Bentonville TLTs Teach, Serve and Lead by Example
BENTONVILLE, ARK. – The Bentonville Seventh-day Adventist Church Pathfinder Club Teen Leaders in Training (TLTs) recently demonstrated their leadership skills by planning, preparing and teaching honors entirely on their own. Under the mentorship of Beth and Brandon Jones, these young leaders spent several weeks creating interactive learning projects, slideshows, videos and activity sheets for their peers.
Siblings Daysi and Juan Aguilar Jr. taught the Dunes honor. They led their fellow Pathfinders through an activity where students used wind (breath) to shape different types of dunes with sand on a tabletop. This hands-on demonstration helped students grasp the natural forces that create these fascinating landforms.
Meanwhile, TLTs Katheryn Dunn, Noah May and Enli Yu prepared and taught the Bogs and Fens honor. Their lesson included a creative project where Pathfinders recreated the layers of a bog using different colors of gelatin and marshmallows.
We are proud of our TLTs for their willingness to step up as teachers. Their efforts required patience, time and commitment, demonstrating their growing leadership abilities.
In addition to contributing to our regular Pathfinder meetings, our TLT group meets once a month with their mentors to work on curriculum requirements. Additionally, they participate in quarterly off-campus bonding activities. Last fall, the TLTs attended a nighttime outdoor light-and-sound art exhibit at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and during the holiday season, they came together to shop for and prepare Christmas gifts for children at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter. These experiences strengthen their leadership skills and deepen their commitment to community service.
These young leaders are to be commended for their dedication and the positive impact they make in our Pathfinder club and the broader community. Their willingness to serve and grow in leadership is truly inspiring.
We encourage all Pathfinder clubs to involve their teens in leadership roles and to share the amazing things the TLTs are doing.
By Audra Kohltfarber
