GUIDE BOOK
Personal Growth
Guide: Do sections I, II, and II.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Involvement (Required)
A. Be age 15 or in grade 10, or its equivalent.
B. Be an active member of the AY Society or Pathfinder Club.
II. Commitment (Required)
A. Repeat from memory the AY Aim and Motto..
B. Illustrate the meaning of the Motto by doing one of the following:
A. Earn the Guide Reading Certificate or the Senior Reading Certificate.*
Spiritual Discovery
Guide: Do sections I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Scripture (Required)
A. Memorize a Bible text for each of the following subjects: prayer, doctrine, behavior, salvation, relationships,
promises/praise, great passages.*
B. Trace the origins of 3 Bible versions that are presently available in your native language,
OR list five kinds of laws God gave to Israel, and compare their practical application to yourself in today's
society.*
II. Church Heritage (Optional)
A. Read and outline 3 stories of Adventist pioneers. Tell these stories during a Pathfinder Club
or AY worship time or fulfill audio-visual options in instructor's Guide.*
III. Christian Heritage (Optional)
A. Role play an experience during the closing moments of earth's history.
Serving Others
Guide: Do section I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. One to One (Optional)
A. Make a personal visit to a non-SDA person and share the gospel, and outline a plan to spend one year to
lead that person to be a disciple for Christ.
II. Group Witness (Optional)
A. Receive training in an outreach program, and participate in 10 hours of outreach programs.
III. Community Outreach (Optional)
A. Spend a minimum of 4 hours with a pastor or his associate, assisting him in his pastoral duties,
such as Bible studies, hospital calls, and home visitation.
Making Friends
Guide: Do sections I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Building Relationships (Optional)
A. List and discuss 10 guidelines for being a good life companion, and weigh the value of a Christian home
versus a non-Christian home.
II. Christian Lifestyle (Optional)
A. Give a written or oral report on respect for God's law and civil authority, and list 20 guidelines for moral
behavior, and explain each.
III. Good Citizenship (Optional)
A. Listen to a lecture on career opportunities for Christians. Visit people working in three careers of your choice
and discuss your findings.
Health & Fitness
Guide: Do section I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Health Principles (Optional)
A. Make a presentation to elementary students regarding the laws of good health.
B. Make a presentation to elementary students discussing the dangers of drug, alcohol, or tobacco use.
II. First Aid/Safety (Optional)
A. Complete a Red Cross first aid class, or lead a group through the Red Alert Honor.
B. Study and practice "Traffic Safety".*
III. Fitness & Exercise (Optional)
A. Choose one lifetime exercise activity and record your exercise for 4 months.
B. Complete one of the fitness tests for your age.*
Youth Organization
Guide: Select two of three sections
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Leadership (Optional)
A. Attend a conference-sponsored basic Pathfinder leadership course.
B. Plan and teach two requirements in each of the following honors:
1. Camping Skills #3
2. Camping Skills #4
II. Club Awareness (Optional)
A. Discuss with your club staff club-community involvement in the total Pathfinder Club program,
OR For AY Societies, invite a Pathfinder expert to speak to your group.*
III. Pathfinder Programming (Optional)
A. Plan, participate in, and evaluate your Pathfinder club involvement
with the community in the following:
1. Induction
2. Club meeting
3. Pathfinder Sabbath
4. Investiture service
5. Quarterly scheduling
6. Club campout
B. Complete requirements of the Drill and Marching Honor.**
Nature Study
Guide: Do section I.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Spiritual Lessons (Required)
A. Read the story of Jesus' childhood in The Desire of Ages, ch. 7, and relate it to the place of nature study in
His education and ministry by giving orally before an audience an original nature lesson (parable) drawn
from your observation.
II. Nature Appreciation (Optional)
A. Spiders/Rocks and Minerals- Complete a spider web study project,
OR collect or obtain and identify 15 different kinds of rocks and minerals.
B. Ecology/Fungi- List 10 ways in which you might actively work to improve the environment in which you live.
Put 4 into practice, OR photograph or draw 15 different fungi and correctly identify them.
III. Nature Honor (Optional)
A. Complete a nature honor not yet completed, at your skill level.**
Outdoor Living
Guide: Do sections I or II.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I and II.
I. Outdoor Skills (Optional)
A. Lead an individual or group through a Knot Tying requirement.
B. Learn or review the Wilderness safety rules.*
II. Outdoor Activities (Optional)
A. Earn one of the camp honors listed below not previously completed:
Honor Enrichment
Guide: This track not required.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I and II.
I. Arts, Crafts, Hobbies & Household Arts
A. Complete one honor at your skill level, not yet completed in the area of art, craft, hobby, or household skills.**
II. Recreational/ Vocational/Outdoors Industries
A. Complete one honor at your skill level, not yet completed, in the area of recreational skills, vocational studies,
or outdoors industries.**
B. Earn the Beginner's Swimming Honor if not previously earned.
*See Instructor's Manual for qualifying requirements
**See AY Honor Manual for requirements.
Guide: Do sections I, II, and II.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Involvement (Required)
A. Be age 15 or in grade 10, or its equivalent.
B. Be an active member of the AY Society or Pathfinder Club.
II. Commitment (Required)
A. Repeat from memory the AY Aim and Motto..
B. Illustrate the meaning of the Motto by doing one of the following:
- Art project
- Written composition
- Panel discussion
- Role playing
- Skit
- Musical interpretation
A. Earn the Guide Reading Certificate or the Senior Reading Certificate.*
Spiritual Discovery
Guide: Do sections I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Scripture (Required)
A. Memorize a Bible text for each of the following subjects: prayer, doctrine, behavior, salvation, relationships,
promises/praise, great passages.*
B. Trace the origins of 3 Bible versions that are presently available in your native language,
OR list five kinds of laws God gave to Israel, and compare their practical application to yourself in today's
society.*
II. Church Heritage (Optional)
A. Read and outline 3 stories of Adventist pioneers. Tell these stories during a Pathfinder Club
or AY worship time or fulfill audio-visual options in instructor's Guide.*
III. Christian Heritage (Optional)
A. Role play an experience during the closing moments of earth's history.
Serving Others
Guide: Do section I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. One to One (Optional)
A. Make a personal visit to a non-SDA person and share the gospel, and outline a plan to spend one year to
lead that person to be a disciple for Christ.
II. Group Witness (Optional)
A. Receive training in an outreach program, and participate in 10 hours of outreach programs.
III. Community Outreach (Optional)
A. Spend a minimum of 4 hours with a pastor or his associate, assisting him in his pastoral duties,
such as Bible studies, hospital calls, and home visitation.
Making Friends
Guide: Do sections I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Building Relationships (Optional)
A. List and discuss 10 guidelines for being a good life companion, and weigh the value of a Christian home
versus a non-Christian home.
II. Christian Lifestyle (Optional)
A. Give a written or oral report on respect for God's law and civil authority, and list 20 guidelines for moral
behavior, and explain each.
III. Good Citizenship (Optional)
A. Listen to a lecture on career opportunities for Christians. Visit people working in three careers of your choice
and discuss your findings.
Health & Fitness
Guide: Do section I and select either II or III.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Health Principles (Optional)
A. Make a presentation to elementary students regarding the laws of good health.
B. Make a presentation to elementary students discussing the dangers of drug, alcohol, or tobacco use.
II. First Aid/Safety (Optional)
A. Complete a Red Cross first aid class, or lead a group through the Red Alert Honor.
B. Study and practice "Traffic Safety".*
III. Fitness & Exercise (Optional)
A. Choose one lifetime exercise activity and record your exercise for 4 months.
B. Complete one of the fitness tests for your age.*
- President's Physical Fitness
- Canadian Fitness
- Health-Related Physical Fitness (for physically disabled)
- Set goals and improve.
Youth Organization
Guide: Select two of three sections
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Leadership (Optional)
A. Attend a conference-sponsored basic Pathfinder leadership course.
B. Plan and teach two requirements in each of the following honors:
1. Camping Skills #3
2. Camping Skills #4
II. Club Awareness (Optional)
A. Discuss with your club staff club-community involvement in the total Pathfinder Club program,
OR For AY Societies, invite a Pathfinder expert to speak to your group.*
III. Pathfinder Programming (Optional)
A. Plan, participate in, and evaluate your Pathfinder club involvement
with the community in the following:
1. Induction
2. Club meeting
3. Pathfinder Sabbath
4. Investiture service
5. Quarterly scheduling
6. Club campout
B. Complete requirements of the Drill and Marching Honor.**
Nature Study
Guide: Do section I.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I, II, and III
I. Spiritual Lessons (Required)
A. Read the story of Jesus' childhood in The Desire of Ages, ch. 7, and relate it to the place of nature study in
His education and ministry by giving orally before an audience an original nature lesson (parable) drawn
from your observation.
II. Nature Appreciation (Optional)
A. Spiders/Rocks and Minerals- Complete a spider web study project,
OR collect or obtain and identify 15 different kinds of rocks and minerals.
B. Ecology/Fungi- List 10 ways in which you might actively work to improve the environment in which you live.
Put 4 into practice, OR photograph or draw 15 different fungi and correctly identify them.
III. Nature Honor (Optional)
A. Complete a nature honor not yet completed, at your skill level.**
Outdoor Living
Guide: Do sections I or II.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I and II.
I. Outdoor Skills (Optional)
A. Lead an individual or group through a Knot Tying requirement.
B. Learn or review the Wilderness safety rules.*
II. Outdoor Activities (Optional)
A. Earn one of the camp honors listed below not previously completed:
Honor Enrichment
Guide: This track not required.
Frontier Guide: Do Sections I and II.
I. Arts, Crafts, Hobbies & Household Arts
A. Complete one honor at your skill level, not yet completed in the area of art, craft, hobby, or household skills.**
II. Recreational/ Vocational/Outdoors Industries
A. Complete one honor at your skill level, not yet completed, in the area of recreational skills, vocational studies,
or outdoors industries.**
B. Earn the Beginner's Swimming Honor if not previously earned.
*See Instructor's Manual for qualifying requirements
**See AY Honor Manual for requirements.
GUIDE READING ASSIGNMENTS
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Record Card or a
Check Sheet of all the requirements for the Guide AY Class
- Read at least 4 Chapters of The Great Controversy by Ellen White from Chapters 32-40
- Read 4 articles on youthful moral issues.
- Read at least 2 articles on drugs, alcohol, or tobacco
and at least 2 articles on exercise
- America's Most Dangerous Drug (drugs)
- How to Beat Your Addictions (drugs)
- Is alcohol really good for you? (alcohol)
- Wine Benefits Without the Wine (alcohol)
- Heart patients 'keep on smoking' (tobacco)
- A few cigarettes a day 'deadly' (tobacco)
- Jim Lites: suiting up to kick a 33-year smoking habit (tobacco)
- Time to Take a Stand (tobacco)
- Getting Fit for Fun (excercise)
- The Benefit of Weight Training (excercise)
- Read a book on one of the following:
- Read Weeks 27-52 in the Weekly Bible Reading Guide (senior level). Week 27
- Week 27
ATTITUDES
Mark 9:33-35
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Psalm 34
Ephesians 3
James 2 - Week 28
COMMITMENT
Isaiah 40
Genesis 17
Proverbs 4
Luke 9 - Week 29
GROWTH
1 Corinthians 6
1 Corinthians 13
Psalm 53
Psalm 90
Ruth 1-4 - Week 30
FAITH
Jude 1
Romans 14
Matthew 9
Luke 17 - Week 31
PRAISE
Psalm 108
Psalm 27
Psalm 56
1 Peter 5
Isaiah 63 - Week 32
PRAYER
Psalm 116
Matthew 6-7
1 Thessalonians 5
Luke 18
Psalm 20 - Week 33
TRUST
Proverbs 3:4-5
Psalm 62
Isaiah 30:19-26
Jeremiah 10
Exodus 33
Isaiah 38 - Week 34
SALVATION
John 1
Acts 2
Psalm 60
Haggai 1-2
Romans 3 - Week 35
FORGIVENESS
Isaiah 38
Psalm 30
John 2
Psalm 40
Isaiah 1 - Week 36
ABUNDANT LIFE
Romans 5
John 15
Luke 19:1-27
Jeremiah 4:1-8
Ephesians 1-3 - Week 37
DEATH
Hebrews 9
John 16
Revelation 17:14-17
Ecclesiastes 12 - Week 38
BAPTISM
Romans 6
Matthew 3
Luke 3
Matthew 28
1 Peter 3 - Week 39
SECOND COMING
1 Corinthians 15
Isaiah 64
Titus 1:3
Isaiah 25
James 5
Mark 13 - Week 40
JUDGEMENT
Revelation 6-8
1 Peter 4:12-19
1 Peter 5:1-11
Romans 13
Job 14:1-7
Zephaniah 1-3
- Week 41
HEAVEN
Revelation 21
Matthew 12
1 Peter 3
Hebrews 4
Isaiah 21 - Week 42
BIBLE STUDY
Psalm 5
Psalm 32
2 Timothy 3
Isaiah 35
Acts 17 - Week 43
CHALLENGES
Matthew 22
Luke 14:26
2 Corinthians 7:1
Exodus 4
Matthew 24
Luke 24 - Week 44
CALLING
Isaiah 6
Matthew 4:12-25
Acts 15
1 Corinthians 3
Acts 1 - Week 45
REDEMPTION
Genesis 3
Exodus 15:1-18
Isaiah 59
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1
Galatians 3 - Week 46
BEGINNINGS
John 11
John 3
Isaiah 40
Philemon 1
1 Kings 10
Psalm 137 - Week 47
SABBATH
Exodus 12-20
Matthew 12
Mark 1-2
Hebrews 3
Genesis 1-2
Isaiah 56 - Week 48
COMFORT
Psalm 27
Psalm 32
Psalm 25
Hosea 6:1-3
Psalm 117
Deuteronomy 10 - Week 49
FUTURE
Revelation 20
Psalm 46
Psalm 84
Psalm 90
Revelation 18 - Week 50
PEERS
1 John 4
Isaiah 55
Joel 2
Luke 15
Genesis 37-48 - Week 51
SERVICE
2 Corinthians 4
Mark 9
Matthew 25
1 Corinthians 12
Matthew 9 - Week 52
DISCIPLESHIP
Mark 8
John 21
Isaiah 53
James 2
Revelation 22