
Youth Program
Pathfinders
Year-round adventure for youth age 6-10 and their families!
- Sun, Oct 1, 2023 - Sat, Aug 31, 2024
- Committee: Tacoma Youth Programs
- Members: $450.00 Guests: $600.00
- Availability: 5 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Please read this description in its entirety before registering.
Note: Pathfinders membership is $450 in total for the year. Members may register here and pay in full, or you may contact ryannp@mountaineers.org to set up a quarterly payment plan.
We offer financial assistance! To apply for financial assistance click here.
Our Pathfinders program provides youth ages 6-10 and their parents/guardians with the opportunity to get outside twice a month. Pathfinders is designed to expose youth to a variety of outdoor activities and have fun! Participants will have the chance to climb, hike, snowshoe, paddle, explore, and learn how to be safe in the outdoors. The group will be supported by Mountaineers staff, but parents will be expected to play an active role in planning, supervising, and possibly even leading some trips. Staff will provide opportunities for parents to advance their own outdoor skills as well as learn key skills for leading kids safely in the outdoors. This program will focus on skill-building for both youth and adults, and on building an outdoor community.
*Note that while parents/guardians are expected to be active participants in the club, there is plenty of flexibility so that youth can participate in a trip even if a parent/guardian can't make it.
Pathfinders is a club and requires a time commitment and program fee of $450 (which can be paid in quarterly installments). In return, members gain a community of outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy spending time learning skills together. As families grow through our programs, lifelong friendships are built. When graduates of our teen program come home from college, they meet up with other Mountaineers friends to go hiking, backpacking and climbing. This program is just the beginning.
Note: Youth ages 6-10 register as participants, and therefore pay the registration and program fee. Parents should become a Qualified Youth Leader and then register for the Pathfinders program as a Chaperone (there is no fee for this).
Pathfinders members generally are offered two weekend outings per month. One of the trips will be for Pathfinders families only, while the other trip will be a joint trip for both Pathfinders and Explorers members. We do this in an effort to both build a larger community and make logistics easier for families with siblings in different groups.
Parents who have children in the 9-10 age range may choose which program better suits their child's needs. Pathfinders-only trips will be shorter, easier, and less technical, while Explorers-only trips may be longer, more strenuous, and place more emphasis on developing technical skills.
Program Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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TAC PAT Meeting (optional) | |||
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Oct 10, 2023
Registration closes Oct 8
|
17
participants
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Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Nov 14, 2023
Registration closes Nov 12
|
9
participants
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
Registration closes Dec 11
|
9
participants
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Jan 9, 2024
Registration closes Jan 8
|
9
participants
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Registration closes Feb 12
|
9
participants
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Registration closes Mar 11
|
9
participants
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Apr 9, 2024
Registration closes Apr 8
|
9
participants
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, May 14, 2024
Registration closes May 13
|
9
participants
|
|
Tacoma Program Center |
Tue, Jun 4, 2024
Registration closes Jun 3
|
9
participants
|
|
TAC PAT - Activity (optional) | |||
Noble Knob via Dalles Ridge |
Sat, Oct 14, 2023
Registration closes Oct 12
|
7
participants
0 instructors
|
|
Heybrook Lookout & Ridge |
Sat, Nov 11, 2023
Registration closes Nov 9
|
8
participants
|
|
Youth Trip |
Sat, Dec 9, 2023
Registration closes Dec 7
|
8
participants
|
|
Hyak Lake, Nordic Pass, Windy Pass & Mount Catherine |
Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Registration closes Jan 11
|
8
participants
|
|
Paradise |
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
Registration closes Feb 8
|
8
participants
|
|
Lower South Fork Skokomish River |
Sat, Mar 9, 2024
Registration closes Mar 7
|
8
participants
|
|
Little Mashel Falls |
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Registration closes Apr 11
|
4
participants
|
|
Dungeness Spit |
Sat, May 11, 2024
Registration closes May 9
|
8
participants
|
|
Pete & Spectacle Lakes |
Sat, Jun 8, 2024 -
Sun, Jun 9, 2024 Registration closes Jun 6
|
8
participants
|
|
Mount Fremont Lookout, Berkeley Park & Skyscraper Mountain |
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Registration closes Jul 11
|
8
participants
|
|
Henskin Lake |
Sat, Aug 10, 2024
Registration closes Aug 8
|
8
participants
|
|
Tacoma Pathfinders & Explorers Joint Activity (optional) | |||
Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Oct 21, 2023 -
Sun, Oct 22, 2023 Registration closes Oct 19
|
9
participants
|
|
Foothills Trail |
Sat, Nov 18, 2023
Registration closes Nov 16
|
8
participants
|
|
Irish Cabin Property |
Sat, Dec 16, 2023
Registration closes Dec 14
|
8
participants
|
|
Youth Trip |
Sat, Jan 20, 2024
Registration closes Jan 18
|
9
participants
|
|
Meany Lodge |
Sun, Feb 18, 2024 -
Mon, Feb 19, 2024 Registration closes Feb 16
|
9
participants
|
|
Paradise |
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Registration closes Mar 14
|
9
participants
|
|
Vantage (Frenchman Coulee) |
Sat, Apr 20, 2024 -
Sun, Apr 21, 2024 Registration closes Apr 18
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9
participants
|
|
Leavenworth |
Fri, May 24, 2024 -
Sun, May 26, 2024 Registration closes May 22
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9
participants
|
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Palouse to Cascades Trail |
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Registration closes Jun 13
|
9
participants
|
|
Youth Trip |
Sat, Jul 20, 2024
Registration closes Jul 18
|
9
participants
|
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Deception Pass State Park |
Fri, Aug 23, 2024 -
Sun, Aug 25, 2024 Registration closes Aug 21
|
8
participants
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All required equipment, with a few exceptions, is available to be borrowed from the Mountaineers. Before each trip, an itinerary/packing list will be distributed to the group that details all necessary gear and information for the trip.
If families want to bring their own gear, here are some items you may find useful for most trips:
Backpack
Hiking boots
Wool socks
Non-cotton active clothing and insulating layers
First Aid Kit
There are no materials for this program.