Pathfinders Club

About Pathfinders

Pathfinders are a worldwide organization of young people sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Young people of any religious persuasion or none at all, are welcome and encouraged to join the organization. Pathfinders offer a wide range of activities including:

• Camping & survival skills
• Grade appropriate leadership training
• Activities promoting community pride & involvement through outreach activities such as helping in the downtown soup kitchens, collecting food for the disadvantaged, cleaning and maintaining city and county parks, visiting, encouraging the elderly, and much more.
• Interactive training in a variety of recreational, artistic, nature, conservation, vocational, and outreach areas, with awards (honors) given for successful completion of the interactive training modules are available.

We participate in Potomac Conference activities and attend two camps annually.

Who can join?

5th grade or its equivalent through the 8th grade. 5th and 6th graders are often referred to as junior pathfinders, and 7th and 8th graders are often referred to as “Teen” pathfinders.

The Teen Leadership Training (TLT) program works closely with the Pathfinder program and is for high school students (grades 9-12).

Staff positions are available in many locations that offer adults the opportunity to make a difference for young people, develop friendships with fellow staff, learn more about God’s creation, and improve their training skills.