National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)

National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for councils to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on HOW TO. The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.

NYLT is a six-day course. Content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting with an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment. Interconnecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided by the use of memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.

What qualifications are needed?

Registered member of a scouting unit
Current BSA health forms A, B, & C
13 to 17 years old (Troops) / 14 to 20 years old (Venturing/Ships)
Achieved First Class Rank or higher
Completed ILST (Troops) or ILSCS (Venturing/Ships)
Must have Unit Leaders recommendation