The forms that were mentioned during the session are on the Director's Information page under the Information Pathways section.

Terry Trecartin from the Standifer Gap club will be piloting this new honor for clubs who are interested.  There are a few things to keep in mind. There are two pre-requisites;  the Geocaching honor and either the Geology honor or the Rocks and Minerals honor.  These must be completed before working on the Geological Geocaching Honor pilot project.  The groups that work on this honor will give written feed-back on any suggestions they might have for making the honor better or more successful.  Contact Terry Trecartin at terrytrecartin@yahoo.com for more information or to let him know that you are interested in piloting the honor.

Last year the Tennessee Aquarium had a day set up that the Boy Scouts and their leaders could come tour it at a reduced rate.  Terry Trecartin would like to see how many clubs/Pathfinders and staff might be interested in doing something similar? If you would be interested in having a special Pathfinder Day set up for touring the Tennessee Aquarium let him know. It would be a good time to work on or even earn some honors like Marine Mammals, Moths and Butterflies, Orchids, Endangered Animals, Reptiles and of course, Fishes!  It would also be a good witness to people that might not have ever met a Pathfinder and wonder about our co-ed scouts!  Remember that this year's them is Nature, this would be a good year to have this activity.

If you have any questions about this or would like to sigh up for this activity Terry is with the Standifer Gap Pathfinders.  You can contact him at terrytrecartin@yahoo.com

For those of you who were interested in piloting the Ripstik honor, the conference has checked into it and the ripstik is in the same category as skateboarding and therefore will not be considered by the NAD Honor Taskforce for approval as a new honor.

More information as it is available.

The title this year is "This is My Father's World, Past Present & Future"

The topics this year have more of a spiritual tone.  The topics requested by the Pathfinders last year were church history, prophecy and end time events, second coming, Biblical authors, the Holy Spirit, role of the Adventist Church today, crucifixion, and technology, media and your Christian life.  During one of our general sessions we will have an open Bible study.  The Pathfinders are asked to write down questions and we will have a panel made up mostly of pastors, but others as well to answer the questions.

Instruction will be on the Georgia-Cumberland way of doing drill.  This event is provided for both club drill instructors and PLA candidates.  Cost $55 and includes all materials.  Registration will begin at 5 pm on Friday evening at the event (in the lodge on the camp-side of Cohutta). Friday supper will not be provided.  Please eat before arrival or bring it with you.

Time:  Check-in:  5:00 PM    Check-out 4:00 PM

Bring: Class A Uniform; Sleeping Bag/bedding, toiletries, Friday Supper

If the Drill instructor is under 18 they must bring a staff, the cost for the staff is $45 (no materials included). Since the Pathfinder is not listed as a staff they can't be registered online, if this is the case contact Ron Derrick directly to register them. If the chaperone wants the materials to they would need to pay the full amount.  Must register by Sept. 8 (Max of 50 allowed).

Drill Day - March 18, Lee University.  Website

Saturday night through Sunday.  Price will be announced once Ober Gatlinburg has their new rates listed.  Each club will register with Ober Gatlinburg on their own.

Each club will take care of their own (Max 100 teens and Staff).  Information will be online when the GCC Manual Online is up and running .  Each club will register with Okefenokee Swamp on their own and make the reservations for the canoes.