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ADVENTURERHANDBOOK 2020

Email: adventurersccs@.gmail.comPh Bree: (02) 6286 3989

Dear Canberra Christian School Adventurer,

We are excited that you have chosen to enrol your child in our Adventurer program. Our team is ready to support parents and caregivers in leading and encouraging their children in a growing, joyful love relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Adventurer Club was created to give children an opportunity to belong to an organized peer group. To join, children are invited to participate in various activities, which will improve their social skills. From the time children start school until they reach puberty, their need to be with and be accepted by their peer group is increasingly strong.

Each child is encouraged to participate in all activities and parents/guardians are given assignments along with their child. There are many age-challenging activities on the Adventurer menu. These range from games and outdoor activities to nature exploration and family camping, field trips and community service projects. A six level age-specific curriculum is used along with approximately 80 specialized award areas of crafts, nature, recreation, spiritual development and home arts.

The Adventurer Club involves children and their parents at our club sessions. Parent involvement in our club sessions provides wonderful opportunities for parents to participate in the learning experience.

We look forward to having you in our Adventurer Club!

Regards

Rick Hergenhan Bree Hills

Co-Adventurer Leader Co-Adventurer Leader

February 23 Registration & Pool Day @ Big Splash, 10am-1pm

March 21 Adventurers @ CCS, 2-4pm

May 16 Adventurers @ CCS, 2-4pm

June 13 Adventurers @ CCS, 2-4pm

August 15 Adventurers @ CCS, 2-4pm

September 5 Conference Adventurer & Family Worship Day

October 17 Adventurers @ CCS, 2-4pm

November 14 Adventurers @ CCS, 2-4pm

December 5 Investiture

Email: adventurersccs@.gmail.comPh Bree: (02) 6286 3989

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Calendar 2020

All Adventurer meetings will be held at Canberra Christian School (64 Ainsworth Street, Mawson) from 2-4pm. The pool day will be held at Big Splash, 1 Catchpole St, Macquarie.

Adventurer PledgeBecause Jesus loves me, I can always do my best.

Adventurer LawJesus can help me to:

Be obedient

Be pure

Be true

Be kind

Be respectful

Be attentive

Be helpful

Be cheerful

Be thoughtful

Be reverent

About AdventurersAdventurers aims to strengthen the parent-child relationship and to further your child’s spiritual, physical, mental and social development. Kids can learn Christian values, experience the joy of doing things well, learn good sportsmanship and people skills and use their God-given abilities to benefit themselves and others.

PhilosophyThe Adventurer Club is open to all children ages 4 (the year before they start school) to 9 (grade 4), in which the church, home and school join together to help children develop character and wisdom. The Adventurer Club is offered to assist parents in making the development of their child richer and more meaningful.

Through the Adventurer Program, the church, home, and school can work together with the parent to develop a mature, happy child. The church’s greatest resource is our children; therefore, it is imperative that as a church we meet the challenge to provide a program for our children during their early, formative years.

We want right habits, thoughts, motives, dispositions, and attitudes to be established. The Wise Man wrote, “Bring up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Prov. 22:6 (NIV).

ObjectivesThe Adventurer Club provides fun and creative ways for children to:

• Develop a Christ-like character;• Experience the joy and satisfaction of doing things well;• Express their love for Jesus in a natural way;• Learn good sportsmanship and strengthen their ability to get along with

others;• Discover their God-given abilities and to learn how to use them to benefit

self and serve others;• Discover God’s world; Improve their understanding of what makes

families strong;• Develop parental support for the training of children.

Adventurer Classes/LevelsClass work is used to encourage children to develop a deeper love for Jesus. The classes are as follows:

Little Lamb Pre-Kindergarten (Age 4) Kool Koalas Kindergarten (Age 5)Busy Bee Grade 1 (Age 6)Sunbeam Grade 2 (Age 7)Builder Grade 3 (Age 8)Helping Hand Grade 4 (Age 9)

The teachers will be presenting many of the requirements, but the curriculum is designed to enhance parent-child interaction. Each level builds on the levels which came before it and is especially designed to interest, challenge and provide successful experiences for children of that level. Pins for the completion of each level will be awarded at the year-end Investiture.

Adventurer AwardsAwards are earned in a variety of categories. Some are required for the completion of the Adventurer class, and others are bonus awards that provide additional learning opportunities. Patches are awarded at investiture, and will be worn on the Adventurer’s sash.

Club InformationThe Canberra Adventurer Club is operated by Canberra Christian School, South Canberra Adventist Church and Canberra National Adventist Church. The club is financed by member fees and Seventh-day Adventist Church subsidies.

MembershipMembership is open to all children, ages 4-9 (the year before they start school to Grade 4).

AttendanceEvery Adventurer is expected to attend all regular meetings and Seventh-day Adventist Church Conference Adventurer events.

MeetingsMeeting are usually held once a month during school term. Meetings do not run during the school holidays. Please refer to the calendar at the front of this handbook.

Conference EventsThe Adventurer Program is part of the world-wide Adventurer Club of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Our club will participate in all Conference events, which usually include a biennial Adventurer Camporee.

InvestitureThis is a special program at the end of the year when the children are awarded the class pins, signifying their achievements. Please invite friends and family to this program. This service is usually held on the first Sabbath (Saturday) morning in December.

FeesThere is an annual club fee for the Adventurer year. Fees need to be paid in full by the first club meeting. The current fees are $55 per person.

Fees will be used to finance the following:

• Club registration with the SNSW Conference• Insurance for each registered staff and Adventurer• Investiture Pins and Award Patches• Various club activities and field trips• Class materials

InsuranceEach Adventurer is covered by secondary accident insurance through the South New South Wales Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Completion of the Medical Record will be required at registration.

In compliance with our insurance guidelines, your child is fully supervised at all times. Because of insurance guidelines, all full-time staff members have relevant working with vulnerable people registration and all staff and volunteers will adhere to the Adsafe Code of Conduct. Parent volunteers are also required to abide by the same guidelines.

UniformThe Adventurer uniform is to be worn at all club meetings. The Australian Union Conference has issued a new Australia-wide Adventurer polo shirt. This new shirt will be phased in as our new club shirt over the next year or so. In 2020 the current blue polo shirt or new Australian Adventurer polo shirt can be worn.

• Blue Canberra Adventurer Polo Shirt: Supplied by the club at a one off payment of $5. As your child grows we will swap it for a bigger size. Please note the shirt is returnable when your child finishes Adventurers.

• NEW Australian Adventurer Polo Shirt: Supplied by the club (please order through Libby) for $15.95. This will be phased in over the next year or so.

• Blue or denim shorts/pants• Socks and sneakers• Sash: Adventurers have a navy blue sash that is to be worn at investuture

and camporee. This is available through the club for $5

• Scarf and woggle: Green scarf and white woggle that is to be worn at investuture. These are available through the club for $5.

Sash Investiture Pin and Award Placements:

• Adventurer pins top of the sash in a single row• Little Lamb stars and Adventurer awards worn on the front of the sash• Conference camporee patch worn on the back

ContactsBree Hills (Co-leader): (02) 6286 3989Rick Hergenhan (Co-leader): 0418 656 949

Libby Hergenhan (Admin): adventurersccs@gmail.com or 0405 534 117

Class LeadersLittle Lamb Ling LingLittle Fish Emma JoseBusy Bee Bree Hills (principal@ccs.act.edu.au)Sunbeam Erika CopaceanuBuilder Sara PearceHelping Hand Bec Dawson