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Pathfinder History in Brief:
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1907
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Missionary Volunteer Societies organized
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1908
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Junior Reading Course
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First MV Day, March 7
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1909
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Junior MV Societies organized
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1911
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MV Leaflet Series began
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1922
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JMV (now AJY) Progressive Classes introduced - Friend and Companion
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A. W. Spalding and Harriet Hold advocate basic idea of Pathfinder Clubs
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1926
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First junior camp held in USA (Town Line Lake, Michigan)
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1927
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Master Comrade (now Master Guide) officially approved
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1928
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Southern California's first youth camp, San Gabriel Canyon
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Vocational honors introduced
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1929
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"Pathfinder" name first used at a summer camp in Southeastern California
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1930
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Pre-JMV/AJY classes developed
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1931
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First Master Comrade Investiture
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1932
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First JMV Pathfinder Camp, Idyllwild, purchased
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1938
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Master Comrade Manual published
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1946
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First conference-sponsored Pathfinder Club (Riverside, California)
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Pathfinder Club emblem designed by John H. Hancock
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1947
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First North American Division Youth Congress as San Francisco
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1948
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Helen Hobbs makes the Pathfinder flag
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First area Pathfinder coordinators appointed (Central California Conference)
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1949
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Henry Bergh writes Pathfinder song
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1950
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General Conference authorizes JMV Pathfinder clubs for world field
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Pathfinder Staff Training Course and How to Start a Pathfinder Club booklet
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Explorer class added
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1951
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First Pathfinder Fair, September 23, Dinuba, California
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Master Comrade changed to Master Guide
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Pathfinder Staff Manual published
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1952
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Pathfinder song copyrighted
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1954
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First Pathfinder Camporee, May 7-9, Idyllwild, California
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1957
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JMV Pathfinder Day added to church calendar
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1960
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First Union Camporee, April 11-14, Lone Pine, California
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1962
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MV Pathfinder Field Guide
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Pathfinder Drill Manual Published
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1963
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John Hancock elected World Pathfinder Director
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1965
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JMV Handbook combined with Master Guide Manual to be MV Handbook
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1966
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Pioneer Class added (later changed to Ranger)
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First North American MV Camp Directory published
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1970
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Pioneer Class name changed to Ranger (8th Grade)
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1974
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Pathfinder Staff Manual revised and expanded
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1979
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MV changed to AY (Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Youth)
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JMV changed to AJY (Junior Missionary Volunteer --> Adventist Junior Youth)
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Pre-AJY changed to Adventurers (4 yrs. - 4th grade)
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1980
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Les Pitton elected NAD Youth Director
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MV Camp Directory changed to World Adventist Youth Camp Directory
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1981
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Pathfinders Sing Songbook published
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1982
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New Pathfinder World replaces MV World
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Voyager Class added
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NAD Pathfinder uniform revised
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1985
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Norm Middag appointed NAD Pathfinder Director
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First NAD Pathfinder Camporee, Camp Hale, Colorado
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1987
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Current NAD Pathfinder emblem designed by Norm Middag
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1989
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NAD Pathfinder Honors Manual revised, new honors added
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Friendship Camporee in Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Columbia Union
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New AY Classwork Curriculum integrated in Pathfinder curriculum
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Adventurer Program becomes an independent program from Pathfinders
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1993
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Restructuring results in Office of Pathfinder Ministries
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1994
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"Dare to Care" International Pathfinder Camporee, August 2-6, Denver, Colorado
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1995
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Teen Leadership Training (TLT) Program established for training High school students (grades 9-12)
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First Pathfinder Web Site established
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First Pathfinder Club web page, Fort Worth Eagles, Fort Worth, Texas
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1996
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Basic Staff Training, Pathfinder Leadership Award (PLA), & Pathfinder Instructor
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Award (PIA) curriculum developed
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1997
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Willie Oliver becomes NAD Director of Pathfinder & Camp Ministries
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NAD Pathfinder Honors Manual revised, new honors added
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NAD Pathfinder Staff Manual updated
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1999
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NAD Pathfinder Web Site established
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Discover the Power International Camporee held in Osh kosh WI (USA) with an
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attendance of over 20,000.
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2000
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Elder James Black appointed to be NAD Youth Ministries director, overseeing Youth,
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Pathfinder, Adventurer, and Camp Ministries
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Pathfinder Uniform changed to Black & Tan
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2001
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AY Honor Handbook adds 17 new Honors as well as several International Honors.
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2003
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NAD Youth Ministries develops Website Community ministering to Youth, Pathfinders,
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Adventurers, and Camping Ministries (YPAC).
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2004
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NAD Pathfinder Ministries under the leadership of James Black and Ron Whitehead
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hosts the Faith on Fire International NAD Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, WI (USA)
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with over 32,000 tickets sold, and close to 200 Pathfinders baptized at the event.
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Read more about the history of Pathfinders in The Pathfinder Story by John Hancock.
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