Uniforms and Adventist

Youth Ministries Dress

Code
Presented
MG Barnabas I. Musa
Sec Gen
AYM NNUC

Being a Lecture Presented at the 3rd Senior Youth Congress

Akwanga 2023
“REMEMBER NOW THY CREATOR”
Preamble
The only organization in the SDA Church that is endowed
with so many materials/manuals for guidance is the
youth Ministry.
Youth Director’s manual, Church manual, Band and
Drill/Parade manual, Pastors and Elders Handbook on
Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry Handbook, Uniform
manual, and a handful of other resources materials.
These myriads of resource guides are meant to shape
the ministry and ensure that we get everything right.
However, inspite of all these manuals and guides, most
of our ministries are yet to get things right ESPECIALLY
on the issue of uniforms.
In this Presentation, I will like us to consider in practical terms:

Provisions of the Uniform manual as it relates to the

different ministries in AYM
Appropriate use of Uniforms
Use and placement of Insignias
Head dressing
Uniform abuse
Policy Issues on Uniform
 What is Uniform?
The term UNIFORM could be
taken both as a NOUN and as an
ADJECTIVE.
1. As a NOUN: A Uniform is a
special set of cloth
worn by all members
of an organization or
a group at work, or
by children at
school”.
2. As an Adjective, UNIFORM
connotes the sense of being
the same or homogenous in
appearance.
3. Examples of uniforms as we
know are School uniform,
Military Uniform, Police
Classes of uniforms

The Reviewed Uniform Manual for WAD has approved

three classes of uniforms across board. These are:

1. Class A Uniform

2. Class B Uniform
3. Field or Adhoc Uniforms
 Class A: Class B:
This is the This is the
official Uniform often
uniform for referred to
any category as ceremonial. It
is Green and
of the Youths. White.
Ceremonial
uniforms are
worn on special
occasions.
Field uniforms are for
outdoors. It could be a T-Shirt
and a jean, a casual wear or
even the T-shirts used during
congresses or camps and
other extra curricula activities.
 Uniform - women

Adventurer Women's
Staff Uniform Blouse
(Short Sleeve)

Adventurer
Women's
Adventurer Uniform Tie
Women's Staff
Uniform Blouse Women's Skirt
(Long Sleeve) Navy
Uniform - girls
Uniform - men
Uniform - boys

Boys Men (Staff)

Class A Uniform
Position of insignia
 ADVENTIST YOUTH INSIGNIAS

This is to defined and state

1 MEANING AND
PURPOSE
the purpose of having youth
insignias

IDENTIFICATION Knowing the types will help

2 AND
RECOGNITION
understanding the basic and
other insignias to place on
ones uniform

This clearly states how it will

APPROPRIATENES be placed on our uniform and
3 S AND PROPER
PLACEMENT
used as appropriate and
suitable for events and
occasions.
 1 Insignia

The Purpose

1 2 3 4

These are To clear set us

To give us a
symbols, apart as a To provide
sense of beauty,
emblems, uniquely motivation and
motivation,
articles, patches, significant group encourage youth
identity,
pins, tags established for a to achieve more
recognitions
purpose
 * Insignia

IDENTIFICATION RECOGNITION

group of emblems
emblems that indicating class
signify the Types achievement,
organization to position, or special
which the achievements in
person belongs conduct or service
 * Insignia
LEFT RIGHT

World/Division/Conferences Local Club

World/GC Patch
Division Patch Club Name Emblem
Country Flag Staff/Office Strip
Union Patch Club Emblem
Conference
Placements Service Year Star

Combination
Chevrons
 Adventurers
Club Levels Insignia

The Adventurer Club Name

Crescent is to be worn ½”
below the shoulder seam.
The Adventurer
World emblem is to The Adventurer Club
be worn on left Emblem is to be worn 2½”
sleeve 1½” below down from the shoulder
the shoulder seam. seam.
 Adventurers
Club Levels Insignia

Pathfinder Triangle Emblem

This is the symbol that represents the
Pathfinder Club. The 2-inch (5-cm.) triangle is
worn on the cap, beret, etc. The Pathfinder Club
emblem 3-inch triangle (7.5-cm.) in the local
language is worn on the right-hand sleeve,
shoulder high.

Pathfinder Club Name

These are worn on the right sleeve of the
shirt/girl’s blouse, and dress uniform jacket ½-inch
(1.2 cm.) below the shoulder seam. It is worn
above the staff name strip and Pathfinder triangle
on the right-hand sleeve.
Staff-Office Sleeve Strips
Area/district director/coordinator, club
director, deputy director, instructor,
counselor, and junior counselor may
wear a strip designating their position;
it is centered below the club name 2-
inch (5 cm.) below the shoulder seam
and ¼-inch (.08-cm.) above the
Pathfinder triangle on the right-hand
sleeve.
 Epaulettes, Stripes, Stars of Rank.
An optional green epaulette is worn by teen Pathfinders, junior counselors, counselors
and instructors. Optional gold stripes, bars, stars or various colored braids are worn for
each level of conference leadership. These items are selected by local conferences,
unions, or Divisions. Not more than one option may be worn and must be standard
within the organization level selecting in.
Pathfinder Staff Service Stars
These are obtained from the conference/mission
director. There are two options: 1) Embroidered fabric
stars may be worn on the right sleeve centered ¼-inch
(0.08-cm.) below the point of the 3-inch (7.5-cm.)
Pathfinder triangle emblem.

2) Metal stars may be worn on the left pocket. Only one

star with the numeral indicating the accumulated years
of verifiable service should be worn.

Service stars are awarded annually by the

conference/mission that keeps a record of the years of
service.
Pathfinder World Emblem
This oval symbol, containing the Pathfinder triangle, represents
the worldwide organization of Pathfinder Clubs of the Seventh-
day Adventist Church. This symbol is worn on the left-hand
sleeve of shirt/girl’s blouse, and dress uniform jacket. It is
positioned ½-inch (1.2-cm.) below the shoulder seam.
Neckerchief, Pathfinder
This is yellow in color with the World Pathfinder
emblem as the logo on the back. An optional slide
is available. This may be worn by all inducted
Pathfinders and Non-Master Guide Staff.

Neckerchief, Master Guide

This is yellow in color with the Master Guide Crest
printed on the tip of the triangle. The distinctive
Master Guide slide with the Master Guide Crest is
used with the neckerchief. It is to be worn only by
those invested as Master Guides.
Pathfinder Class Pins
Upon Investiture for each class, the Pathfinder obtains
a pin of recognition to be worn on the uniform: These
may be worn centered across the top of the left pocket.
The Master Guide pin would be placed in the center at
the top of the left pocket with pins of other classes in
which the Master Guide has been invested centered in
a row below, or the Master Guide may choose to wear
only the Master Guide pin. When advanced level
insignia have been earned, the class pins may be
placed on the sash.

Class Pocket Strip

Centered just above the left pocket of the shirt or
blouse is the Pathfinder Class pocket strip for the
highest Pathfinder Class in which the individual has
been invested. It should be level with the top of the
uniform shirt pocket.
 Pathfinder Excellence Ribbon
This is worn on the left side of
shirt, blouse, or dress above the
pocket. It is usually above the
Pathfinder Class pocket strip or
Advanced Pathfinder Class
Ribbons.

Captain and Scribe Badges

To be worn by captain and
scribe on the sash, or
positioned above the right
pocket, on the shirt/blouse.

Pathfinder Honor Sash

This is worn over the right shoulder (under neckerchief) and under
the left arm, the lower point of the sash resting against the left side
of the body. It serves as a collecting point for Honor patches and all
other Pathfinder related emblems the wearer has earned. (Traded
items are not to be included here.)
Pathfinder Class Chevrons
The following are a description
of Pathfinder recognition
insignia: Are located on the left
sleeve below the Pathfinder
world emblem. The order from
top to bottom is Master Guide,
Guide, Voyager, Ranger,
Explorer, Companion, and
Friend. All persons (Master Guide
Included) should wear only the
class insignia in which they have
been invested.

Master Guide Star

An embroidered gold star is worn on left-
hand sleeve. When all Pathfinder classes
and the Master Guide course have been
completed, the Master Guide Star and all
the individual chevrons may be worn.
 Earn AY & Gold Silver Awards

The AY Silver Award is a prize worth The AY Gold Award is presented to Young Adults
striving for. It brings together core under 31 years of age who have completed the
aspects of physical, mental, and Silver Award and who have demonstrated
spiritual vitality. It presents a clear exceptional qualities of physical, mental and
plan and encourages young people cultural development.
to be well-rounded, fit individuals,
by excelling in all three areas Sponsored by the Youth Ministries Department, the
plan gives Young Adults an opportunity to find
satisfaction in worthwhile achievement.
Earn AY & Gold Silver Awards

Must have your name engraved at the back of it

Could be worn on any of youth uniforms (Adventurers
to Young Adults)
Must be awarded before it could be worn. Non
Adventist can be awarded these medals
Should reflect the mental, physical, spiritual
completeness in the awardee
Could be replaced it worn out or lost
 Standard for Sowing Uniforms
Grade Male Females

Club Age Adventurers Shirt = Short Sleeve Shirt = Short Sleeve

Pants = Long/Full length Skirts = Half length + 6

inches

Adventurer Staff Shirt = Long Sleeve, Pants Shirt = Long Sleeve, Skirts
= Long = HL + 6 inches

Club Age Pathfinders Shirt = Short Sleeve Shirt Short Sleeve

Pants = Long/Full length Skirts = HL + 6 inches

Pathfinder Staff Shirt = Long Sleeve, Pants Shirt = Long sleeve, Skirts
= Full length = HL + 6 inches

All Other Members above Shirt = Long Sleeve, Pants Shirts = Long sleeve, Skirts
club age = full Length HL + 6 inches
 HEAD DRESS

Category Adventurer Pathfinder YA/AC/SYL

Club age Canoe/Flight Canoe/Flight P-Cap
Cap Cap
Club Staff Canoe/Flight Canoe/Flight P-Cap
Cap Cap
Master Guide Beret/Flight Beret/Flight
cap Cap
Field No Head No Head No Head
Uniform/Adhoc Dress/Club P- Dress/Club P- Dress/Club P-
Dress cap cap cap
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