AdventHealth Invites Young People to a Life of Promise
GILLETTE, WYO. – AdventHealth was the anchor sponsor for the 2024 Believe the Promise International Pathfinder Camporee, a decision that stemmed from a desire to engage a new generation of mission-focused young people and, through three onsite activities, invite them into a life of promise, serving in health care.
In an interview during the official camporee live stream, Terry Shaw, president and CEO of AdventHealth, shared how the last part of the Pathfinder Pledge, which says, “I will be a servant of God and a friend to man,” fits naturally with the mission of AdventHealth: “Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ.”
In learning about the health care field, attendees were also introduced to the wide variety of careers that exist in health care, such as human resource professionals, accountants, carpenters, creatives and even pilots.
The Career Experience was AdventHealth’s largest activity at the camporee. This was an 11,000-square-foot space with hands-on activities that used cutting-edge technology and was visited by approximately 24,000 attendees. Here, Pathfinders played interactive tabletop electronic games that demonstrated how different roles at AdventHealth work together to help patients feel whole. They learned CPR skills using augmented reality before moving to a music-based activity that measured the heartbeats of participants and used the rhythm to create a unique symphony.
AdventHealth also taught two honors at the camporee: “Legacy of Healing” and “Health and Healing,” which are part of a suite of five new honors created by AdventHealth in 2024 to help young people live better and healthier lives, learn about health careers and better understand how they can be an extension of Christ’s healing ministry today. Almost 5,000 people earned honors from AdventHealth at the camporee.
“The excitement of the Pathfinders was palpable from the moment they walked into the classroom,” shared Gianni Arroyo, communications specialist at AdventHealth, who attended the camporee and co-taught the Health and Healing honor alongside Hearly Mayr, director of stakeholder communication at AdventHealth. “They wanted to learn, but they also wanted to contribute to the discussion. Earning the patch and receiving a pin was just an added bonus for them. I feel blessed to have been a part of this, sharing the importance of Christ’s healing ministry and how we all can be vessels of His ministry whether it’s in clinical or non-clinical roles.”
Having recently partnered with Legacy Motor Club, AdventHealth brought Eric Jones’ race car to the camporee for Pathfinders to sign. Pathfinders also wrote messages of support on thank you cards to present to first responders and frontline health care workers. Attendees could also play the Pit Crew Challenge where they could try their hands changing tires much like professional pit crew teams do. This activity demonstrated AdventHealth’s efforts to show up in the community where people gather so they will have a connection with AdventHealth and choose it when they need health care. Approximately 10,400 people signed the car and completed the challenge.
