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2014 Forever Faithful Camporee - Wednesday Parades

August 14, 2014

Wednesday afternoon brought the parades for the Mid-America, North Pacific and Pacific Unions. Dressed in their full dress uniforms, Pathfinders lined the taxiway of the OshKosh airport grouped by conferences. The parade was started with the firing of a canon and lead by the VIP dignitaries including Ted NC Wilson, General Conference world church president and Paul Hoover, Upper Columbia Conference president.

Montana Pathfinders lined up for Wednesday's parade.


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The Brewster Blazers, from Brewster, Wash., line up in preparation for Wednesday's parade.


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Sara Mann of Port Townsend, Wash., holds the corner of the flag for Wednesday's parade.


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James Black, North American Division Youth Director, with Ted NC Wilson, General Conference President, review the Pathfinders from the Mid-American Union, North Pacific Union and Pacific Union.


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Three times a day, Pathfinder clubs around the camp have blown the shafar as a reminder to pray. Here Hubert Cisneros blows his before Wednesday's Pathfinder parade.


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Upper Columbia Conference president Paul Hoover rides with his wife Patti at the front of the Wednesday parade.


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Upper Columbia Conference Pathfinders prepare for Wednesday's parade.


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Teens from around the Union reading to represent their clubs and states in Wednesday's parade.


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Pathfinders from the Riverside church in Washougal, WA., prepare to march in the Pathfinder parade.


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The Ponderosa Pathfinder club from Hayden Lake, Idaho.


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The Sunnyside Sonrays Pathfinder Club from Sunnyside, Washington prepare for Wednesday's parade.


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Pend OReille Valley Wildcats of Newport, Wash., prepare for Wednesday's parade.


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The flags were in flying as the Alaska Conference Pathfinders from clubs in Anchorage, Juno and Tok.


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Kaden Seeley of the Riverside Adventist church in Washugal, Wash., proudly holds the middle of the flag ahead of Wednesday's parade.


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Northwest officials ensuring everything is in order for their clubs at Wednesday's march.


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Teens from around the Union reading to represent their clubs and states in Wednesday's parade.


Credit: Brent Hardinge

Stars and Stripes


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The United States flag carried by Pathfinders from around the US for Wednesday's parade.


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Idaho Conference Pathfinders at the OshKosh camporee.


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Oregon Conference Pathfinders at the OshKosh camporee.


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