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March
31-April 2 Pathfinder Everglades Reveille (The Oasis Visitor Center – Big Cypress National Preserve 52105 Tamiami Trail E Ochopee, FL 34141)
April
1 Club of the Year Requirements Deadline #4
9 Easter
21-22 Division PBE (FL State Fairgrounds – Tampa, FL)
21-23 FL Conference Camp Meeting – English (CK)
23 New Kind of Leader Training – Spanish (Zoom)
28-30 FL Conference Camp Meeting – Spanish (CK)
30 New Kind of Leader Training – English (Zoom)
May
26-28 Red Zone (CK)
June
26 New Club Year – Director Orientation #1 (Virtual)
EVENT UPDATES


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Pathfinder Bible Experience (PBE)
Division Level!
Date: April 21 – 2,2023
Location: Tampa – State Fairground.


Red Zone Registration 2023 is open NOW!
To register Click Here
March 30, THURSDAY, 1:00 pm (13:00 hrs.) – Red Zone LODGING will OPEN!
ALL LODGING IS BOOKED ONLY THROUGH CAMP KULAQUA.
You MUST have an account with Camp Kulaqua to be able to book housing for Red Zone. Each church will ONLY be able to create ONE account with Camp Kulaqua to book housing. Make sure you have talked with your Director in Pathfinders or Adventurers. Know each other’s needs and decide who will do the booking for the lodging. ALL the details and information for how to create an account, make sure your account is active, and how to get a code from Camp Kulaqua to book housing – all found ONLINE at our website. Red Zone website has been UPDATED. This is your ONE stop, BEST place to het the info you need when you want it.
www.floridaconference.com/REDzone
You will find several documents with details. Please read them all to be familiar with all the steps. AFTER you have read all the documents from Camp re: housing, if you still have questions, feel free to contact Stacy at Camp. (Here contact info is on the documents).
MARCH 30, 1:00 pm – Red Zone Lodging will open (and it will probably sell out in less than ten minutes). Be prepared. Do your best. You will notice this deadline for housing is now BEFORE the deadline for Early Bird closes (EB closes April 3, 1:00pm).
Red Zone Director/Secretary Orientation #1 / March 13. Recording is available on out Path/Adv Facebook pages and Youtube Click Here
See you at Camp Kulaqua in May!

New Kind of Leader Training!
Red Tour is a collection of resources to help local leaders learn how to better love and minister to kids. It is a collaboration between Children & Family, Pathfinders & Adventurers, and Youth & Young Adult ministries. The Pathfinder and Adventurer Department will offer an online (ZOOM) training three times in 2023.
April 23 – Spanish (To register Click Here )
April 30 – English ( To register Click Here)
October 22 – English
The title of this training is – A New Kind of Leader.
The goal of the training is to invite Club Directors and leaders working with kids to slow down to really examine what matters. And we will ask some difficult questions to test if we are “acting” like those things really matter. Invite all the adults in your church to join you to take the journey towards discovering what matters most to your church. Learn how to prioritize ministry to ALL KIDS through developing a strategy, working as a team, and connecting with parents. Ready to re-vision how you and your team impacts families … sign up! And we strongly encourage your pastor to attend also.
Watch the Newsletter for info to sign up!
ANNOUNCEMENTS


MISSION DIRECTOR
The FL Conference PAD is prayerfully seeking a Mission Director. This is a PAC position. This individual is tasked with creating plans and opportunities for Pathfinders and Adventurers to get involved in missions locally and internationally.
If you have a passion for young people in Club ministries, a passion for mission, a passion for reaching people for God thru mission, are highly organized, and capable of leading teams of adults and kids in mission, please email your ministry resume to: path.adv@floridaconference.com

UNIFORM DIRECTOR OPENING!
There is an opening on our team for a new Uniform Director. This person will serve on PAC (administrative council for Club ministries in FL Conference), which meets four times a year. They will be responsible to: update uniform manuals, offer training and uniform inspections, assist Clubs in seeing the uniform as a significant part of Club ministry, help PAC make wise decisions re: any matters related to uniforms, and be a voice to represent the needs and concerns re: uniform.
If you are interested, please submit a ministry resume, highlighting your experiences in Club ministries and uniform related matters.

MISSION TRIP TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Children’s Family, and Singles’ Ministries Department will be embarking on a fun adventure this summer and we are inviting those of you who may be interested to join us with your families. We are leading a Mission Trip to Dominican Republic on August 7-11. The purpose of the trip is to impart a week of Vacation Bible School to about 400 local children. We will also be bringing clothes for children ages 5-10.
Here’s how you can participate:
- If you are interested in becoming a VBS volunteer and would like to minister to these children, you may sign up using the link provided in the attached flyer.
- You may contribute to our clothing drive by bringing gently used or new clothes for children ages 5-10. We will be doing a clothing drive in the office on June 25th from 9-11am or you may simply stop by my desk anytime starting tomorrow to drop off your clothing donations.
- Your prayers for this evangelism outreach are welcome and appreciated.
- Pass along the information to your single friends as we will be finishing the trip with a special weekend packed with singles-only activities at a beautiful Punta Cana resort.

EFFECTIVE TRAINING FOR PATHFINDER LEADERS!
Do I have a plan for when something unexpected happens?
Have I provided effective training for my assigned leaders?
Did I set and communicate expectations for my assigned leaders?
If you would like to find out answers to these Key Questions as a Leader: Click Here

PATHFINDERS – want to help PILOT a NEW Pathfinder Honor – Three Angels!
For more information Click Here
** ONLINE STORE **
Online Store is open all day for ONLINE orders.
Log in to place you order 24/7 at www.flpathfinderstore.com
Contact us during OFFICE Hours, if you need assistance/help. Currently our store is open for IN PERSON Customers ONLY on Tuesdays / Wednesdays.
OFFICE / IN Person HOURS:
Monday – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / OFFICE Hours
Tuesday – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / OFFICE Hours / IN PERSON HOURS
Wednesday – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / OFFICE Hours / IN PERSON HOURS
Thursday – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / OFFICE Hours
Fridays – CLOSED
IMPORTANT: Orders may take 1-2 days to process/pack. Please wait until AFTER you receive email confirmation that your order is ready for pick up BEFORE coming to the office.
Also, we are limiting walk-in customers to one at a time in the store area during “in person” hours on Tuesday/Wednesday.


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

Social Media & Pastors
A presentation was given to the Pastors about using Social Media within the church. Click Here to see the PowerPoint.
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.


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: www.floridaconference.com/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
South Pathfinder
Zone B Cluster 3
Zone D Cluster 8
Zone D Cluster 9
West Pathfinder
Cluster 3

RESOURCES

Club Director Quick Resources – Click Here
Need help with the CMS/YMMS? Click Here
PATH Resource Page – Click Here
Florida Conference Pathfinder Page – Click Here
Covid Resources – Click Here
iRed Zone 2020 Honors Library – Click Here
iCamporee 2020 Honors Library – Click Here
iRed Zone 2021 Honor Library – Click Here
5 Questions Church Leaders Need to Ask During COVID – Click Here
For other COVID resources, check out:
#023: How to Adapt Your Curriculum into a Virtual Ministry during COVID
#022: How to Virtually Care for Volunteers during COVID
How to Talk to Your Kids about Fears & the Coronavirus
10 Facts About Adolescence (How to Help Parents Survive the At-Home Quarantine)