The Tree Climbers Guild is a father-and-son community designed to help men build meaningful relationships with their boys while growing in faith, character, and practical life skills. A guild is a group of people striving together toward a common purpose and this experience is built to help dads conquer fatherhood together through fun, structured meetings that create lasting memories and lasting discipleship. 

This 4-meeting Mission Guide walks leaders step-by-step through engaging gatherings that blend:
 Relationship-building between dads/mentors and boys
 Hands-on skill experiences through projects and demonstrations
 Spiritual development through Scripture, discussion, and shared learning
 Games, stories, and meaningful conversations that connect faith to everyday life

Unit Theme: Colonial Living

Over four weeks, dads/mentors and boys will step back in time to explore how Colonial families lived, worked, played, traveled, and ate together. The Colonial time period is when mostly people from Europe traveled and then settled the land in America with their families, creating villages and communities.   Every Colonial child had chores to do in order for the family to thrive. As the boys do the weekly activities and write in their
Colonial Journal, they will learn a bigger truth:  God made them for relationships, and the family relationship functions well when each person does his part. Each week the boys will memorize a short Scripture verse about obedience and honor and discuss with their dad or mentor.

Spiritual Focus – We are called to serve others, following God's example.

Recommendation: With the Colonial Living module, it will be best to finish the evening with the extended project. The boys will find it easier to complete the Colonial Journal after they have played the games, completed the weekly project/activity, had the Dad/Mentor time, and studied the story.

What’s Inside (4 Weeks)
Week 1 : Verse: I Corinthians 12:14, Spiritual Focus: Family Is a Place to Serve Others

Weekly Project: Butter Making, Extended Project Step: Colonial Journal

Week 2: Verse: Ecclesiastes 3:1, Spiritual Focus: There Is a Time for Chores and a Time to Enjoy Games with Other Children
Weekly Project: Making Marbles
Extended Project Step: Colonial Journal

Week 3: Verse: Proverbs 1:8, Spiritual Focus: Our Parents and Other Leaders Direct Us in the Right Direction
Weekly Project: Miniature Raft
Extended Project Step: Colonial Journal 

Week 4
Verse: Hebrews 13:17
Spiritual Focus: Obey and Honor the Ones God Places in Authority
Weekly Project: Colonial Dinner Over a Fire
Extended Project Step: Colonial Journal

Extra Ideas + Leader Helps
The guide also includes optional extra meeting activity suggestions.
• Visit a local living museum or a historical site with hands-on learning and demonstrations
• Watch a family-friendly movie or documentary on colonial history
• Purchase the Fathering American Liberty Adventure available in the brigade shop https://store.csbministries.org/fathering-adventure-american-liberty/

Tree Climbers Guild is a ready-to-use, high-energy resource that helps your ministry build strong boys, confident dads, and a community of men pursuing service and faith together.

DO NOT FORGET TO ORDER ACHIEVEMENT STICKERS AND A LOG BOOK, one per boy.

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