Philipsburg:---Seventeen local pathfinders led by Pathfinder Director Jacklin Standford, counselors and instructors will be representing St. Maarten at the International Pathfinder Camporee in Oshkosh, from August 11-15, 2009. Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago. Oshkosh was named after the Native Indian American Menominee Chief Oshkosh, whose name meant “claw.” Pathfinders may have an opportunity to see the Menominee Indian Reservation there.
According to Terry J. Peterson, deputy director of the Rangers Pathfinder Club, “this World Camporee is one of the biggest youth gatherings for teens world-wide. Over 35,000 youth and young adults will be coming together from over 200 countries to celebrate Pathfindering, have fun and fellowship together under the theme: “Courage to Stand.” The International Pathfinder Camporee only happens once every five years and is a unique opportunity for our young people to experience a global life changing experience. Moreover, they will be ambassadors of our friendly island promoting our heritage of peaceful coexistence, adventure, and international friendship.”
Pathfinders are a worldwide co-ed organization of young people 10 to 16 years. Activities encouraged range from community/civic service projects both in their home community and across the globe to nature and environmental conservation studies to camping and high adventure trips. Pathfindering challenges the unique talents of each member. Pathfindering is built on an age-specific curriculum of six class levels along with approximately 250 specialized skill development topics covering arts and crafts, aquatics, nature, household arts, recreation, spiritual development, health, and vocational training. These often serve as a launching point for lifetime careers or hobbies. Active members of the Pathfinder Club enjoy club meetings, leadership training, camping and service adventures designed to develop survival skills and outstanding citizenship. The Pathfinder Club also offer a wide range of activities including, but not limited to activities promoting community pride & involvement through outreach activities such as helping in meals and wheels soup kitchens, collecting food for the disadvantaged, cleaning & maintaining communities and parks, and visiting and encouraging the elderly; and Interactive training in a variety of recreational, artistic, nature, conservation, vocational, and outreach areas, with awards (honor badges) given for successful completion of the interactive training modules.
Anyone interested in sponsoring the pathfinders can call Director Jacklin Stanford at Tel: 0590 878059, 0690878059, or Director Selwyn Corrion Tel. 5562958. Please make all cheques payable to Jacklin Stanford or Selwyn Corrion, Cole-Bay Rangers Pathfinder Club. For more information on the camporee, please visist the Pathfinder Camporee website at www.camporee.org.
Some of the activities the youth will participate in are:
ACTIVITY BOOTHS:
BASKETBALL FREE THROW
BLOOD DRIVE
CANOEING
CROSS TRAINING
DUTCH OVEN - COOKING OUTDOORS S
E-MAIL CENTER
H2O BOTTLE ROCKETS
HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCH
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
PIN TRADING
FLAG CEREMONIES
DRILL PARADES, RALLIES AND CEREMONIES
REMOTE CONTROLLED CARS
WEATHER ALERT
SPECIAL INTEREST BOOTHS:
SPECIAL INTEREST BOOTHS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE
AMATEUR RADIO
RED CROSS
BIKE FOR LIFE
BIRDS OF PREY
HAWAIIAN LORE
INTERACTIVE BOOTH
INTERACTIVE PLANES
JUGGLING SPONSOR
NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTES
NATURE REVEALS CREATOR
OLYMPIC RUN
PETS FIRST AID
PUPPETRY
WAKEBOARDING
INDOOR DAILY ACTIVITIES:
INDOOR DAILY ACTIVITIES
HERITAGE
YOUTH RADIO
ARCHEOLOGY INTERACTIVITY
ART STATION
AMATEUR RADIO
AVIATION SKILLS
BRAILLE TRAIL
CLOWNS
DRAMA AND PUPPETS
EXHIBIT HALL
HEALTH SCREENING
JOSEPH EXPERIENCE
MAGIC OF SUCCESS
MIME
PACK-A-BOX AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
PATHFINDER HERITAGE MUSEUM
PATHFINDERS AND MISSIONS
RADIO CONTROLLED AIRPLANES
RADIO CONTROLLED CARS
SAM CAMPBELL EXHIBIT/STORIES
SCIENCE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES
TEENS ONLY BARN
UKULELE LESSONS
OUTDOOR DAILY ACTIVITIES:
OUTDOOR DAILY ACTIVITIES
ANTIQUE CARS
ARCHERY TARGETS
AVIATOR SKILLS
BALL HOCKEY
BALLOON ANIMALS
BICYCLING ACTIVITY
BIRDING
BLIMP
BUCKING BRONCOS
CAMEL RIDE
DONKEY BASKETBALL
DRILL AND MARCHING CLINIC
DUNKING TANKS
FOOSBALL
FOUR WAY VOLLEYBALL
FRISBEE GOLF
GYMNASTICS
PINEWOOD DERBY BUILDING
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AWARENESS ACTIVITY
HELIUM BALLOON RIDES
INFLATABLES
NASCAR EXHIBIT
KITE FLYING
MINING VILLAGE
MIME
NASA MODEL ROCKETS
MODEL RAILROADING
OBSTACLE COURSES
OREGON ROCK
ORIENTEERING COURSE
PATHFINDER TALENT BOWL
PETTING ZOO
PIN TRADING
PRECISION DRILL
SCUBA DIVING
SKI RAMP
SOCCER
STAR STUDY
TEAM CHALLENGES
TEEN ZONE AND TEEN CHALLENGE COURSE
THREE ON THREE BASKETBALL GAME
TUG-OF-WAR
VOLLEYBALL
WATER LAUNCH
YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM
ACTIVITY BOOTHS:
ACTIVITY BOOTHS
BASKETBALL FREE THROW
BLOOD DRIVE
CANOEING ON THE LAKE
LAKE AQUATICS
AIRSHOW
WATER SKI SHOW
CROSS TRAINING
DUTCH OVEN - COOKING OUTDOORS
E-MAIL CENTER
H2O BOTTLE ROCKETS
HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCH
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
PIN TRADING
REMOTE CONTROLLED CARS
WEATHER ALERT
NIGHTTIME ACTIVITIES
CAMPFIRE
TALENT NIGHT