St. George Trek

July 6 - 21, 2022

Philmont Scout Ranch, NM

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is accepting applications for the St. George Trek in 2022. 

• Download St. George Trek 2022 Flyer
• Download the 2022 St. George Trek Application.  

Eligibility  

The Trek is for Boy Scouts or Venture Crew members who are emotionally mature, will be 15 years of age and completed freshman year on or before July 1, 2022, in high school, no older than 18 years old, and committed to assist their Catholic Committee on Scouting when they return home.   The Archdiocese can send up to two participants.  The archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting and Office of Catechesis will cover a portion of the cost for Trek participants.

Application

The Scout or Crew member must first apply to the Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. 

Download and use this 2022 St. George Trek Application (PDF) 

Three ways you can submit your application: 

1. Dowload and save the form, fill it electronically, save, and email to:  pokornyg@archmil.org 
2. Dowload and save the form, fill it electronically, print, and mail to: Catholic Committee on Scouting, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, P.O. Box 070912, Milwaukee, WI  53207-0912. 
3. Print the form, fill it by hand, mail to: Catholic Committee on Scouting, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, P.O. Box 070912, Milwaukee, WI  53207-0912. 

The Committee will review your application.  If approved, the Committee will inform the National Catholic Committee on Scouting of your approval, and will instruct you to complete the NCCS online application form, and will inform you of the amount of financial support.
 

Itinerary

The 2022 Saint George Trek begins on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the participants meet, 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 designed to encourage the integration of morality, values, spirituality, faith, scripture and vocation in their lives as young Catholic men and women. Before returning home on Friday, July 22, 2022, they will be asked to commit to their own continued discernment as well as bringing their experiences home to their respective dioceses, so they can become effective peer leaders and role models for their fellow scouts.

For more information, contact: Ray Erbe, Chair of Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Committee on Scouting

Information above describing the St. George Trek is from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting website:  http://www.nccs-bsa.org/index.php/st-george-trek

The Saint George Trek is a high adventure Catholic leadership program for older Catholic Boy Scouts and Venture Crew members.  The Trek takes place at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.  The Trek brings Catholic high school youth from around the country together with selected priests, religious and seminarians for eleven days of backpacking in the context of a vocation retreat.