The Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting and Camp Fire is proud to announce it has chosen a young man this year to represent us on the St. George Trek; Anthony Friedt Troop 17 Moore, OK.

The St. George Trek is the National Catholic Committee on Scouting’s sixth high adventure leadership program for Catholic Boy Scouts and Venturers. Designed to develop organizational and relational skills for leadership, as well as nourishing the youth’s spirituality, the program will accomplish its goals by joining selected youth from throughout the country with priests, religious and seminarians for a special journey along the beautiful trails of the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.

The 2004 Saint George Trek begins on Sunday, July 4, 2004 at the Madonna Retreat House in Albuquerque, New Mexico where participants meet, get to know one another, train, have fun and pray. Then it’s off to Philmont where they will hike the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains. While hiking, they will experience a program that is designed to encourage the integration of morality, values, spirituality, faith and scripture in their lives as Christian leaders. Before leaving Philmont they will be asked to commit themselves to bring what they have learned home to their respective dioceses where they can become effective peer leaders, and role models for their fellow scouts. On July 18th all will return to the Madonna Retreat House in Albuquerque for the closing Liturgy and Banquet. On Monday, July 19th all will travel home to apply all that they have learned.

Information on the St. George Trek for 2006 will be published soon with application and requirements for eligibility.

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