SOUTH WEST NYANZA FIELD
YOUTH MINISTRIES DEPARTMENT
PATHFINDER DEPARTMENT
SWNF PATHFINDER CAMPOREE 2024 PARTICIPATION REPORT.
1. REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS.
The Seventh day Adventist Church Pathfinder clubs with the SWNF and Diaspora got an opportunity
to register their Adventurers, Pathfinders, Directors and Counsellors for the Camporee. The leaders
got the nod to register first from April to July 2024. The rest of the participants registered up to 16th
November, 2024 midnight. All clubs registered by either paying through the Paybill and via the KCB
Bank Account provided by Field.
A total of 4657 were registered for the camporee as follows:
➢ Nyandago Station 950
➢ Nyamome Station 926
➢ Sota Station 768
➢ Migori Station 487
➢ Kadika Station 486
➢ Nyaduong’ Station 477
➢ Magina Station 440
➢ Diaspora 123.
The Most registered Station and Club was awarded a trophy for the milestone in registration. That is
Nyandago station of 950 participants and Migori Central club of 97 participants.
We appreciate everyone for doing their honest part in promoting and registering the participants. You all
did a wonderful work at the club level.
2. PARTICIPATION OF THE DELEGATES DURING THE CAMPOREE
All the Stations and Diaspora pathfinders were taken through the Awards and Honor classes that
ended well with the delegates sitting for Awards and Honor exams to merit the certificates and
patches. Meanwhile the patches for the Awards and Honors were distributed as follows:
❖ Nyandago 1900 patches
❖ Nyamome 1852 patches
❖ Sota 1536 patches
❖ Migori 974 patches
❖ Kadika 972 patches
❖ Nyaduong’ 954 patches
❖ Magina 880 patches
❖ Diaspora 246 patches
The Camporee passbooks were distributed as follows:
• Nyandago station 950 copies
• Nyamome station 926 copies
• Sota station 768 copies
• Migori station 487 copies
• Kadika station 486 copies
• Nyaduong’ station 477 copies
• Magina station 440 copies
• Diaspora 123 copies
The Camporee patches were also dispatched to every station as follows:
A. Nyandago 950 patches
B. Nyamome 926 patches
C. Sota 768 patches
D. Migori 487 patches
E. Kadika 486 patches
F. Nyaduong’ 477 patches
G. Magina 440 patches
H. Diaspora 123 patches
The participants were exposed to various activities for fun, competition, enjoyment, unity and
physical endurance. This was supervised by a strong team of the Activity Department. The
activities included the following:
▪ Fill me with water
▪ Tug of war on a slippery ground
▪ Group Akala Shoe walk
▪ Station Dramas every evening.
▪ Netball
▪ Special football
▪ Nail drilling
▪ Knot tying relay
▪ Soda and bread competition
▪ Bible quizzes
We applaud all the stations for coordinating their pathfinders and adventurers into participating in
to the activities.
3. SPIRITUAL GROWTH
As it is the objective of every other department, we were pleased to have had a huge harvest in to
the growth of the church. We managed to have a baptism of 178 members joining the sisterhood of
churches of the South West Nyanza Field as regular members of the church. These new members
have been accepted into their various churches as members of regular standings. This harvest was
made possible by God Himself as He used Pr. Dickens Openda, who was the Chief Guest of the
camporee. Your prayer as a team during the camporee did wonders.
4. HEALTH AND SANITATION
All the delegates received the attention of our qualified medical personnel who were dedicated to
offering the best medical support to all campers, notwithstanding, the community also benefited
from the medical tent without discrimination.
The sanitation department ensured all our latrines’ hygiene were highly maintained. We appreciate
the team for the good work done. Our stations enjoyed your services abundantly.
5. DRILLS AND CEREMONIES
DAY / DATE STATION
FRIDAY 13/12/2024 SOTA
SABBATH 14/12/2024 NYAMOME
SUNDAY 15/12/2024 NYADUONG
MONDAY 16/12/2024 DIASPORA
TUESDAY 17/12/2024 MIGORI
WEDNESDAY 18/12/2024 KADIKA
THURSDAY 19/12/2024 MAGINA
FRIDAY 20/12/2024 NYANDAGO
SABBATH 21/12/2024 MASTER GUIDES
SUNDAY 22/12/2024 ALL STATIONS CLEAN UP/ DEPARTURE
The team did a good work as they coordinated the Stations on duty effectively in great harmony.
We celebrate you, Team Marshalls.
6. CAMPOREE SECURITY
The team ensured our security was guaranteed. All the campers were safe within and without the
camporee sites.
7. GUESTS VISITS DURING THE CAMPOREE
The camporee was visited by The SWNF Presiding President Pr. Meshack Mbago PhD. This took
place on 14th December 2025. He was in the company of Hon. David Ochola Migori County Public
Service Board Chairperson and Mr Tom Ngeri SWNF Youth Advisor.
The guests donated Kshs. 100,000.00 to help manage the camporee activities.
On Wednesday 18th September, 2025, Madam Rose Odhiambo, CEC Education, Migori County also
paid homage to the campers. She encouraged every camper to do their honest part. She gave a
donation of Kshs 20,000.00 for boost the camporee kitty.
On the closing Sabbath, Hon Mark Ogolla Nyamita MP Uriri Constituency graced the closing
ceremony at Ongoro Matoso. We appreciate their coming and recognize their sacrifice in time and
resources for coming.
8. CHALLENGES DURING THE CAMPOREE
Despite the success during the camporee, the event experienced some challenges that include:
Vandalization of the worship arena. Despite the event running smoothly, the arena
materials that were to be used for evangelism purposes after the camporee, the
materials were brought down and items looted to unknown destination by the
community and some ill-motivated master guide.
Late registration hindered the Campers initial provisions to delay the whole
process.
Campers leaving before Sabbath. Most directors did an arrangement with the
Buses for a Sabbath pickup.
High affinity for handout from youth leaders and unrealistic financial expectations
among leader
9. RECOMMENDATIONS.
On Arena vandalization. The department proposes that the persons who were
linked with the dirty looting be brought to book for sanity. If leaders were
involved, let them be subjected to clearly outlined disciplinary actions documented
in the church policy.
On Camporee late registrations. The department proposes that the pathfinders and
their directors to begin the registration as early as March and the late registration
be in October of the Camporee year. This will necessitate the required Provisions
to be tendered and delivered prior to the activity.
The clubs leaving before the closure of the Activity. The club directors should be
advised to obtain an express permission from the Event Convener if need there be.
Otherwise all campers are to depart on a Sunday morning after the camporee is
done.
In conclusion, The SWNF Pathfinder Camporee was a success as all the objectives meant for the
Pathfinders were met. All their provisions were delivered to them, they attended classes, they took
part in activities, they were served with the spiritual nourishments abundantly.
GOD’S WILL WAS DONE IN 2024
Regards.
Compile by
Certified by
Peter Makuge
Pathfinder Director SWNF Pr. Okore Jared
Youth Director SWNF
