Day 4 (Sunday) Depart refreshed
Valor Council 2024
We depart today refreshed and invigorated to live our lives to serve our Lord and serve others as Men of VALOR!
Day 3 (Saturday) Worship and Connection
Worship and sharing while men on the mountain recover from a wet night.
The day begins with a 0530 reveille and walking through the mist at sunrise. The teenagers endured a cold and wet night on the mountain without much food. They returned to a challenge on the farm, a delicious dinner, and heart-felt sharing from Retired USAF Colonel Kevin Beeker.
Retired USAF COL and father of 5, Kevin Beeker shares childhood memories, significant hurt, brilliant success, disaster, and where God has led him throughout his life.
Community Dinner with families
Bonfire from above.
Pegasus (Michael) challenges Big John!
Day 2 (Friday) PT Challenge and Introduction to Farming
PT and Introduction to Farming
Aaron Chonko leads a physical training (PT) session. Men and young men break into groups to conduct farm work.
Men repair a rock wall that was built in the early 1800s.
Young men greet the morning with physical training (PT) and friendly competition!
Young men unload and stack hay.
Young men load hay onto a wagon.
Teenagers go up the mountain
Day 1 (Thursday) Arrival
Valor Council 2024
Valor had its second annual Council at Pax-Terra Farm in southwestern PA from 13-16 Jun 2024. About 30 young men and 20 men joined Valor from five different states to meet each other, do some farm work, learn marksmanship, get medical training, ride horses, swim/canoe, and conduct wilderness survival for over 30 hours. The most important aspect of the three day experience was learning from each other and sharing eternal truths given to us by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The goal of the weekend was to connect, encourage, equip, and get feedback. Each of those goals was met. The young men were challenged, learned important skills, and forged new relationships. The “old” men were refreshed and inspired in fellowship with other men serving the greatest Leader of all time, Jesus Christ.
Tim Tormey shares a bit of his life story.
