2025 National Youth Leadership Course at Camp Tiak

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be a registered member of a Scouting Troop

  • Must have a current BSA Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C

  • Scouts’ BSA members (male and female) must be at least 13

  • They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops

  • Those (male and female) registered in Scouts BSA will be required to earn the First-Class rank before attending NYLT

  • Venturers and Sea Scouts (male and female) must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships

  • It is recommended that participants have had at least one year of camping experience. While NYLT is not an outdoor skills course, it is important that each participant has basic camping and outdoor cooking experience

  • Have a unit leader recommendation - written or emailed to allaboutscouts446@gmail.com & john.pearson@scouting.org

SCOUTS ARE EXPECTED TO:

  • Have a willingness to abide by the Scout Oath and Law

  • Have knowledge of basic camping, cooking and knots/lashing

  • Must attend both weekends of training to receive a certificate of completion

  • Have fun!

Pine Burr Area Council is pleased to offer National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) in the Spring of 2025 at Camp Tiak. The purpose of NYLT is to bring a newfound enthusiasm for leadership skills for youth in the Scouts BSA program. With NYLT, youth will be guided on the right path on how to get through the significant challenges of leadership and development. This two weekend course features instructions on unique leadership skills that can be used at home, at school, in jobs, and most importantly, in a troop or crew. Through engaging activities, games, events, and adventures; participants will experience the best Scouting has to offer in this course!

What is the cost?

PARTICIPANTS:

$225 - Early Registration Fee (Before January 15th, 2025)

$250 - ($25 late fee) after January 15th, 2025

No Walk-ons will be accepted during the course.

STAFF: $150

Fee Includes: t-shirts, course supplies, meals, lodging, and other materials needed

cOURSE gOALS:

Enable Scouts to build the confidence and knowledge to conduct unit and crew programs

  • Provide participants with clear understanding of team and personal development and how those elements relate to being a leader

  • Guide the participants through stage of team development

  • Create an environment of Scouting that promotes fellowship and fun guided by the Oath and Law

  • Give participants the opportunity to share ideas and experiences with Scouts from other units and crews

  • Have fun and and experience Scouting at its finest

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 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 program is conducted at the council level.

The Course size is limited to 48 Scouts. If the course reaches capacity, a waiting list will be started.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF NYLT?

The purpose of NYLT is to support the Unit Adult’s training of the youth leaders. The objectives of the course are to: 

  • Provide a toolbox of leadership skills

  • Relate these skills to leading in their unit

  • Instill knowledge and confidence to run the unit program

  • Enhance the relationship between the Scout and their unit

  • Share ideas and experiences with other Scouts

  • Experience Scouting at its best

  • Have fun!