![]() George Trek by the Charlotte Diocese Catholic Committee on Scouting. George Trek,” Father Mike Santangelo tells folks as trek director, “is to provide participants with an opportunity to consider where God may be calling them.”Īt the end of the 11-day challenge, Scouts commit to further discerning their life’s vocation and staying involved in the Church.Ĭaleb and Joseph were selected to represent the Diocese of Charlotte on the St. Held every two years, the trek layers on daily Mass, prayer, reflections and deep conversation about life’s purpose to all that Philmont offers. George Trek – named for the patron saint of Scouting – is a Philmont adventure designed for older Catholic Scouts who want to deepen their faith while taking on physical challenges. Each year, thousands of Scouts venture there for two-week hikes – backpacking 5 to 12 miles a day through isolated wilderness in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains at elevations of 6,500 to 12,500 feet, well into the range where altitude sickness kicks in. George Trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in July.Ī 140,000-acre ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, Philmont is home to the Boy Scouts of America’s premier high adventure camp. Two Boy Scouts from the Diocese of Charlotte took a long hike this summer through “God’s country.”Ĭaleb Laney and Joseph Wood were among 70 Catholic Scouts from across the U.S. Photos courtesy of Caleb Laney’s family ❮ ❯ Caleb Laney is pictured here at the Tooth of Time in New Mexico. ![]() At the end of the 11-day challenge, Scouts commit to further discerning their life’s vocation and staying involved in the Church.
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