Personal Growth
- Be in Grade 8 or its equivalent.
- Complete the following:
- Develop your devotional life by studying the Weekly Devotional Guide (weeks 40-52) and the book of John utilizing printed or electronic resources.
- Journal your thoughts by asking questions like:
- "What did I learn about God?"
- "What did I learn about myself?"
- "How can I apply this to my life today?"
- "What in this text is meaningful to me?"
- "What is the theme in the verses I read?"
You may journal through writing, drawing, or electronic process.
- Complete the following:
- Memorise the Pathfinder Law.
- Illustrate your understanding of the Pathfinder Law in an interesting way.
- Learn the meaning of the AY Emblem.
Spiritual Discovery
- Participate in a Bible marking program on the inspiration of the Bible.
- Memorise the 10 Commandments in Exodus 20:3-17.
- Read the 13 Baptismal Vows of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and share why each of them is important.
- Read The Pathfinder Story.
Serving Others
- Fulfill requirements #7 and #8 of the Serving Communities honour.
- Fulfill requirement #9 of the Serving Communities honour.
Making Friends
- Role-play the story of the Good Samaritan, think of ways you can serve your neighbors and carry out three of your ideas.
- Fulfill requirements #1, #5 and #10 of the Family Life honour.
Health and Fitness
- Learn the value of divine power and rest by:
- For five consecutive days, spend eight minutes each day in a quiet spot (no electronics, books or distractions) and reflect on ways God has touched your life during the last 24 hours.
- Share what you liked and didn’t like about your quiet time with a friend or your group.
- Keep a sleep log for seven days.
- Find an article on how lack of sleep affects the body and make a presentation about what you have learned (are you getting enough sleep?).
- Read these texts: Exodus 31:17; Ezekiel 20:20; Isaiah 58:13, 14; Matthew 12:11, 12.
- Discuss with your group, How will I keep the Sabbath so it will be a meaningful experience in my relationship with God and positively impact my physical health?
- Earn the First Aid Standard Honour.
- Complete the Basic Water Safety or Swimming Beginners honour, if not previously earned.
Nature Study
- Complete the following:
- Read two articles from science that relate to the laws of nature.
- Review the story of the Ten Commandments.
- Perform three experiments, which demonstrate the natural laws of God (e.g., law of gravity, law of magnetism).
- Lichens or Shells: Make an "eternal garden." or collect and identify 15 different shells and tell where they may be found.
Outdoor Living
- Complete requirements #1-11b of the Hiking honour.
- Earn the Camping Skills IV honour.
Honour Enrichment
- Complete one honour at your skill level, not previously earned, in the area of Arts, Crafts, and Hobbies or Household Arts. (Skill level 2 or 3)
- Complete one honour at your skill level, not previously earned in the area of Recreational, Vocational, or Outdoor Industries. (Skill level 2 or 3)
These advanced requirements are in addition to the Ranger requirements.
Spiritual Discovery
- Read/listen to Steps To Jesus.
- Study and discuss two of the following life issues with your Ranger group and an adult: Gossip, Lying, Profanity, The Worldwide Web, STD’s.
Serving Others
- Fulfill requirement 1 of the Serving Communities honour.
Making Friends
- Complete the Family Life honour, if not previously earned.
Health and Fitness
- Participate in a lifestyle fi tness program for your age such as:
- President’s Challenge Active Lifestyle Program
- Live Healthy Bermuda Kids
- Or similar program
Nature Study
- Insects/Wild Flowers
- Collect and mount 15 species of insects representing at least six different orders. OR
- Draw, photograph, or collect pictures of 20 kinds of wild fl owers and identify correctly.
- Complete a nature honour not previously earned. (Skill level 2 or 3)