Phil-A-Palooza 2025
Are you going on a trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch in the Summer of 2025? Then you and your crew (adults and youth) are invited to the 2025 Philmont "PHIL-A-PALOOZA" program hosted by our Longhorn Council Philmont Ambassadors on the weekend of Friday, January 31 through Sunday February 02, 2025, at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch, Camp 9 Dining Hall. Bring your entire crew out to hike and camp for the weekend. Use this weekend as one of your Shakedown campouts. Try out the Philmont cooking and cleaning methods.
At the PHIL-A-PALOOZA, the Ambassadors will go over topics to make your trek be the best that it can be!
The program will start promptly at 9:00 AM on February 01, 2025, inside the Camp 9 Dining Hall.
The program will cover:
YOUR FIRST 48 HOURS AT PHILMONT, FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAM, YOUR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF YOUR CREW, BEST PRACTICES, LESSONS LEARNED, SPECIAL DIET, LUNCH IS INCLUDED, MAP STUDY/ UTM TRAINING, HYGIENE BREAKOUTS, ONE FOR MALES AND ONE FOR FEMALES, BREAKOUTS TO DISCUSS TENTS, SLEEP SYSTEMS, BACKPACKS, FOOTWEAR,CAMP STOVES, CAMP KITCHEN, CLOTHING AND GEAR.
The program will be conducted by our own Philmont Ambassadors, which includes current and former Philmont Training Center Faculty.
When: January 31 – February 02. Class is on February 01, 2025
Where: Sid Richardson Scout Ranch, Camp 9 Dining Hall, Lake Bridgeport, TX.
Time: 9:00 am CST – 5:00 pm CST
Lunch: Lunch will be provided.
Cost: $25.00/ Adult, $25.00/ Youth
What to Bring: The full Philmont map sent to you by Philmont as a part of your information packet, and a copy of your trek itinerary (if you have it).
We look forward to seeing you all on February 1st!