Basic Staff Training

Basic Staff Training (BST)
It is mandatory that all Pathfinder and Adventurer staff attend Basic Staff training. It is recommended that all staff attend every 3 years as a refresher especially where they have not been continually active in the ministry.

The BST Course is designed to develop awareness in leaders of the basic fundamentals of the Pathfinder/Adventurer Club and help teachers become familiar with the procedures, policies and resources necessary to commence and maintain a Pathfinder club. It will teach those basic elements of information required for any Pathfinder/Adventurer staff member or leader to adequately fulfil his or her duties.

Participants will attend a minimum of 9 hours of seminar training conducted by the NEC, delivered by your local Area Coordinators. Which is currently run accross 2 days. In addition to this the participants are expected to complete the KCFS (Keeping the Church Family Safe) Training (with the exception of the Guide class).

The seminar will cover the following areas:

  • Pathfinder Club Ministry: Its History, Purpose, and Relationship to Church, TLT and MasterGuides
  • Introduction to Club Organisation & Leadership
  • Introduction to Pathfinder Club Outreach
  • Introduction to Basic Drill
  • Introduction to Pathfinder Club Programming and Planning
  • Development Growth (Pathfinder & Adventurer)
  • Introduction to Teaching Skills (Pathfinder & Adventurer)
  • Introduction to Medical, Risk Management, Child Safety Issues and Outdoor Safety