Friend

Personal Growth

  1. Be in Grade 5 or its equivalent.
  2. Complete the following:
    1. Develop your devotional life by studying the Weekly Devotional Guide (weeks 1-13) and the book of Matthew utilising printed or electronic resources.
    2. Journal your thoughts by asking these questions:
      • "What did I learn about God?"
      • "What did I learn about myself?"
      • "How can I apply this to my life today?"
      You may journal through writing, drawing or electronic process.
  3. Memorise the Pathfinder Pledge & Law.
  4. Learn the Pathfinder Song.

Spiritual Discovery

  1. Complete the following:
    1. Memorise in order the names of the New Testament books of the Bible and know the four areas into which the books are grouped.
    2. Demonstrate your ability to find any New Testament book.
  2. Memorise a Bible text for the following subjects:
    1. Prayer
    2. Behaviour
    3. Relationships
    4. Great Passages
    5. Doctrine
    6. Salvation
    7. Promises/Praise
  3. Participate in a skit on a story about the life of Jesus such as:
    1. Jesus in the temple at 12
    2. Jesus being tempted in the wilderness
    3. Jesus feeding the 5,000
    4. Or another favorite story about Jesus
  4. Learn about the worldwide Advent Awakening (late 1700s to 1844 time period) by identifying seven people and three events explaining why they are important.

Serving Others

  1. In consultation with your leader, plan ways and find opportunities to spend time being a friend with someone in need.
  2. Spend at least four hours participating inprojects that benefit the church or school.

Making Friends

  1. Discover 10 qualities of being a good friend and share two that are most important to you.
  2. Fulfill requirements #1, #2 and #3 of the Christian Citizenship honour.

Health and Fitness

  1. Learn the value of good nutrition and water by discussing:
    1. the Choose My Plate guidelines the number of servings required from each group per day
    2. the importance of eating a balanced diet, the importance of drinking plenty of water every day
    3. the amount of water you should drink every day (these fulfill requirements #1 and #6 of the Nutrition honour)
  2. Earn the Red Alert honour.
  3. Complete the Basic Water Safety or Swimming Beginners honour, if not previously earned.

Nature Study

  1. Complete the following:
    1. Read Romans 1:19, 20 and tell how nature reveals God's character.
    2. Find two other chapters in the Bible that demonstrate how nature reveals God's character.
  2. Birds or mammals: Set up a feeding station for the birds or mammals. Report on the types of visitors you observe for one week.

Outdoor Living

  1. Tie and know the practical use of 10 knots.
  2. Earn the Camping Skills I honour.

Honour Enrichment

  1. Complete one honour at your skill level, not previously earned, in the area of Arts, Crafts, and Hobbies or Household Arts. (Skill level 1)
  2. Complete one honour at your skill level, not previously earned in the area of Recreational, Vocational, or Outdoor Industries. (Skill level 1)

These advanced requirements are in addition to the Friend requirements.

Spiritual Discovery

  1. Create a time line showing the main events of the life of Jesus.

Serving Others

  1. Bring someone who does not regularly attend church to a church program or activity.

Making Friends

  1. Complete the Christian Citizenship honour, if not previously earned. (Skill level 1)

Health and Fitness

  1. Participate in a lifestyle fitness program for your age such as:
    1. President's Challenge Active Lifestyle Program
    2. Live Healthy Bermuda Kids
    3. Or similar program

Nature Study

  1. Seeds or Amphibians/reptiles collect and identify 15 different kinds of seeds. or Help set up and observe a terrarium for amphibians/reptiles
  2. Complete a nature honour at your skill level, not previously earned. (Skill level 1)