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Friend Development- Pathfinder Guide

2 February 2016

For this requirement, I recommend assigning 2 (or 3) speakers on different topics.

Assign one speaker on the topic of choosing a career. Considering that Guide class is already in a position of considering various career choices, I recommend this presentation to be a study of various unexplored Career options and to give full overview of industries which need more students to consider. Teenagers need to understand that the rate of unemployment is very high and that choosing a career is no longer a matter of getting a degree but that you need to consider what is available, the pros and cons of each industry and possibly enter in industries which are less popular.

The other speaker can discuss on the matter of moral behavior, sex, dating and choosing a life partner. A person who presents on this topic needs to understand that at this stage teenagers know everything! The speaker needs to be frank and tell it like it is!

A speaker who will want to ‘respect’ certain words and use euphemism is most irrelevant for the guide class. As a Director, seek someone who will speak out comfortably even on topics such as sex.

Friend Development- Pathfinder Voyager

1 February 2016

Considering that the topic of Peer Pressure may have been discussed in Explorer class, I would recommend inviting Voyagers to the session held under Peer Pressure and then arranging a special speaker for them to discuss on earning and spending money and another speaker under the topic of self-concept or human relationships.

As a Director, you need to go out of your way to ensure the presence of the most relevant speaker to address such topics and this needs to be well arranged in advance and the Pathfinders should also be prepared in advance for such a speaker. I would recommend arranging 2 speakers and on worst case scenario and a speaker cancels last minute, you would have another 1. I would also recommend you brief the Pathfinders of the topic and require them to prepare questions about the topic in advance. I would even have a reward for the most participating Pathfinder. This will help both the speaker and the smooth run of the class session.

You then can share your token of appreciation to the presenter and then arrange a testing of what was taught in class.

Friend Development- Pathfinder Ranger

31 January 2016

I would advise the Director to pre-arrange specialized speakers for this session. You can arrange for a person such as a social worker, psychologist or a person of such caliber to present on this session. The topics for them to touch on are; self-confidence; friendship; social graces and will power.

Do note that the curriculum requires at least 2 of the topics but my experience with Pathfinder Investiture has been that Invigilators can ask the Pathfinders on any of the 4 topics, rather equip them on all 4 topics.

As a Director, you need to give, whoever you appointed the task of presenting on these topics, a scope of which specific areas they need to present on. A lot can be said on all those topics, your scope will provide a guideline of which questions the presentation needs to answer. You also need to allocate a set time for the presentation and ensure that the Pathfinders are on time so as to not interfere with your time allocation.

Whenever you call on such a speaker, I recommend you arrange a token of appreciation and preferably assign a Pathfinder to be the one to give this token to the guest presenter. Furthermore, encourage the Pathfinders to pay attention by arranging a test after every such session.

Friend Development- Pathfinder Explorer

30 January 2016

Peer pressure is one of dreaded phases which most teenagers go through. It affects the decision making of a teenager as every decision is decided by one member of the group. If uncontrolled, peer pressure can easily lead disciplined teens to bad behaviors such as bullying, drugs, drinking, smoking and premature dating.

Teenagers need to be taught the important trait of assertiveness from a young age. The vast majority is not always right and if something is wrong, it remains wrong even if it is done by the vast majority of people.

Actively discuss areas of peer pressure in a form of a skit. Properly plan for this skit and present it in front of the entire Pathfinder group.

Having already completed your involvement with municipal offices, I would waive the requirement of making a tour around Municipal offices, as it easily can be accomplished in Community Outreach. 

Depending on what form of community outreach you pursued, this requirement can either be relevant or irrelevant 

Friend Development- Pathfinder Companion

29 January 2016

People of all cultures and races should be respected the same way. God sees no black nor white nor foreigner. In the eyes of God, we are all His children.

Where possible, invite a foreigner to participate in a panel of discussion or special presentation. Touch base on areas such as differences they have observed between their culture and our culture; how they are treated because of their difference; what message do they wish to bring across to the attention of everyone; what do they wish to see differently?...

Elaborate on the practicality of the Golden Rule, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do to you’

To make such a lesson most effective, plan out a role-play for the Companion class to share with the rest of the Pathfinder classes.

The narrator of the role-play should highlight the importance of treating people of other cultures the same way as we would want to be treated.