Saint George Trek - Philmont 2009
July 21, 2009 thru August 5, 2009
Participants from the Los Angeles Archdiocese for the 2009 St. George Trek
at Philmont Scout Ranch have been named. The Scouts selected are
Santiago Perez from Our Lady of Guadalupe (Rosehill)
parish in Los Angeles and
Marijan Rudela from St. Louise de Marrilac parish
in Covina. Designed to develop organizational and relational skills for
leadership as well as nourishing the scout's spirituality, the program will
bring Catholic high school youth from around the country together with
selected priests, religiouis and seminarians for eleven days of backpacking
on the trail including three days of intensive leadership training at a back
country base camp.
The 2009 St. George Trek begins on Tuesday, July 21st in Albuquerque, New Mexico where the participants meet to get to know one another, train, have fun and pray. Then it's off to Philmont Scout Ranch 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 returning home on August 5th, they will be asked to commit themselves to bring what they have learned home where they can become effective peer leaders and role models for their fellow scouts.
Congratulations Santiago and Marijan! We look forward to hearing about your experience on the St. George Trek.
