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FOR TEENAGERS AGED 10 TO 15

A club that shapes you for life.

The Pathfinder Club is the Seventh-day Adventist Church's ministry for teenagers. Through classes, honors, campouts and service, it helps each one grow physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.

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IN NUMBERS

A movement that keeps growing

1,314 Pathfinder clubs
31,187 Pathfinders
1,018 Adventurer clubs
18,166 Adventurers

Source: South American Division — clubes.adventistas.org · data as of 08/11/2026

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Follow Fernando Stahl's route

The counselor projects the game and Pathfinders answer from their phones. Every correct answer moves them forward: to the summit of Huascarán, to the Campori, through the forest or along Fernando Stahl's route.

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Events

🔻 Mental Phase Pathfinders 2026 | APC Pathfinders

The Mental Phase of Pathfinders 2026 brought together hundreds of young Pathfinders from the Central Peru Conference, who showed that knowledge, discipline and creativity are also an essential part of the Pathfinder spirit.
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🔻 PATHFINDERS APC 2026 HAS BEGUN! 💛

With enthusiasm and a missionary spirit, more than 750 Pathfinders, leaders and pastors from 67 clubs of the Central Peru Conference (APC) officially launched the Pathfinders APC 2026 program, living an unforgettable day during the Spiritual Phase held at Colegio Adventista Miraflores. 🙏
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San Luis school civic parade

On July 12, 2026, as part of the Peruvian Independence Day celebrations, the Municipality of San Luis held its traditional School Civic Parade, gathering thousands of people in a day full of patriotism, color and enthusiasm.
MIRAFLORES, LIMA1951

It all began in Miraflores, Lima

The first club in South America was born there, and there the name "Conquistadores" was chosen, later adopted by the whole Spanish-speaking world.

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IDEALS AND CLASSES

Six steps, one ladder

Each year the Pathfinder advances one class, with requirements in spiritual life, nature, service and practical skills.

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CLASS · 10 YEARS

Friend

I. General

  1. Be at least 10 years old.
  2. Be an active member of the Pathfinder club.
  3. Memorize and explain the Pathfinder Pledge and Law.
  4. Read the current year's Junior Reading Club book.
  5. Read the book Vaso de barro (Clay Vessel).
  6. Take an active part in your club's Bible Class.

II. Spiritual discovery

  1. Memorize and show your knowledge of:
    a) Creation: what God created on each day of creation.
    b) 10 plagues: which plagues fell on Egypt.
    c) 12 tribes: the name of each of the tribes of Israel.
    d) The 39 books of the Old Testament, and show the ability to find any of them.
  2. Read and explain the following verses: John 3:16, Ephesians 6:1-3, 2 Timothy 3:16 and Psalm 1.
  3. Bible reading: selected chapters of Genesis and Exodus (marked on the card).

III. Serving others

  1. Spend two hours helping someone in your community, through two of the following activities:
    a) Visit someone who needs friendship and pray with that person.
    b) Offer and bring food to someone in need.
    c) Take part in an ecological or educational project.
  2. Write an essay on how to be a good citizen at home and at school (letter-size page, Arial 12).

IV. Friendship development

  1. Name ten qualities of a good friend and present four daily situations in which you practiced the Golden Rule of Matthew 7:12.
  2. Know how to sing your country's National Anthem and know its history. Know the names of the authors of the anthem's lyrics and music.

V. Health and fitness

  1. Complete one of the following honors: Swimming I, Physical Fitness, Knots and Lashings, or Basic Water Safety.
  2. Using Daniel's experience:
    a) Explain the principles of temperance he stood for, or take part in a presentation or reenactment of Daniel 1.
    b) Memorize and explain Daniel 1:8.
    c) Write your personal commitment to follow a healthy lifestyle.
  3. Learn the principles of a healthy diet and help prepare a chart of the basic food groups.

VI. Organization and leadership

  1. Through observation, follow the whole process from planning to carrying out a 5-kilometer hike.

VII. Nature study

  1. Complete one of the following honors: Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Seeds or Poultry.
  2. Learn and demonstrate a way to purify water and write a paragraph highlighting the meaning of Jesus as the water of life.
  3. Learn and pitch three different types of tents in suitable places.

VIII. Camping skills

  1. Demonstrate how to properly care for a rope. Tie and explain the practical use of the following knots: overhand, granny, square (reef), surgeon's, bowline, double bowline, sheet bend, sheepshank, fisherman's, anchor bend, clove hitch, two half hitches, timber hitch and hawser bend.
  2. Complete the Camping Skills I honor.
  3. Present in writing 10 rules for a hike and explain what to do if you are lost.
  4. Learn the trail signs. Prepare and follow a trail with at least 10 signs that others can also follow.

IX. Lifestyle

  1. Complete an honor in the Arts and Crafts area.

Based on the official class card of the South American Division. See the class page and its trivia games →
CLASS · 11 YEARS

Companion

I. General

  1. Be at least 11 years old.
  2. Be an active member of the Pathfinder club.
  3. Creatively illustrate the Pathfinder Pledge.
  4. Read the current year's Junior Reading Club book and write a paragraph about what caught your attention most or what you considered important.
  5. Read the book Steps to Christ.
  6. Take an active part in your club's Bible Class.

II. Spiritual discovery

  1. Memorize and show your knowledge of:
    a) 10 Commandments: God's Law given to Moses.
    b) The 27 books of the New Testament, and show the ability to find any of them.
  2. Read and explain the following verses: Isaiah 41:9-10, Hebrews 13:5, Proverbs 22:6, 1 John 1:9 and Psalm 8.
  3. Bible reading: selected chapters of Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and 1 and 2 Samuel (marked on the card).
  4. In consultation with your counselor, choose one of the following topics:
    a) A parable of Jesus.
    b) A miracle of Jesus.
    c) The Sermon on the Mount.
    d) A sermon about the Second Coming of Christ.
    Show your knowledge of the chosen topic in one of these ways: discussing it with your counselor, an activity that involves the whole group, or an essay.

III. Serving others

  1. Plan and spend at least two hours serving your community, showing companionship to someone in a practical way.
  2. Spend at least five hours taking part in a project that benefits your community or church.

IV. Friendship development

  1. Talk with your counselor or unit about how to respect people of different cultures, races and sexes.

V. Health and fitness

  1. Memorize and explain 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.
  2. Talk with your leader about physical fitness and the regular exercise related to a healthy life.
  3. Learn about the harm cigarettes cause to health and write a commitment not to smoke.
  4. Complete one of the following honors: Swimming II or Camping Skills II.

VI. Organization and leadership

  1. Lead or help with a creative devotional for your unit or club.
  2. Help plan an outing or campout with your unit or club, including staying overnight at least one night.

VII. Nature study

  1. Take part in nature games or an ecological hike for one hour.
  2. Complete two of the following honors: Amphibians, Birds, Poultry, Livestock, Reptiles, Mollusks, Trees or Shrubs.
  3. Review the study of Creation and keep a journal for seven days recording your observations of what was created on each corresponding day.

VIII. Camping skills

  1. Find the cardinal points without the help of a compass and draw the Compass Rose.
  2. Take part in a weekend campout and write a report highlighting what impressed you most positively.
  3. Learn or review the following knots: figure eight, highwayman's hitch, double half hitch, trucker's hitch, square knot, clove hitch, sheet bend, bowline and overhand or half hitches.

IX. Lifestyle

  1. Complete an honor, not done before, in the Arts and Crafts section.

Based on the official class card of the South American Division. See the class page and its trivia games →
CLASS · 12 YEARS

Explorer

I. General

  1. Be at least 12 years old.
  2. Be an active member of the Pathfinder club.
  3. Show your understanding of the meaning of the Pathfinder Law through one of the following activities: a skit, a debate or an essay.
  4. Read the current year's Junior Reading Club book and write two paragraphs about what caught your attention most or what you considered important.
  5. Read the book "Whose side are you on? Bullying".
  6. Take an active part in your club's Bible Class.

II. Spiritual discovery

  1. Memorize and show your knowledge of Leviticus 11: which animals are clean to eat and which are not, and explain why.
  2. Read and explain the following verses: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Romans 6:23, Revelation 1:3, Isaiah 43:1-2, Psalm 51:10 and Psalm 16.
  3. Bible reading: selected chapters of 1 and 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes (marked on the card).
  4. In dialogue with your leader, choose one of the following passages:
    a) John 3: Nicodemus.
    b) John 4: the Samaritan woman.
    c) Luke 10: the good Samaritan.
    d) Luke 15: the prodigal son.
    e) Luke 19: Zacchaeus.
    With the chosen passage, show your understanding of how Jesus saves people, using one of these methods: a group discussion with your leader, presenting a message at a club meeting, making a series of posters or a model, or writing a poem or hymn.

III. Serving others

  1. Learn about the community projects carried out in your city and take part in at least one of them with your unit or club.
  2. Take part in three church outreach activities.

IV. Friendship development

  1. Take part in a debate or skit about peer pressure and identify the influence it has on your decisions.
  2. Visit a public office in your city or neighborhood and find out how the club can be useful to your community.

V. Health and fitness

  1. Choose one of the following activities and write a personal text about an alcohol-free lifestyle:
    a) Take part in a class debate on the effects of alcohol on the body.
    b) Watch a video about the effect of alcohol or other drugs on the human body and discuss it.

VI. Organization and leadership

  1. Lead an opening ceremony of the weekly meeting in your club or a Sabbath School program.
  2. Help organize your club's Bible class.

VII. Nature study

  1. Identify the Alpha star in the constellation Centaurus and the constellation Orion. Know the spiritual meaning of Orion, as described in Ellen White's book Early Writings, page 41.
  2. Complete one of the following honors: Astronomy, Cacti, Weather, Flowers or Animal Tracking.

VIII. Camping skills

  1. Present six secrets for a good campout. Take part in a weekend campout, planning and cooking 2 meals.
  2. Complete one of the following honors: Camping Skills III or First Aid I.
  3. Learn to use a compass or GPS (urban or in the field), finding directions in an urban area.

IX. Lifestyle

  1. Complete an honor in Arts and Crafts, not done before.

Based on the official class card of the South American Division. See the class page and its trivia games →
CLASS · 13 YEARS

Ranger

I. General

  1. Be at least 13 years old.
  2. Be an active member of the Pathfinder club.
  3. Memorize and understand the AY Aim and Motto.
  4. Read the current year's Junior Reading Club book and summarize it in one page.
  5. Read the book "Something is happening".

II. Spiritual discovery

  1. Memorize and show your knowledge of the Beatitudes: the Sermon on the Mount.
  2. Read and explain the following verses: Isaiah 26:3, Romans 12:12, John 14:1-3, Psalm 37:5, Philippians 3:12-14, Psalm 23 and 1 Samuel 15:22.
  3. Talk in your club or unit about:
    a) What Christianity is.
    b) What the characteristics of a true disciple are.
    c) What to do to be a true Christian.
  4. Take part in a special study on the inspiration of the Bible, with the help of a pastor, working on the concepts of inspiration, revelation and illumination.
  5. Invite three or more people to attend a Bible class or a small group.
  6. Bible reading: selected chapters of Ecclesiastes, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Joel, Amos, Jonah, Micah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi and Matthew (marked on the card).

III. Serving others

  1. Take part in two mission projects set by your club.
  2. Spend at least eight hours working on a community project of your church, school or community.

IV. Friendship development

  1. Take part in a debate and make a personal evaluation of your attitudes on two of the following topics: self-esteem, friendship, relationships, or optimism and pessimism.

V. Health and fitness

  1. Prepare a personal daily exercise program and talk with your leader or counselor about the principles of physical fitness. Make and sign a commitment to exercise regularly.
  2. Discuss the advantages of the Adventist lifestyle according to what the Bible teaches.

VI. Organization and leadership

  1. Attend a seminar or training offered by your church or district in one of these departments: Personal Ministries or Evangelism.
  2. Take part in a social activity of your church.

VII. Nature study

  1. Study the story of the flood and the process of fossilization.
  2. Complete an honor, not done before, in Nature Study.

VIII. Camping skills

  1. Build a reflector fire and demonstrate its use.
  2. Take part in a weekend campout, properly packing your bag or backpack with the necessary personal equipment.
  3. Complete the Basic Rescue honor.

IX. Lifestyle

  1. Complete an honor, not done before, in one of the following areas: Outreach Ministries, Vocational or Agriculture.

Based on the official class card of the South American Division. See the class page and its trivia games →
CLASS · 14 YEARS

Voyager

I. General

  1. Be at least 14 years old.
  2. Be an active member of the Pathfinder club.
  3. Memorize and explain the meaning of the AY Objective.
  4. Read the current year's Junior Reading Club book and summarize it in one page.
  5. Read the book "1 click - keys for internet users".

II. Spiritual discovery

  1. Memorize and show your knowledge of:
    a) 12 apostles: the names of Christ's 12 apostles.
    b) The fruit of the Spirit: its relation to the Christian's character.
  2. Read and explain the following texts: Romans 12:12, Revelation 21:1-3, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 1 John 2:14, 2 Chronicles 20:20 and Psalm 46.
  3. Study and understand the person of the Holy Spirit: how He relates and what His role is in the spiritual growth of every human being (present it in one page).
  4. Study with your unit the final events of Christ's Second Coming.
  5. Through Bible study, discover the true meaning of keeping the Sabbath (present it in one page).
  6. Bible reading: selected chapters of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts (marked on the card).

III. Serving others

  1. Invite a friend to take part in a social activity of your church or of your Conference or Mission.
  2. Take part in a community project from its planning to its completion.
  3. Discuss how Adventist young people should relate to people in the different situations of daily life: neighborhood, school, social activities and recreational activities.

IV. Friendship development

  1. In a conversation or personal evaluation, examine your attitudes on two of the following topics: self-esteem, family relationships, personal finances or peer pressure.
  2. Prepare a list of 5 suggested activities to help people with specific needs and help organize an activity for those people.

V. Health and fitness

  1. Complete the Temperance honor.

VI. Organization and leadership

  1. Prepare an organizational chart of the local church and list the functions of its departments.
  2. Take part in two programs involving different departments of the local church.
  3. Complete the Adventurer for Christ II honor.

VII. Nature study

  1. Review the story of Nicodemus and relate it to the butterfly's life cycle, or draw the caterpillar's cycle highlighting its spiritual meaning (present it in one page).
  2. Complete an honor in Nature, not done before.

VIII. Camping skills

  1. With a group of at least four people and an experienced adult counselor present, hike at least 20 kilometers in a rural or wilderness area, including one night outdoors or in a tent. Plan the expedition and its details before leaving. During the hike, take notes on the terrain, flora and fauna you observe. Afterwards, using those notes, take part in a group discussion led by your counselor.
  2. Complete the Camp Construction honor.

IX. Lifestyle

  1. Complete an honor, not done before, in one of the following areas: Outreach Ministries, Agriculture, Health and Science or Household Arts.

Based on the official class card of the South American Division. See the class page and its trivia games →
CLASS · 15 YEARS

Guide

I. General

  1. Be at least 15 years old.
  2. Be an active member of the Pathfinder club.
  3. Memorize and explain the Pledge of Allegiance to the Bible.
  4. Read the current year's Junior Reading Club book and summarize it in one page.
  5. Read a book about the history of the Adventist Church, especially about the situation in your country.
  6. Read the book Our Heritage.

II. Spiritual discovery

  1. Memorize and show your knowledge of:
    a) The three angels' message: the text of Revelation 14:6-12.
    b) The 7 churches: the names of the churches of Revelation.
    c) Precious stones: the 12 foundations of the Holy City, the New Jerusalem.
  2. Memorize and explain the following verses: 1 Corinthians 13, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Revelation 22:18-20, 2 Timothy 4:6-7, Romans 8:38-39 and Matthew 6:33-34.
  3. Describe the spiritual gifts mentioned in Paul's writings, and why the church receives these gifts (Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians).
  4. Study the structure and service of the sanctuary in the Old Testament and relate them to Jesus' personal ministry and the cross.
  5. Read and summarize three stories of Adventist pioneers. Tell these stories at the club meeting, at the Youth Service or in Sabbath School.
  6. Bible reading: selected chapters from Hebrews to Revelation, including the letters of Paul, James, Peter, John and Jude (marked on the card).

III. Serving others

  1. Help organize and take part in one of the following activities:
    a) Pay a courtesy visit to someone who is sick.
    b) Adopt a person or family in need and help them.
    c) Any other project of your choice approved by your leader.
  2. Consider with your unit the methods of personal evangelism and put some principles into practice.

IV. Friendship development

  1. Attend a lecture or class and examine your attitudes regarding two of the following topics: the importance of choosing a profession, the relationship with parents, choosing the right person to date, or God's plan for sex.

V. Health and fitness

  1. Give a presentation, for elementary school students, about the eight natural remedies given by God.
  2. Complete one of the following activities:
    a) Write a poem or an article about health to be published in a church magazine, bulletin or newspaper.
    b) Individually or in a group, organize and take part in a race (cross country) or similar activity, presenting your physical training program in advance.
    c) Read pages 102 to 125 of Ellen White's book Temperance and prepare a work with 10 special texts selected from the reading.
    d) Complete the Nutrition honor, or lead a group for the Physical Fitness honor.

VI. Organization and leadership

  1. Prepare an organizational chart of the administrative structure of the Adventist Church in your Division.
  2. Take part in one of the following: a counselors' course, the Conference or Mission leadership convention, or six meetings of your club's staff.
  3. Plan and teach at least two requirements of an honor to a group of Pathfinders.

VII. Nature study

  1. Read the story of Jesus' childhood in chapter 7 of the book The Desire of Ages. Then show the importance of nature study in Jesus' education and ministry. Finally, present the lessons found in the study to a group.
  2. Complete one of the following honors: Ecology I or Environmental Conservation.

VIII. Camping skills

  1. Take part with your unit in a campout with pioneering structures, planning what to take and what will happen at the campout.
  2. Plan and cook three meals outdoors.
  3. Build and use a full-size piece of camp furniture, with knots and lashings.
  4. Complete an honor, not done before, that can count toward one of the following masteries: Aquatics, Sports, Recreation or Outdoor Life.

IX. Lifestyle

  1. Complete an honor, not done before, in one of the following areas: Recreation, Health and Science, Household Arts or Vocational.

Based on the official class card of the South American Division. See the class page and its trivia games →
UNIFORM

What each piece means

Petrol green, khaki and the golden yellow scarf. The dress uniform (A) is worn after the scarf ceremony, always complete and according to the South American Division Uniform Regulations.

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Khaki
Golden yellow
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