Kissimmee SDA Church · Adventurer & Pathfinder Club

Club Year 2026–2027

Calendar, activities & Sabbath devotional plan · August 2026 – June 2027
Kickoff · Sabbath, Aug 22
Meetings · 2nd & 4th Sabbath
17 club meetings
Investiture · Jun 12
Month
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July 2026

Leadership & registration

Florida Conference leadership training under the 2026 convention theme “Worthy is the Lamb.” COY ribbon awarded.

New-year online registration window opens.

August 2026

Club kickoff

4 pm at Brownie Wise Park or Kissimmee Lakefront. Parent devotional: Creation — God Made Me. Review club requirements.

Notes · First Family Network Meeting for parents. Sun Aug 23: update the YMMS calendar.
School calendar · OACS MAP testing Aug 24–27 (the week after).

8 pm on Zoom. Second orientation session for staff and parents on the new club year.

September 2026

Education Sabbath, Induction & World Pathfinder Day

Club meeting, Share Your Faith #1 and OACS Education Sabbath on one Sabbath. Deliver handmade cards to the residents of Aspire Nursing Home with Women’s Ministry; wear Class A.

Notes · Make the cards ahead of time for the Aspire residents.
School calendar · OACS Education Sabbath is this same Sabbath (Sep 12) — coordinate with the school and attend in Class A.

11 am–1 pm. A special event rather than a club meeting: the World Pathfinder Day celebration together with our Induction Service. Invite families. Class A uniforms.

Notes · Induction moved to Sep 19 so it runs with World Pathfinder Day.
School calendar · OACS Education Sabbath is Sep 12 on the published school calendar — no conflict with this date.

3:30–5:30 pm. Regular club meeting. Parent devotional: Jesus, My Best Friend (John 15:15).

October 2026

ABG team, camporee, field trip, community helper & Area Fun Day

A week of nightly devotion and prayer with the club, closing on the second Sabbath, Oct 10.

3:30–5:30 pm. Elder leads “Salvation — Jesus, My Savior.” Choose the Adventurer Bible Game (ABG) team — finalize by November.

Southern Union-wide camporee hosted in Florida (Camp Kulaqua, High Springs). A major regional event — plan uniforms, transport and lodging early. Earlybird registration deadline was March 30.

Notes · Confirm dates & registration on the Florida Conference calendar / YMMS. Attending counts toward COY conference-event participation.

3:30–5:30 pm. A community helper visits the club → Safety award. Devotional: Jesus Keeps Me Safe (Psalm 91:11). Risk Management meeting Q2 by Zoom the same day.

Notes · Which community helper is still to be confirmed — book them weeks ahead. Risk Management meeting Q2 by Zoom the same day.

Hosted at Solid Rock SDA Church. Area-wide Adventurer Fun Day — register through the Central Area coordinator.

Notes · Worth 100 COY points — needs at least one parent or staff member plus one Adventurer registered and attending. Claim this OR prior-year Red Zone.

November 2026

Coordinator visit, outdoor meeting & elder class

3:30 pm. Nature activities + campfire worship. Devotional: A Thankful Heart.

School calendar · School Fall Festival Nov 15 (next day) + Week of Prayer Nov 16–20.

Drill training organized by area ahead of the drill competition. Central area meets at Solid Rock Orlando SDA, Orlando.

3:30–5:30 pm. Elder leads “Prayer — Talking with God.”

Notes · Gather cards for shut-ins.
School calendar · Right after Thanksgiving break (Nov 23–27) — confirm family attendance.

December 2026

Outreach, party & Christmas break

Promote and collect through Dec 12. Assemble Help Now Shelter care packages — Women’s Ministry has requested a list of items to deliver to the shelter — and gather the Christmas Behind Bars items.

Notes · Women’s Ministry list for Help Now Shelter, most needed first: travel-size deodorant; powdered milk; shelf-stable milk; reusable coffee cups; reusable plastic dinnerware (light colors); tri/multi-fold paper towels; 4-gallon trash bags; 13-gallon trash bags; cereal. Full list on the Programs & Ideas tab.

Florida Conference drum corps camp — Dec 4, 5 & 6.

Meeting 4–6 pm · Party 6–8 pm, in collaboration with the Deaconess Department. Distribute collected gifts. Devotional: God’s Greatest Gift — Jesus Is Born.

Notes · Moved from Dec 12 so Dec 12 can be the Share Your Faith #2 outreach.
School calendar · School Christmas Program Dec 10 — keep it separate (Book Fair Dec 7–11).

Two outreaches on one Sabbath. Conference event Christmas Behind Bars — Kissimmee SDA Pathfinders gather 1,000 of each item: unisex white socks, brown bags, candy canes and lip balm (no color). Plus Help Now Shelter Care Packages ft. KSDA Women’s Ministry — assemble and deliver the requested care-package items.

Notes · Christmas Behind Bars, 1,000 each — socks (unisex, white); brown bag; candy cane; lip balm, no color. Care-package list from Women’s Ministry is on the Programs & Ideas tab. Start collecting early in the Dec 1–12 promo window.
School calendar · School Book Fair Dec 7–11 and Christmas Program Dec 10 the week before.

Resume January 9.

School calendar · 4th Sabbath falls inside School Winter Break (Dec 21 – Jan 4).

January 2027

Back to club & ABG practice

Parent devotional: Being a Light for Jesus. Begin ABG practice.

School calendar · School resumes Jan 5; Honor Assembly Jan 8.

Follows the AY program. Sell concessions (popcorn, nachos, drinks) with proceeds to the club.

Online Friday-night practice on Google Meet for the Adventurers on the Bible Game team — not a club meeting.

Online Friday-night practice on Google Meet for the Adventurers on the Bible Game team — not a club meeting.

Parent devotional: Love One Another (My Family).

School calendar · MAP #2 testing Jan 19–22 ends Friday.

Online Friday-night practice on Google Meet for the Adventurers on the Bible Game team — not a club meeting.

Central area Pathfinder Bible Experience at Orlando Filipino SDA. First level of the PBE ladder; teams that advance go on to the state level on Feb 27.

February 2027

Meetings & the Blessed Hope

Online Friday-night practice on Google Meet for the Adventurers on the Bible Game team — not a club meeting.

Area-wide Adventurer family campout at PLR, as listed on the conference calendar — register through the Central Area coordinator.

Notes · Runs across Club Meeting 10 (Feb 13) and the Feb 12 ABG practice — decide which the club attends.

Online Friday-night practice on Google Meet for the Adventurers on the Bible Game team — not a club meeting.

Devotional: Obedience — God’s Rules of Love. Risk Management meeting Q3.

School calendar · WrAP testing Feb 8–10 and a 4TK non-student day Feb 12 the week before; Presidents’ Day Feb 15 the Monday after.

Online Friday-night practice on Google Meet for the Adventurers on the Bible Game team — not a club meeting.

Area-wide Pathfinder cook-out hosted at Orlando Spanish SDA. Register through the Central Area coordinator.

School calendar · Grades 5–8 Outdoor Education Feb 16–19 the week before — check who is back.

Conference-level Pathfinder Bible Experience for teams advancing from the Jan 30 area level.

Notes · Same Sabbath as Club Meeting 11 — send the PBE team, run the meeting as usual.

Elder leads “The Blessed Hope — Jesus Is Coming Again.” Invite a friend.

School calendar · School Nations Festival is the next day, Sun Feb 28.

Central area eTracker event — Emergency, Endurance & Exploration.

School calendar · School Nations Festival is the same day, Sun Feb 28.

March 2027

Adventurer Bible Game & Global Youth Day

Competition day for the Adventurers. The ABG team competes at the Central Area Adventurer Bible Game.

Notes · Confirm team roster and travel; Friday practices lead up to this date.
School calendar · School Festival of Arts runs Mar 3–6 and closes on this same day — check which children are committed there.

3:30–5:30 pm. Parent devotional: God’s Word Lights My Path (Psalm 119:105).

School calendar · School Field Day Mar 12 (Fri); Spring Break Mar 15–19 the week after.

Community-wide service and outreach. Wear Class A.

Southern Union Pathfinder Bible Experience. Only for teams advancing past the state level; travel out of state.

3:30–5:30 pm. Devotional: Jesus’ Resurrection (Easter).

Notes · Union Level PBE is the same Sabbath, out of state at Highland Academy — send any advancing PBE team and run the meeting as usual.
School calendar · School Easter Break Mar 26 (Fri, day before).

April 2027

Coordinator visit, Paint & Sip fundraiser & Red Zone planning

3:30–5:30 pm. Elder devotional: Jesus, My Teacher.

Notes · State Adventurer Bible Game is the same Sabbath at FLEC-Orlando — send the ABG team if they advanced from the Mar 6 Central game, and run the meeting as usual.
School calendar · Spring Week of Prayer runs Apr 5–9, the week before.

All-ages, kid-friendly canvas painting + snacks. The year’s anchor fundraiser.

Begin Red Zone camporee planning.

School calendar · School NJHS Induction Apr 23 (Fri); MAP #3 Apr 19–23.

May 2027

Awards, World Adventurer Day & Red Zone

3:30–5:30 pm. Audit completed honors and awards for Investiture.

Notes · Order honors from the Florida Conference.

11 am–1 pm. Adventurer-focused Sabbath celebration, and the club’s Adventurer Sabbath for the year. Devotional: Jesus Loves the Children.

Notes · Counts as the Adventurer Sabbath on the YMMS calendar — 30 COY points.
School calendar · All-school field trip May 12/13 the week before; graduation week follows May 19–21.

3:30–5:30 pm. Elder leads “My Family — Loving My Family.”

School calendar · Graduations May 19, Award Ceremony May 20 and the last day of school May 21 — the day before this meeting.

Florida Conference camporee (May 28, 29 & 30).

School calendar · School year has ended.

June 2027

Investiture

11 am–1 pm. Award classes and honors. Invite families and coordinators. Devotional: Faithful — Finishing Well.

School calendar · School year ended May 21 — no school events in June.