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2025 Calendar

October

16-19 SOUTH AREA Camporee (FEC) – NOW CLOSED
23-26 WEST AREA Camporee (PLR) – NOW CLOSED
30-2 CENTRAL AREA Camporee (CK) – NOW CLOSED

November

21-23 STATE Drill Training (Camp Geneva – Central FL) – OPEN
24-28 Thanksgiving (Office/Store Closed)

December

5-7 STATE Drum Corps Training (Lake Placid) – NOW OPEN
12-13 Christmas Behind Bars (FLC Office)
12-14 Varsity Spiritual Retreat (canceled)
15-18 End-of-Year Inventory (Office/Store Closed)
24-Jan. 5 Christmas Week (Office/Store Closed)

January

1-10 Days of Prayer (local churches)
10 North Council Meeting (Gainesville SDA School)
11 Central Council Meeting (FL Conf)
16-18 TLT Operations Training (TBA)
24 South Zones A, B, & C Council Meeting (Maranatha)
25 South Zone D Council Meeting (Cape Coral)
25 West Council Meeting (Tampa Spanish Church)
31 Area Level PBE
- South Zone A & B (1st SDA of WPB)
- South Zone C & D (Miami Temple)
- North & West (Hope Spring of Ocala)
- Central (Orlando Filipino)

Click Here for 2025 - 2026 Calendar

PATHFINDERS AND ADVENTURERS: THE IMPACT

One of our fellow OAVs had a story to share from Espaco Novo Tempo, a Central area Club. Click Here to read the story of how this Club impacted a family!

DRILL TRAINING WEEKEND 2025

ATTENTION ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN DRILL +++ ATTENTION – DRILL

Location: Camp Geneva, Fruitland Park, FL

Date: November 21-23

Drill Camp is open to all who are interested in improving their drill skills.

There will be different levels of training, based on the individual’s ability.

Price: Cost is $145 / person (includes two nights of lodging and four meals – three on Sabbath/one Sunday).

Tent camping/providing your own meals is not an option for this event.

Pathfinders must have adult chaperones to attend.

Deadline to Register: Monday, November 10, 1:00pm

For full details / One Page doc – Click Here

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN IN YMMS.

LATE Registration ONLINE – Monday, November 17, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm,

Increased fee $165/person

DRUM CAMP 2025

ATTENTION ALL DRUMMERS!

Location: Lake Placid Retreat Center

Date: December 5-7

Price: Cost is $140/person (includes two nights lodging and five meals).

All drummers invited. Adult chaperones must attend also.

Deadline to Register: THURSDAY, November 20, 1:00 pm

Note: this is NOT the usual MONDAY.

For full details / One Page doc – Click Here

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN IN YMMS.

LATE Registration ONLINE – Monday, December 1, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm,

Increased fee $175/person

AREA CAMPOREES – Fall of 2025

FLC will have AREA Camporees this fall – four area camporees in five weeks.

Visit our Camporee website: Click Here

New! PLEASE NOTE: Some Area Camporees are doing Uniform Inspections. This is a “practice” – it does not / will not qualify as the required Uniform Inspection in the COY points system.

OCTOBER

16-19 South Area Camporee (FEC)

23-26 West Area Camporee (PLR)

30-Nov 2 Central Area Camporee (CK)

REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

South: Regular Registration – NOW CLOSED
West: Regular Registration – NOW CLOSED
Central: Regular Registration – NOW CLOSED

Once REGULAR Registration Closes, watch for LATE ONLINE Registration!

LATE ONLINE REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

South: Regular/LATE Online Registration – NOW CLOSED
West: Regular/LATE Online Registration – NOW CLOSED
Central: Regular NOW CLOSED/LATE Online Registration – Monday, October 20, 9:00am-2:00pm

Get your Area Camporee shirt by the deadline for ONLY $5!

CLUB OF THE YEAR

August 15 was the FIRST COY Deadline – Request or Reactivate your YMMS account. If your club still has not requested an account, please follow the guidlines below. The next deadline for requesting/reactivating an account in YMMS will be February 1, for partial Club of the Year points!

For the Tutorial to know how to do this – Click Here

NEXT DEADLINE: December 15 – Coordinator Visit I (Aug-Nov)

Reports are up in YMMS for:
- Share Your Faith I & II
- Coordinator Visit I
- Club Evaluation
- Drill Evaluation
- NEW! Uniform Inspection

(Not sure how to find the reports? Click Here).

Quiz in YMMS: a short quiz on knowledge of YMMS. This is for BONUS points for Club of the Year. It is NOT mandatory. It is now ready in YMMS! (Not sure how to find the quiz? Click Here)

First Deadline has passed, October 1, for 20 bonus points.
Take the quiz by February 1 to receive 10 bonus points.

SHARE YOUR FAITH Event Registrations I & II: NOW OPEN in YMMS

AT LEAST 60% of the club must be registered – ONLY get points if 60% in your YMMS Club Roster is Registered.
These points are in addition to the Calendar points and the report submission.

Please refer to the official COY document for any dates and all instructions: Click Here

IN EVERY CHURCH A CLUB

On August 2nd, the Tampa Spanish Pathfinder Club (TSPC) had the privilege of bringing a special Pathfinder Sabbath program to our sister church in North Tampa. They haven’t had an active Pathfinder Club in their church for many years, so we were there to encourage them and to share with them the blessing of having a Pathfinder Club. God-willing, they will be starting a Pathfinder Club soon, so please keep North Tampa Spanish in your prayers. We want to thank Pastor Simo and his leaders for the invitation and for understanding the importance of having a club.

PAD ANNOUNCEMENTS

MISSIONS MINUTE

CLUBS – this is a new section to help you intentionally be MORE mission minded.

NEW! October 2025 Ideas for Share Your Faith Activities. Click Here for more information.

Have ideas for mission activities in Clubs – email Judy, Mission Director – judy3187@aol.com

NEW PATHFINDER HONORS

Take a look at some new Pathfinder honors!

Arboriculture

Cryptography

Early Adventist Missionaires

Noah’s Flood

Search and Rescue

Wildfire Preparation and Prevention

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

G300 is a Leadership Development training presented by Florida Conference Pathfinder and Adventurer Department. This course is offered only to our Officially Appointed Volunteer staff (OAVs), all Florida Conference Club Directors, Secretaries, and other staff members.

We are pleased to also extend an invitation to members of Florida Conference Medical Cadet Corp (MCC), to join our Pathfinder and Adventurer team for this Leadership Development training.

We are only providing a Level 1 training this year.

Registration is NOW CLOSED.

LEAVE A LEGACY AT CAMP KULAQUA

We invite you to build a legacy through – The Crossing – a gathering place of remembrance and promise right here at camp. By buying a legacy brick, you can leave your mark, honoring those who have journeyed with us and paving the way for those who will come.

Click Here for more information.

Get ready to Lead Pathfinders

To get your Club Started Click Here

The Pathfinder Club Quick Starter Guide has everything you need to Lead!

For more details Click Here

Pathfinder Basic Staff Training Certification – Now being offered!

For more details: Click Here

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS 2025

While we cannot avoid a natural disaster, we can help minimize its impact on ourselves and our neighbors.

For more information: Click Here

STERLING WEBSITE UPDATE!!

Good News!! Sterling website is Updated. It looks slighly different so we created a document to help you navigate it.

FOr instruction click here

ONLINE STORE

STORE ORDERS – We are here to help you. Please place your order ASAP to avoid delays and frustration. We are excited to serve you at our maximum capacity. Please visit our online store at https://flpathfinderstore.3dcartstores.com/

STORE HOURS

OUR STORE IS OPEN DOING INTERNAL WORK

(Shipping orders, calls, emails, etc.)

MONDAY 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

TUESDAY 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (walk-ins are welcome!)

WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (walk-ins are welcome!)

THURSDAY 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

FRIDAY – CLOSED

Contact information:

-phone: 407-644-5000 x2424

-email: elizabeth.bence@floridaconference.com

Required For ALL Volunteers

All Volunteers (18+) must complete the Adventist Screening Verification (ASV).
All adults must clear the background check PRIOR to serving in the local Club and/or attending events.

Verify your volunteers today!

More Info: Click HERE

Medical Cadet Corps

The Florida Conference Medical Cadet Corps (MCC) is open for new recruits! Are you looking for an adventure? Do you want a place to belong and serve? Consider Joining MCC! We want you to be a part of the team! For more information, visit the website: https://floridaconference.com/medical-cadet-corps-mcc/

A letter from the Brigade Commander Pedro Perez – Click Here

Become an Officially Appointed Volunteer

We have opening as a/an…..

Click Here to see the Grid of Churches
Click Here to learn how to become an OAV
Click Here for Cluster Coordinator Ministry Description

North Pathfinder

Cluster 2
Cluster 4

Central Pathfinder

Zone A Cluster 3
Zone B Cluster 5
Zone B Cluster 6

South Pathfinder

Zone C Pathfinder Administrator

West Pathfinder
Cluster 3

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ATTENTION – IMMIGRATION DOCUMENT AND EMAIL

Here is an email from FLC Administration.

Immigration concerns some have expressed – Click Here

Here is the NAD article with guidelines – Click Here

We continue to pray for our Clubs / leaders / young people.

Church Accidents

As you probably know, even small trips and falls in our churches can turn into law suits. ARM recently published an article that is brief but informative on how to handle accidents at church functions. See the link below. Please feel free to share this with your Safety Committee and Board Members.

Click Here to Read More

RESOURCES

Club Director Quick Resources – Click Here

Need help with YMMS? Click Here

Resource Page – Click Here

Florida Conference Pathfinder Page – Click Here

iRed Zone 2020 Honors Library – Click Here

iCamporee 2020 Honors Library – Click Here

iRed Zone 2021 Honor Library – Click Here

Director Resources

Parent Resources