Pins at the 2009 Courage to Stand International Camporee... ...the largest six–day Adventist event in the world! Over 35,000 registered Pathfinders, representing North America and over 100 countries around the world. Excerpt from Pathfinder TODAY, Volume 4, Issue #2 — Wednesday, August 12, 2009, page 4: "Pin trading at Pathfinder events is a highly-anticipated activity. Clubs from all around the world get excited about the opportunity to collect and trade shining commemorative pieces of their interactions with other clubs and conferences. ... Larger conferences have made their more prevalent pins rarer by creating them in sets which send Pathfinders on a hunt to collect them all. Other additions which have hiked demand for pins include the installment of blinking lights, whirling fans, odd shapes and eye-catching color combinations." Some traders wore pins on their caps. Some traders wore them everywhere! Some collections were displayed on towels. Some traders put their pins on their messenger bags. Joshua Wildcat traders near the Netherlands campsite wore them on lanyards. Trading pins... meeting new friends.     Photos by Kilory Weis