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Program
Overview
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Overview

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What is OC Pathfinder?
OC Pathfinders is a unique program that combines the excitement of adventure with essential life skills. We aim to supplement children's education with activities that promote physical fitness, personal growth, and social development.

Key Differentiators:
  • Fitness Focus: Emphasis on wrestling and martial arts to build strength and grit.
  • Balanced Safety: Safe yet challenging activities like surfing, climbing, and more.
  • Quality Leadership: Consistent, skilled leaders dedicated to providing a fun and organized experience.
  • Character Building: Engaging activities that foster leadership and social skills.

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Meet
the Owner
Meet
the Owner

Matthew Coyne
  • Proven Leader: Awarded adventure Program Leader.
  • Martial Artist: Third-degree black belt in multiple Japanese martial arts.
  • Experienced Wrestler: Member of the original Church Boys team of Calvary Chapel and wrestled under coach John Azevedo.
  • Professional Background: Developed Leaders at Apple for 15 years.
  • Committed Christian: Upholds strong moral values and integrity.
  • CPR/AED, FEMA, and First Aid Certified
  • OCP partners with highly respected coaches in various fields, including wrestling, martial arts, surfing, horsemanship, and climbing. Most coaches are fathers and well-regarded community members.
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We believe in a few core values. One of them is that kids learn best when they are eager. It is vital to create an exciting environment with adequate challenges. Most kids lose interest in traditional adventure programs due to a lack of excitement and an overemphasis on procedural meetings.

Choose OC
Pathfinders
Choose OC
Pathfinders

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Well-Rounded Development:
  • We expose children to a wide range of experiences, helping them grow into well-rounded individuals.
Thrilling Challenges:
  • Our activities are exciting and age-appropriate, promoting growth and resilience.
Structured Learning:
  • We follow a crawl-walk-run process, ensuring children learn skills progressively and safely.
Safe Exploration:
  • We teach children to handle tools and challenges safely, fostering self-reliance and confidence.
Behavioral Improvement:
  • Our program promotes politeness and comfort around adults, helping children develop socially and behaviorally.

Age Appropriate learning

We believe that acquisition of skill is best done at specific ages. This ensures a fun yet engaged environment where growth is approached through a progression of learning milestones that build upon one another. We call that Crawl, Walk, Run

Crawl - Walk - Run approach
applied to surfing

Crawl - Walk - Run approach
applied to surfing

Stage 1: Put them in the environment and make it fun
Stage 2: Improve safety and confidence through a program like Jr. Lifeguards
Stage 3: relieve concerns by seeing what is underwater. Acquire relaxation.
Stage 4: leverage the expereince of a guide to learn skills and make friends
Stage 1: Put them in the environment and make it fun
Stage 2: Improve safety and confidence through a program like Jr. Lifeguards
Stage 3: relieve concerns by seeing what is underwater. Acquire relaxation.
Stage 4: leverage the expereince of a guide to learn skills and make friends