NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Learn to Lead.
National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is a six-day leadership course designed for Senior Patrol Leaders, Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, and older Scouts who show leadership potential. Conducted in a troop and patrol outdoor setting, the course is led by Scouts with adult guidance, giving participants hands-on experience with leadership and the patrol method while immediately applying the skills and concepts they learn.
Courses are held at Bert Adams Scout Camp during the summer, with additional sessions offered before Thanksgiving and between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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Why Attend
Youth Leadership Excellence. NYLT is a premier youth leadership training course for Scouts and Venturers. The action-based program provides youth members of Scouting America with leadership skills and experiences they can use in their home units and in other situations requiring leadership of themselves and others.
The course centers on what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO, with a clear focus on HOW to put those principles into action. Throughout the week, these skills come alive as patrols embark on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.
NYLT learning objectives are integrated with those of Wood Badge. Units that send youth to NYLT and adults to Wood Badge benefit from a shared understanding of similar leadership concepts and skills.
Course Requirements
To attend an NYLT course, participants must meet the following qualifications by the beginning of the course:
- Be a registered member of a Scouting unit.
- Have a current Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A, B, and C.
- Scouts BSA: Must be at least 13 years old and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program registration. Participants must have earned the First Class rank and completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST).
- Venturers and Sea Scouts: Must be at least 14 years old, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program. Participants must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships. At least one year of camping experience is recommended.
- Have a recommendation from their unit leader. Unit leaders are asked to complete a survey about the participant's Scout character and skills to help the NYLT staff prepare for the course.
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