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Pathfinder Teens Visit U.S.S. Yorktown
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Thirty-two Georgia-Cumberland Conference
Seventh-day Adventist teens and staff attended Pathfinder Teen Leadership
Training at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum near Charleston, SC, Nov. 30
- Dec 2. This was a trip to reward teen Pathfinders from throughout the
conference who go beyond the regular Pathfinder program.
"This trip presented a learning opportunity to help teens understand the role of
the military, realize the cost of freedom, and better appreciate being an
American," said John Swafford, Georgia-Cumberland Conference director for
Children and Junior Youth Church Ministries.
Highlights of the trip included a tour of the World War II Aircraft Carrier
U.S.S. Yorktown. The group even stayed overnight on the ship in the actual
berthing areas once occupied by the crew of the U.S.S. Yorktown. For the full
effect of living aboard a famous World War II ship, their morning and evening
meals were prepared and served in the "Chief's Mess" aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown.
They also toured World War II Submarine Clamagore, World War II Destroyer Laffey,
and World War II Coast Guard Cutter Ingham.
On their bus ride to Charleston they had the opportunity to view the Desmond
Doss Documentary.
Stanley Knight, Pathfinder Director for Carolina Conference, met the group to
give a worship about talk about "the daily war for our lives." He pointed out
spiritual insights on the U.S.S. Yorktown. Knight has directed several tours
aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown.
The group also visited the newly renovated Congressional Medal of Honor Museum
on board the U.S.S. Yorktown and noted the information about Desmond Doss. Doss
was the first of two non combatants to receive the Medal of Honor. To present
3,459 have been received the honor.
The trip also included a boat ride to Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor (where
the Civil War began).
By John Swafford and Joe White
Photos by Karen Reed and Doug Walter
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