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REGULAR CLASS · 13 YEARS
Ranger
24 regular requirements · advanced: Ranger of New Frontiers
I. General 5
- Be at least 13 years old.
- Be an active member of the Pathfinder club.
- Memorize and understand the AY Aim and Motto.
- Read the current year's Junior Reading Club book and summarize it in one page.
- Read the book "Something is happening".
Review by playing:
Campfire of the MottoAY Aim and Motto
II. Spiritual discovery 6
- Memorize and show your knowledge of the Beatitudes: the Sermon on the Mount.
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
- Invite three or more people to attend a Bible class or a small group.
- 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 2
- Take part in two mission projects set by your club.
- 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 2
- 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.
- Discuss the advantages of the Adventist lifestyle according to what the Bible teaches.
VI. Organization and leadership 2
- Attend a seminar or training offered by your church or district in one of these departments: Personal Ministries or Evangelism.
- Take part in a social activity of your church.
VII. Nature study 2
- Study the story of the flood and the process of fossilization.
- Complete an honor, not done before, in Nature Study.
Review by playing:
The arkThe flood and fossils
VIII. Camping skills 3
- Build a reflector fire and demonstrate its use.
- Take part in a weekend campout, properly packing your bag or backpack with the necessary personal equipment.
- 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.
Ranger of New Frontiers 11
- Complete the Christian Citizenship honor, if not done before.
- Give two Bible studies to a person not baptized in the Adventist Church.
- Act out the story of the good Samaritan, showing how to help people. Help at least three people in a practical way.
- Take part in one of the following activities, presenting at the end a written report of at least two pages:
a) Hike 10 kilometers.
b) Ride a horse 2 kilometers.
c) Canoe for 2 hours.
d) Cycle 15 kilometers.
e) Swim 200 meters.
f) Run 1,500 meters.
g) Skate 2 kilometers on skates or rollerblades. - Complete the Orienteering honor.
- Show skill in the correct use of an axe.
- Be able to light a campfire in the rain. Know how to find dry firewood and keep the fire going.
- Complete one of the following items:
a) Find and identify ten varieties of edible wild plants.
b) Send and receive 35 letters per minute with semaphore code.
c) Send and receive 35 letters per minute with the international nautical code.
d) Present and understand Matthew 24 in sign language.
e) Prepare Psalm 23 in Braille. - Complete an honor, not done before, in Recreation.
- Find and identify, through photographs, an exhibit or live, one of the following: 25 tree leaves, 25 rocks and minerals, 25 wildflowers, 25 butterflies and moths, or 25 shells.
- Complete the Campfires and Outdoor Cooking honor.
Based on the official class card of the South American Division. Your counselor or instructor will guide you through each requirement.