

ADVENTURERS

The Adventurer Club gives children a foundation of valuable life skills that promote spiritual, physical, intellectual and social growth. Children enjoy a variety of activities teaching them about nature, the Bible, arts and crafts, recreation, and life skills such as money management, cooking, outreach and service.

Adventurers are children from preschool age through fourth grade. The Adventurer program is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist church, but is open to all children and their families who are looking for positive Christian guidance for their little ones.

The Adventurer Club presently consists of six class levels. After graduating from Adventurers, many children grades 5-8 join a Pathfinder Club. Adventurers and Pathfinders can be found world-wide with a membership of more than 2.5 million boys and girls.

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PATHFINDERS

The Pathfinder Program is a Christian organization for young people grades 5 – 12. Today, there are more than two million Pathfinders worldwide. Youth learn to share and care about others as they become involved in community service projects and go on short-term mission trips.

At a Pathfinder Club meeting, young people learn skills that help them to become leaders within their communities, schools and churches. Skills in household arts, crafts and hobbies, health science, nature, outreach, recreation and vocation are taught. There are many different areas, in which a youth has opportunity to serve, such as: dental, medical, optical, building projects, cleaning up a community or helping with Vacation Bible Schools.

Though Pathfinders is an organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, one need not be a church member to become a Pathfinder. Youth can feel proud of belonging to a group that encourages and helps them to be the most caring people they can possibly become.

  • Resources

    Volunteer Forms

    All staff shall complete required forms prior to serving at their local club. Click here to access the volunteer page.

    Bible Experience

    The Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE) is the Official NAD Pathfinder Bible study program (a.k.a. Bible Bowl). Each year, teams of six club members study a book of the Bible. Download the Manual and access resources to get started.

    Honors

    Adventist Youth Honors are a core portion of the overall Pathfinder curriculum. There are well over 400 Honors that can be earned, covering a wide variety of interests, from art to music to vocational pursuits. Visit the NAD Honors page for a complete list.

    Master Guides

    The Master Guide curriculum is primarily intended to train those who wish to be actively involved in junior youth ministry in their local church. Its objective is to provide opportunities for participants to develop an awareness of the role of child/youth leadership and become better prepared to accept this role by receiving training in: Personal, Spiritual, Leadership and Fitness Development Skills.

    Uniforms

    The Pathfinder uniform helps make the Pathfinder program real and visible. It is emblematic and representative of the worldwide club’s ideals and standards. Each individual member becomes a very vital representative of the organization, and wearing the uniform will help to provide consciousness of belonging to a club that rightly represents the Adventist youth of today. Visit the NAD Uniform info page or download the Complete Uniform Guide.

    International Camporee

    You can be part of one of the most exciting youth events around the world! The International Pathfinder Camporee is held every 5 years. 55,000+ Pathfinders from over 100 countries come to play, share, learn and worship together. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime; sure to strengthen your relationship with God. Learn more at camporee.org

    Pathfinder Song

    Access the Pathfinder song soundtrack only or the soundtrack with vocals and download the sheet music with both notes and chords.

    Investiture
    Achievement Pinterest

    Visit the NAD Investiture Achievement resource hub on Pinterest. Find creative and helpful tips, projects, videos, instructions etc. for memorable classes.

    AdventSource

    AdventSource is the official resource center for most of your club's needs. Find Club supplies, uniforms, patches, pins, instructor helps, etc.

  • Calendar

    2025

    January 11 - Area level PBE

    January 24-26 - TLT Leadership Convention (Twin Rocks)

    Jan 31 - Feb 2 - Pathfinder Snow Weekend (Big Lake)

    February 15 - Conference level PBE

    February 16 - Master Guide Training (Gresham)

    March 1-2 - Teen Snow Camping (Mt. Hood Area)

    March 7-9 - NPUC Coordinators Retreat & Union level PBE

    April 11-13 - Pathfinder Teen Event Rock Climbing in Bend

    May 18 - Pathfinder Fair (Jasper, OR)

    July 10-13 - Teen Canoe/Camping Trip

    August 8-10 - Club Ministries Leadership Convention (Gladstone)

    August 16 - Club Ministries Leadership Convention (Spanish)

    September 5-7 - Pathfinder Camporee (Jasper, OR)

    September 20 - World Pathfinder Sabbath

    September 26-28 - Teen Mountain Biking Event

    October 24-26 - Teen Ministry Training

    2026

    January 10 - Area Pathfinder Bible Experience

    January 16-18 - TLT Leadership Convention

    January 30-Feb 1 - Pathfinder Snow Experience

    February 14 - Conference Level Pathfinder Bible Experience

    March 7-8 - Teen Snow Experience

    March 13-15 - Coordinators Convention

    April 10-12 - Teen Event

    May 15-17 - Pathfinder Fair

    August 7-9 - Club Ministries Leadership Convention

    August 15 - Club Ministries Spanish Leadership

    September 25-27 - Pathfinder Fall Camporee

    October 3-5 - Teen Fall Event

    October 23-25 - Pathfinder Teen Ministry Training

  • Teen Leadership Training

    The Oregon TLT program is designed to challenge and empower the teen Pathfinder with new and increased responsibilities while allowing them the security of doing so in a place they know and love. The TLT experience will assist the Pathfinder teen to form adult-Pathfinder relationships as an expression of their developing identity as teenagers.

  • International Camporee

    You can be part of one of the most exciting youth events around the world! The International Pathfinder Camporee is held every 5 years. 55,000+ Pathfinders from over 100 countries come to play, share, learn and worship together. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime; sure to strengthen your relationship with God.

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