The November 2009 Gleaner features a photo spread from the 2009 International Pathfinder Camporee, in Oshkosh. Wis. Our editors struggled mightily to capture the spirit of this event in just four pages. If you want to take a closer look at camporee check out additional images (and add your own) in the following Flickr groups:

• NPUC Adventists
• Pathfinder Camporee 2009

If you were at camporee, we want to hear from you. What were a couple of your favorite events/experiences? How did you get to camporee? Who was the most unique person you met? Share your memories and stories by adding a comment.

Things have been going full bore at Oshkosh, and it’s been hard to stay on top of regular updates. But pictures probably speak better than words. Check out some of the camporee photos from the NPUC Adventists group on Flickr. Feel free to add your images to the group pool as well. The slideshow will automatically be updated to include any photos from the NPUC pool that include the tag “camporee.”

Feel free to add comments to this post, sharing  your thoughts, memories and reflections from camporee.

Today I spent some quality time with several NPUC Pathfinder clubs. I was introduced to the joy of pin trading by Elisha Mvundura, Kenton Fritz and Ryan Swena of the Chehalis (Wash.) Mountaineers. I visited with Tracy Wood, Oregon Conference associate youth ministries director, who showed me where a dust devil lifted a tent and awning from the East Salem (Ore.) campsite more than 30 feet in the air, depositing it in the McMinnville (Ore.) campsite. Debris, including metal pipes two inches in diameter, were driven into the ground just feet from where unsuspecting McMinnville pathfinders were sitting. Miraculously no one was injured, and members of several other clubs helped the McMinnville group to safety.

I also met seven youth leaders from Tanzania, who were invited to join the Hillsboro (Ore.) Crazys for camporee. The group shared experiences from their trip. “There are many people and activities,” says Emmanuel Ngussa, Tanzania Union Mission district pastor and youth sponsor. “Everyone here seems to like people. They are all friends.”

Watch for the latest photos on the NPUC Adventists Flickr group (and feel free to add your own pictures of camporee to the group pool).

You can also find photos and stories from camporee at www.adventistphoto.com.