{"id":2,"date":"2011-01-28T22:26:51","date_gmt":"2011-01-29T04:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hbaadventurers.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:51:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hbaadventurers.org\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About Adventurers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b43a85736f1c2dd7d3163b7f250b83e1 wp-block-paragraph\">The Adventurer Club is a Seventh-day Adventist Church-sponsored ministry open to all families with children in <strong>Pre-K through 4th<\/strong> grade who are willing to live by the Adventurer Pledge and Law. Through fun, faith-filled activities, children grow spiritually, develop practical life skills, build friendships, and learn to love Jesus while serving others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-51f74dc1ea1e224bffb87729728d08d9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#632020\"><strong>What is an Adventurer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7523e72cd3a48f6acc0bb77446bfa056 wp-block-paragraph\">An Adventurer is a child in Pre-K through 4th grade. Each Adventurer is a unique and special person. Still there are several characteristics which are typical of Adventurer-age children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c8009f1bd80e620278691f1964d96564 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#6a2e2e\"><strong>Characteristics of the Adventurer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5f11845c00be8d26d1d33e42fbabebe0 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Physical Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8185155313059eab7778a54a7071ac0c\">I have boundless energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-07963e9a06d3edd03eb45c23a8191bb5\">I am developing coordination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d8e18468a2dfd2142d4c5d21265eb9b3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mental Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b869a4d04bed549155af18ec0109f9aa\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I learn by doing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I am curious about everything<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I understand what I can see and touch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I like variety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b3e72475560609694ee46c8d9af19486 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Socio-Emotional Characteristics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4a0e66835c68eaa4bba1ba559e47a147\">I am learning social skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5b4d2d66b250836e3a0ed34be7540241\">I am becoming more independent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-93491929ae54aefc6110c9ca2b1909e3\">I need success and approval from you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5598bcf9497572eb716e3bcc227a9481\">I am easily overexcited<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1adac34a07c3053d2cd972df66e0e28f\">I am very social<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-485f965e54c5fa1afa8e2747eb1ea42c wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to Respond<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5222b2e2d8f7cd52c94ba10506477b86 wp-block-paragraph\">*Please don&#8217;t ask me to sit still for very long. I want to DO things.<br \/>*Let me improve coordination through games and creative activities.<br \/>*Don&#8217;t just tell me things. Let me try them and get involved with them.<br \/>*I do want to know about my world. Tell me in an interesting way.<br \/>*Show me what you want me to know. Don&#8217;t expect me to understand long explanations.<br \/>*Show me fun ways to use my good memory for a good purpose.<br \/>*I like stories and inventing things.<br \/>*Use many kinds of stories, songs, games, and activities.<br \/>*Give me lots of chances to relate to others in my peer group.<br \/>*Let me discover and do things by myself whenever possible.<br \/>*Help me find things I can do well, and let me know that you approve of me.<br \/>*I need structure and guidance to control my impulses and activities.<br \/>*I love to play and talk with my friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Adventurer Club is a Seventh-day Adventist Church-sponsored ministry open to all families with children in Pre-K through 4th grade who are willing to live by the Adventurer Pledge and Law. Through fun, faith-filled activities, children grow spiritually, develop practical life skills, build friendships, and learn to love Jesus while serving others. 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