Pathfinder Award

The Pathfinder award is the third level award in the award system for Venturers. This award emphasizes leadership, responsibility, planning, goal development, and training.

Venturers complete the Discovery award first, and then move on to this award.

Printable helps for requirements:

Printable requirements for Pathfinder Award

Printable checkoff sheet for Pathfinder Award

Printable note sheet for Pathfinder Award

Lead on with these related ideas and helps:

Camping With a Coed Venturing Crew

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National Youth Leadership Training

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Camping at Swift Base

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Swift Explorer Base

Since I often do reviews when I go camping, I thought I'd do an article about some of our experiences at John S. Swift Explorer Base. Swift is located at S -F Scout Ranch near Farmington, Missouri.

Fall Fun Rally 2014

In a couple of weeks, our crew is going to Fall Fun Rally. This annual event, which started 41 years ago in the Greater St. Louis Area Council, claims to be the largest annual gathering of Venturers and Explorers.

Questions and Answers from Scouters

Every situation is different. Whether you are new to Scouting or you have been involved for a while, sometimes it is helpful to get input from other Scouters. We are here to help each other.