Pathfinders (Historical Timeline)

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Contents 1 Timeline 2 References 3 See Also 4 External Links

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• 1907
  • Missionary Volunteer Society was founded
• 1908
  • Junior Reading Course
  • First MV Day, March 7 1909 Junior MV Societies were formed
• 1911
  • MV Leaflet Series began
• 1922
  • JMV (now AJY) Progressive Classes introduced particularly Friend and Companion classes
  • A. W. Spalding and Harriet Hold advocate basic idea of Pathfinder Clubs
• 1926
  • The first junior camp was held in USA (Town Line Lake, Michigan)
• 1927
  • Master Comrade (now Master Guide) was officially approved
• 1928
  • Southern California's first youth camp, San Gabriel Canyon
  • Vocational honors introduced
• 1929
  • "Pathfinder" name first used at a summer camp in Southeastern California
• 1930
  • Pre-JMV/AJY classes developed
• 1931
  • First Master Comrade Investiture
• 1932
  • First JMV Pathfinder Camp, Idyllwild, purchased
• 1938
  • Master Comrade Manual published
• 1946
  • The first conference-sponsored Pathfinder Club in Riverside, California
  • Pathfinder Club emblem designed by John H. Hancock
• 1947
  • The first North American Division Youth Congress was held in San Francisco
• 1948
  • Helen Hobbs made the Pathfinder flag
  • First area Pathfinder coordinators appointed (Central California Conference)
• 1949
  • Henry Bergh composed the Pathfinder song
• 1950
  • General Conference authorized the JMV Pathfinder clubs for world field
  • Pathfinder Staff Training Course and How to Start a Pathfinder Club booklet was published
  • Explorer class added
• 1951
  • The first Pathfinder Fair was held on September 23 in Dinuba, California
  • Master Comrade was changed to Master Guide
  • Pathfinder Staff Manual published
• 1952
  • Pathfinder song copyrighted
• 1954
  • The first Pathfinder Camporee was held on May 7-9 in Idyllwild, California
• 1957
  • JMV Pathfinder Day was added to the church calendar
• 1960
  • The first Union Camporee was held on April 11-14, Lone Pine, California
• 1962
  • MV Pathfinder Field Guide published
  • Pathfinder Drill Manual published
• 1963
  • John Hancock elected as World Pathfinder Director
• 1965
  • JMV Handbook was combined with Master Guide Manual as MV Handbook
• 1966
  • Pioneer Class was added
  • The first North American MV Camp Directory was published
• 1970
  • Pioneer Class name was changed to Ranger Class (8th Grade)
• 1974
  • The Pathfinder Staff Manual was revised and expanded
• 1979
  • Missionary Volunteer (MV) was changed to Adventist Youth (AY)
  • Junior Missionary Volunteer (JMV) was changed to Adventist Junior Youth (AJY)
  • The Pre-AJY class was changed to Adventurers Club(4 yrs. - 4th grade)
• 1980
  • Les Pitton was elected as North American Division (NAD) Youth Director
  • MV Camp Directory was changed to World Adventist Youth Camp Directory
• 1981
  • Pathfinders Sing Songbook was published
• 1982
  • The New Pathfinder World replaced the MV World
  • Voyager Class added
  • NAD Pathfinder uniform revised
• 1985
  • Norm Middag appointed as NAD Pathfinder Director
  • The first NAD Pathfinder Camporee was held in Camp Hale, Colorado, USA
• 1987
  • The current NAD Pathfinder emblem was designed by Norm Middag
• 1989
  • NAD Pathfinder Honors Manual revised, new were honors added
  • Friendship Camporee in Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Columbia Union
  • New AY Classwork Curriculum integrated in Pathfinder curriculum
  • Adventurer Program became an independent program from Pathfinders
• 1993
  • Restructuring resulted in Office of Pathfinder Ministries
• 1994
  • "Dare to Care" International Pathfinder Camporee, August 2-6, Denver, Colorado
• 1995
  • Teen Leadership Training (TLT) Program established for training High school students (grades 9-12)
  • First Pathfinder Web Site established
  • First Pathfinder Club web page, Fort Worth Eagles, Fort Worth, Texas
• 1996
  • Basic Staff Training, Pathfinder Leadership Award (PLA), & Pathfinder Instructor Award (PIA) curriculum developed
• 1997
  • Willie Oliver became a NAD Director of Pathfinder & Camp Ministries
  • NAD Pathfinder Honors Manual revised, new honors added
  • NAD Pathfinder Staff Manual updated
• 1999 NAD Pathfinder Web Site established
  • Discover the Power International Camporee held in Osh kosh WI (USA)
• 2000
  • Elder James Black appointed to be NAD Youth Ministries director, overseeing Youth, Pathfinder, Adventurer, and Camp Ministries
  • Pathfinder Uniform changed to Black & Tan
• 2001
  • AY Honor Handbook added 17 new Honors as well as several International Honors.
• 2003
  • NAD Youth Ministries developed a Website Community ministering to Youth, Pathfinders, Adventurers, and Camping Ministries (YPAC).
• 2004
  • NAD Pathfinder Ministries under the leadership of James Black and Ron Whitehead hosted the Faith on Fire International NAD Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, WI (USA).

[edit] References

[edit] See Also

1. Pathfinders

[edit] External Links

1. Official Seventh-day Adventist Church Website
2. General Conference Pathfinders