About the Program

The Pathfinder Club, a church-centered recreational-spiritual program, is designed for both boys and girls in grades 5-11.

County Coordinators

Southeastern California Conference is divided into counties/areas with Pathfinder Coordinators and/or Assistant Coordinators serving in your area.

Events

Southeastern California Conference (SECC) has conference sponsored events. In order for Pathfinder clubs to participate in conference sponsored activites, clubs must be registered with the conference.

Leader's Resources

This section shall serve as a resource to those in leadership or anyone interested in leadership in the Pathfinder program.


Registration

The Pathfinder Club must register with Southeastern California Conference Youth Ministries to participate in county and conference-wide activites or events.

Reports

Southeastern California Conference Youth Ministries requires certain reports to be completed and turned in to accumulate points for placement in different levels.

SECC Pathfinder Policies

Southeastern California Conference has policies and procedures unique to this conference. 

Supplies

Best places to purchase supplies and websites to assist you!

Pathfinder

Pathfinders are a worldwide organization of young people sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, though 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, but not limited to:

  • Camping & camping/survival skills

  • Grade appropriate leadership training

  • Activities promoting community pride & involvement through outreach activities such as helping in downtown soup kitchens, collecting food for the disadvantaged, cleaning & maintaining city and county parks, visiting and encouraging the elderly, and MANY 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

  • Personal care and encouragement by a caring staff member! While many school classrooms have 10-30 students per teacher, Pathfinders offers AT LEAST a 1 staff member to every 5 Pathfinder ratio!