1. The Pathfinder Curriculum
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TEACHING PART 3
Teaching the Youth Organization & Nature Study Tracks
Presented by
Lyndene Wright

2. Youth Organization Friend Companion Explorer Ranger Voyager Guide
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Leadership
Learn the names of
your club leaders
and tell how the
work together.
Plan and lead a
devotional for the
club
Lead out in your
club's opening
exercises
Meet with your club
staff in a planning
session
Plan and led out in a
Pathfinder activity
Attend a conference
sponsored basic
Pathfinder
Leadership course.
Take a track and trail hike
Take an orienteering hike
Participate in and
evaluate a weekend
campout
Help Plan and
participate in a
weekend campout
Teach Camp Skills I
Teach Camp Skills II
Awareness
Learn about your
personal
responsibilities and
involvement in the
total Pathfinder
program
unit's responsibilities
and involvement in
the total Pathfinder
club'sresponsibilities
family's
church's
club's
Community
Programming
Take part in all
programming
Complete #1 & 4 of
the Drilling and
Marching Honor
Complete #3 & 6 of
Complete the Drilling
and Marching Honor
Complete #1,4 & 5 of
the Advanced
Drilling and
Complete #2,3 & 6 of
the Advanced Drilling
Complete the
Advanced Drilling

3. Youth Organization Leadership
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Learn the names of
your club leaders
and tell how the
work together.
Plan and lead a
devotional for the
club
Lead out in your
club's opening
exercises
Meet with your club
staff in a planning
session
Plan and lead out in a
Pathfinder activity
Attend a conference
sponsored basic
Pathfinder Leadership
course.
One on One with a staff member
“On your own”
Take them to a Leadership
“On your own”
“On your own”
Activity
We usually cover this during orientation or at the first meeting.

4. Youth Organization Leadership
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Take a track and trail hike
Take an orienteering hike
Participate in and
evaluate a weekend
campout
Help Plan and
participate in a
weekend campout
Teach Camp Skills I
Teach Camp Skills II
Invite them to a staff meeting and then have a staff member work with them on planning some portion of the campout
One on One time with a staff member to prepare for teaching.
One on One time with a staff member to prepare for teaching.
6-½ hour classes
To teach the honor
Testing hike during spring campout
½ hour class
To prepare them for evaluation Report is on their own
Activity
On Spring Campout

5. Youth Organization Awareness
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Learn about your personal
responsibilities and
involvement in the total
Pathfinder program
Learn about your unit's
Learn about your club's
Learn about your family's
Learn about your church's
Learn about your club's
involvement in the
Community
Designed to help Pathfinders understand the mission of the Pathfinder Ministry.
Option for Non-Pathfinder Clubs: Have a Pathfinder Specialist speak to your group.

6. Youth Organization Programming
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Take part in all
Pathfinder
programming
This requirement was added to keep non-Pathfinder clubs from being able to get the advanced ribbon bar.

7. Youth Organization Programming
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Complete #1 & 4 of
the Drilling and
Marching Honor
Complete #3 & 6 of
Complete the Drilling
and Marching Honor
Complete #1,4 & 5 of
the Advanced Drilling
Complete #2,3 & 6 of
Complete the
Advanced Drilling
4-½ hour classes
To teach the requirements
Continued review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes
To complete the honor
Continued review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes
To teach the requirements
Continued review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes
To teach the requirements
Continued review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes
To complete the honor
Continued review with the whole club
4-½ hour classes
To teach the requirements
Continued review with the whole club

8. Nature Study Friend Companion Explorer Ranger Voyager Guide Spiritual
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Spiritual
Lessons
Review story of lost
sheep--find 3 other
examples of God's
character in nature
Review the story of
creation--keep a 7-day
log
Review story of the
flood --Study 3
different fossils
Review story of 10
Commandments –
perform 3
experiments of
natural law
Review story of
Nicodemus--relate it
the life cycle of the
butterfly
Read DA Ch. 7—
Give an original
parable before an
audience drawn
from your
understanding of
Jesus ministry
Nature
Appreciation
/Honor
Earn the Mammals
Honor
Earn the Animal
Tracking Honor
Earn the Stars Honor
Earn the Shells Honor
Earn the Butterflies
Earn the Rocks &
Minerals Honor
Earn the Seeds Honor
Earn the Cacti Honor
Earn the Weather
Earn the Flowers
Earn the Edible Wild
Plants Honor
Earn the Fungi

9. Nature Study Spiritual Lessons
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Review story of lost
sheep--find 3 other
examples of God's
character in nature
Review the story of
creation--keep a 7-day
log
Review story of the
flood --Study 3
different fossils
Review story of 10
Commandments –
perform 3
experiments of
natural law
Review story of
Nicodemus--relate it
the life cycle of the
butterfly
Read DA Ch. 7—
Give an original
parable before an
audience drawn
from your reading.
Nature is God’s second lesson book.
Spend minutes absorbing what God has to teach through these Spiritual lessons.
A good time to do this is when you are out of doors. It makes a great Sunday morning worship time on a campout.

10. Nature Study Appreciation/ Honor #1
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Earn the Mammals
Honor
Earn the Animal
Tracking Honor
Earn the Stars Honor
Earn the Shells Honor
Earn the Butterflies
Earn the Rocks &
Minerals Honor
Taught on Sabbaths in the fall
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout

11. Nature Study Appreciation/ Honor #2
Friend
Companion
Explorer
Ranger
Voyager
Guide
Earn the Seeds Honor
Earn the Cacti Honor
Earn the Weather
Honor
Earn the Flowers
Earn the Edible Wild
Plants Honor
Earn the Fungi
Taught on Sabbaths in the spring
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout
4-40 min. classes
To teach the honor
Optional field work on the campout

12. What’s Next? THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TEACHING PART 4
Teaching the Outdoor Living & Honor Enrichment Tracks
Presented by
Lyndene Wright