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Welcome to National Youth Leadership Training!
Through a challenging and fun program, Scouts learn leadership tools and skills and apply them within the Scouting context throughout the week, so that they can in turn carry those forward into their Troop and other aspects of life such as school, family, church, and future profession.
NYLT 2010 was a great success, with 100% of participants agreeing that they will recommend the course to other Scouts! Information on NYLT 2011 will be available later this year.
This week-long course is for mature Scouts at least First Class in rank and 13 years old, who want to become great leaders. Potential participants must be approved by their Scoutmaster, and be in a leadership position or have the potential to do so, in their home troop. The course is held at Scoutland, in Gainesville; all participants must attend the entire week.
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About NYLT
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Who Should Attend
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Preparation
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About NYLT
The National Youth Leadership Training Program (NYLT) is Boy Scouting’s premiere youth leadership development program. It is offered in Councils throughout the country. NYLT is an intensive, fun, hands-on, and challenging week-long program that combines outdoor adventure and classroom instruction to provide Scouts with experiences and tools for becoming great leaders. NYLT focuses on the concepts of what a leader must BE, what a leader must KNOW, and what a leader must DO. Participants learn and develop skills such as communication; problem solving; presentation making; team development; working with adult leaders and youth in administrative areas; and ethical decision-making. These skills learned at NYLT will benefit Scouts not only as youth leaders but in other aspects of his life.
“If you can SEE it, you can BE it!”
As part of the NYLT course, Scouts are formed into Patrols and work and camp together at Scoutland for the week. Under the guidance of highly skilled youth staff, participants take part in indoor and outdoor challenges to develop and demonstrate their growing abilities. Activities including geo-caching, pioneering, role-playing, games, patrol competitions, overnight backpacking, and camping are all integrated into the course syllabus to help practice these skills, which come alive as each participant goes on his Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.
NYLT participants are asked to commit to apply the leadership skills learned in the context of their own troop, going forward from NYLT. |
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Who Should Attend NYLT?
NYLT is a training course, so participants should be mature enough that they can benefit from taking part and can serve in a meaningful leadership role in their troop after participating.
Participants must:
- Be at least 13 years old
- Be at least First Class in rank
- Have Scoutmaster approval
- Be willing to behave in accordance with the Scout Oath and Scout Law at NYLT
- Be Prepared mentally, emotionally and physically to handle a week of NYLT
- Be in attendance for the entire period from noon on Sunday May 30 through late evening on Friday June 4
Participants should:
- Have taken part in at least 1 (ideally 2+) weeks of resident Scout camp
- Be a “credit” to their unit—dedicated, conscientious, and responsible
- Be serving in, or about to serve in, a significant troop leadership role (Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop Guide, or Patrol Leader)
- Have good basic camping and outdoor skills
- Want to attend
Participants should NOT:
- Be those with significant homesickness issues or discipline problems
- Be Scouts who have never camped without a parent present
Participants who create problems for themselves or others by not following program rules, or by violations of law or of the Scout Oath or Scout Law, may be sent home at the discretion of the adult leadership. No refunds will be given in the event of an early dismissal from NYLT. |
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Preparing for NYLT
National Youth Leadership Training is special. It’s not a week of summer camp; it is not free time; it is not an opportunity to earn merit badges; and it is definitely not a vacation! It will challenge and reward you—but you must Be Prepared to be successful!
NYLT assumes that all those attending have mastered basic camping skills. All participants should be familiar with the outdoor camping skills expected of a First Class Scout, including outdoor cooking, knot tying/lashing, campsite set-up, etc. Participants will camp as Patrols at designated sites at Scoutland, in platform tents with cots; NYLT also includes a backpacking overnight camping experience.
Patrols will cook meals on Coleman stoves, with food and equipment provided by NYLT. Scouts with special dietary needs should communicate those well in advance to the NYLT staff, so that accommodations can be made.
Participants will receive an NYLT hat and t-shirt. Participants must have at least one complete and correct Boy Scout field uniform (“class A”); limited laundry facilities will be available.
What to Bring?
Click here for the required packing list. Please be sure you can carry all your own gear. Place your name on all belongings, and follow this list exactly.
Note: Scouts should not bring electronics such as cell phones, MP3 players, electronic games, laptops, etc. (Cameras are acceptable.) Participants will have limited access to communication and will not be able to call home etc. except in case of emergency via one of the adult staff. Scouts should not bring junk food, extra snacks, weapons, fireworks, drugs/alcohol/tobacco, or any other unsafe, illegal, stupid or unScoutlike things.
A current and complete BSA Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A, B and C (http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34605_Letter.pdf), valid thru the end of the course, must be provided for each participant no later than check-in. Any significant health or medical restrictions that require program modification or accommodation should be communicated to the adult NYLT staff well in advance for consideration. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is NYLT?
From Sunday May 30 to Friday June 4, 2010
Do I have to be there the whole time, or can I leave for [my soccer game, a wedding, our troop meeting, …]?
All participants must attend the entire time.
Where will NYLT take place?
At Scoutland, the Northeast Georgia Council camp in Gainesville (Hall County).
How much does it cost?
$220, which includes all meals, lodging, activities, NYLT t-shirt, hat and patch. Many troops understand the value of NYLT to the troop and pay for some or all of participants’ fees; you should check with your Scoutmaster or Troop Committee on this!
Are there Council scholarships?
There are not specific scholarships for NYLT; however, the Council maintains a specific assistance fund for Scouting programs.
Who should attend?
See the separate discussion on the “Who Should Attend” page!
Who runs NYLT?
We have a dedicated youth staff, all of whom were previously participants in NYLT courses and who have taken part in intensive staff development to deliver the program successfully. Following the national NYLT syllabus, they model a Scout-run troop and lead the NYLT activities, training sessions, and games. They include the Senior Patrol Leader, two Assistant Senior Patrol Leaders, Quartermaster, and Troop Guides (one per Patrol). There are also adult staff (Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters) who help mentor the youth staff and handle background logistical details. |
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Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us:
2010 NYLT Scoutmaster: Paul Matthews
706-202-5830 cell; pmatthew@uga.edu
Paul has 15 years experience as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 149 in the Cherokee District, and has served on staff for Wood Badge for the 21st Century. He is an Eagle Scout and past recipient of the Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, Scoutmaster’s Key, and other recognitions.
2010 Assistant Scoutmaster for Service and Council Liaison: Jeff Brown
770-962-2105 ext. 251; jebrown@bsamail.org
Jeff is the district executive for Sweetwater District. He was active in Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting as a youth, and has worked with the NYLT program for three years.
2010 Assistant Scoutmaster for Program: Ben Hilley
Ben served as Senior Patrol Leader for Atlanta Area Council’s NYLT for several years, and has attended the National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE) at Philmont as a participant and staff member. He is an Eagle Scout and a student at the University of Georgia. |
