Iowa-Missouri Conference

Register a new club

Apply to start a Pathfinder or Adventurer club. This mirrors the conference's paper application. Nothing is set up until the conference youth department approves it, and applications are open all year.

The club

Club nameType of clubSponsoring church or companyChurch pastor

Elected Pathfinder leader (the club director)

NameEmailThe club director invite is sent here when the application is approved.Mailing addressHome phoneWork phoneGive at least one phone number.

Philosophy of Pathfindering

The purpose of having a Pathfinder club is to lead its membership into a growing, redemptive relationship with Christ, and to build its membership into responsible, mature individuals and to involve its membership in active selfless service. All Pathfinder leaders and Christians, working hand in hand with parents, teachers, and pastors providing optimum opportunities for Christian development. The Pathfinder club is an extension of the home, school, and church, it is an experimental laboratory where growth and learning flourish. The membership involves youth in grades 5-10 who have a desire for group activities ranging from community and world mission projects to nature, outdoor and camping activities, AY/Pathfindering class curriculum and AY honors. Above all, Pathfindering gives youth an environment in which to actively expand their personal experience with Christ.

We, the undersigned, have read, understand, and are in full agreement with the above philosophy of Pathfindering and agree to support our club through those means with which the Lord has blessed this church including finances, staff volunteers, securing a place to meet, transportation on outings, and other such needs as may arise in the fulfillment of this ministry, and to assist and support the work of the Pathfinder ministry in the conference, and around the world.

Signatures (type your full name)

Church pastorHead elderChurch clerkClub director

Other church board members (optional)

Date: October 15, 2026

Optional extrasAttach the signed paper page or the church board minutes (PDF or image, up to 10 MB)Only conference administrators and Area Coordinators can open it.Anything else we should know (optional)