Historia del Club
El programa del aventurero fue creado para ayudar a los padres en sus importantes responsabilidades como maestros de los niños y del evangelista. El programa tiene como objetivo fortalecer la relación padre-hijo y fomente el desarrollo del niño en las áreas espirituales, físicas, mentales y sociales. De esta manera, la iglesia y la escuela pueden trabajar junto con los padres para desarrollar a un niño maduro y feliz.
Con el fin de ayudar a los niños a aprender más sobre la Biblia, salud y naturaleza y para ayudarles a desarrollar sus habilidades de las personas, la Conferencia General, en 1939, hizo suya la idea de las clases de aventurero de abeja ocupada, rayo de sol, constructor y mano. En los años transcurridos, estas clases fueron enseñadas sobre todo como parte del sistema educativo adventista, los planes de estudio, a menudo como parte de las actividades/cultos espirituales.
En 1972 la Conferencia de Washington patrocinó un club para niños llamado "Castores", el precursor de aventureros, bajo la dirección de Carolle Riegel. La Conferencia del noreste se divulga para haber tenido un programa para niños club concepto en 1975, 1980 muchas conferencias estaban patrocinando un club para niños, aunque con diversos títulos, incluyendo "pre-conquistadores," "aventureros", o "Castores".
En 1988 el Departamento de ministerios de iglesia de División Norteamericana invitó a conferencias interesadas e infantil para estudiar y evaluar el concepto de Club de aventurero. Un Comité se reunió en 1989 para actualizar el currículo de aventurero, desarrollar premios aventurero y escribir normas para la organización del Club de aventurero.
El Comité involucrado infantil sábado líderes, personal docente, Conferencia y Unión coordinadores de Children'Ministries y specalists niño y su familia. Presidido por Norman Middag, la membresía del Comité incluyó Debra Brill, Terry Dodge, Sarah Fanton, Merill Fleming, Joyce Fortner, Donna Habenicht, Jasmine Hoyt, Noelene Johnsson, Kathie Klocko, Bárbara Manspeaker, Kathy Martin, Dixie Plata, Julia Raglin, Toini Shobe-Harrison, Emily Tillman
History of the Club
The Adventurer program was created to assist parents in their important responsibilities as a child’s primary teachers and evangelist . The program aims to strengthen the parent/child relationship and further the child’s development in spiritual, physical, mental and social areas. In this way, the church and the school can work together with the parent to develop a mature, happy child.
In order to help children learn more about the Bible, health, and nature, and to help them develop their people skills, the General Conference, in 1939, endorsed the idea of the Adventurer classes of Busy Bee, Sun-beam, Builder, and Helping Hand. In the intervening years, these classes were primarily taught as part of the Adventist School system, curricula, often as part of spiritual activities/worships.
In 1972 the Washington Conference sponsored a club for children called “Beavers,”the forerunner of Adventurers, under the direction of Carolle Riegel. The North-eastern Conference is reported to have had a children’s club concept program by 1975, By 1980 many conferences were sponsoring a club for children, though having various titles, including “pre-Pathfinders,”"Adventurers,” or “Beavers.”
In 1988 the North American Division Church Ministries Department invited interested conferences and child specialist to study and evaluate the Adventurer Club concept. A committee met in 1989 to update the Adventurer curriculum, develop Adventurer awards, and write guidelines for the Adventurer Club organization.
The committee involved children’s Sabbath leaders, educational personnel, conference and union Children’Ministries coordinators, and child and family specalists. Chaired by Norman Middag, the committe membership included Debra Brill, Terry Dodge, Sarah Fanton, Merill Fleming, Joyce Fortner, Donna Habenicht, Jasmine Hoyt, Noelene Johnsson, Kathie Klocko, Barbara Manspeaker, Kathy Martin, Dixie Plata, Julia Raglin, Toini Shobe-Harrison, Emily Tillman, Claude Thomas, Ruth Walker, Al Williamson and Bob Wong.
The adventurer curriculum, written by Teresa Reeve, is designed as a vehicle for sharing and discovery in preparation for life here and in heaven.The adventurer program piloting process began in 1990 in the North American Division, and became a full fledged program in by 1992.
Currently many churches support an Adventurer club for children in grades 1-4, as well as sponsoring the additional resource programs for pre-school (Little Lamb) and Kindergarten (Eager Beaver).