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 club- 1. 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 1.__________________________ _______________ _______ _____________________ 2.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 3.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 4.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 5.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 6.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 7.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 8.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 9.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 10.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 11.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 12.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 13.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 14__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 15__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ 16.__________________________ ________________ _______ _____________________ (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.)

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._________________________________________________________________

PART III: Unit Structure and Organization > GIRLS' UNIT A. Unit Number ________ Unit Name___________________________________ Counselor____________________________________________________ Pathfinder Names Birthdate Student at SDA School? (yes/no) 1. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 2. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 3. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 4. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 5. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 6. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 7. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 8. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ B. Unit Number ________ Unit Name___________________________________ Counselor____________________________________________________ Pathfinder Names Birthdate Student at SDA School? (yes/no) 1. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 2. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 3. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 4. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 5. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 6. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 7. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 8. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ C. Unit Number ________ Unit Name___________________________________ Counselor____________________________________________________ Pathfinder Names Birthdate Student at SDA School? (yes/no) 1. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 2. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 3. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 4. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 5. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 6. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 7. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 8. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ NOTE: If more space is needed, please photocopy this page.

BOYS' UNIT > A. Unit Number ________ Unit Name___________________________________ Counselor____________________________________________________ Pathfinder Names Birthdate Student at SDA School? (yes/no) 1. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 2. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 3. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 4. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 5. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 6. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 7. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 8. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ B. Unit Number ________ Unit Name___________________________________ Counselor____________________________________________________ Pathfinder Names Birthdate Student at SDA School? (yes/no) 1. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 2. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 3. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 4. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 5. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 6. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 7. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 8. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ C. Unit Number ________ Unit Name___________________________________ Counselor____________________________________________________ Pathfinder Names Birthdate Student at SDA School? (yes/no) 1. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 2. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 3. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 4. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 5. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 6. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 7. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ 8. ____________________________ ____________ _______________ NOTE: If more space is needed, please photocopy this page.)

Oklahoma Conference Pathfinder Club Membership Application

Sponsoring Church:_______________________________ Pastor:________________________ Club Name:____________________________________________________________________ _ Elected Club Director:____________________________ E-Mail_________________________ 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 73123 .

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

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.)