Two Sessions:

Two Weekends of Feb 13-15, 19-21, 2027 

• Feb 13 - Sign in at 8:30 AM,
• Feb 15 - 4:00 PM depart
• Feb 19 - Sign in at 6:00 PM 
• Feb 21 - 2:00 PM depart
• Maximum of 2 Scouts from the same troop allowed.
• GGAC participants have registration priority
  • If available, Out-of-Council registration will open after December 15.

Week of June 6 - 12, 2027 

• Sign in at 10:00 AM Sunday, June 6
• Pick-up at 1:00 PM Saturday, June 12
• No unit allowed to send more than 10 without discussion with NYLT Registrar. All must be approved by the Unit Leader.

Additional important pre- and post- course meetings will be held separately for each course; check NYLT Website for session details.

Registration after February 1 for February Course and after May 21, 2027 for the June Courses will be waitlisted unless registration has been closed before then because the waitlist is full. Do note that the Winter course filled up for boys by late October and for girls about February 1. The last regular registration for the June course was on May 14.

Note: Except for medical or family emergencies, a minimum of $50 will be charged on cancellation requests. See other normal charges under the GGAC cancellation policies.

Questions?  Email: ggac-nylt@comcast.net

The Scouting America NYLT course presents key leadership qualities and skills in a unique youth experience, applying modern leadership and team development theories in a contemporary scouting environment.

Participants camp, work, play and learn – living a month in the life of a model troop condensed into an intense week long or two weekend course. They experience the stages of team development, practice from a “toolbox” of leadership skills and learn that leadership requires vision, goals, and planning.

Participants learn how to be a leading influence in their own unit; discovering resources, methods, games and new skills to make unit meetings, treks and other activities more exciting and worthwhile. They also develop skills that help them emerge as leaders outside their units – at school and in the community.

Who may attend?

Qualified candidates will meet the following criteria…

• First Class Scouts who are at least 13 years of age at the start of the course or Venture Crew members.
  • Scouts are required to be 1st Class or above at least 30 days before course.
• Currently serve in a youth leadership position, or possess the skills and ambition to undertake a role in leadership.
• Have completed Troop/Crew Leadership Training in their unit.
• Are comfortable with long-term camping.
• Are approved and endorsed by their unit leaders as exhibiting maturity, with a positive attitude, focus and aspirations to serve through leadership.
• Commitment to attend the full course, all sessions.
• Note: To enable broad council participation and the best youth experience, the number of participants from each unit may be limited. Additional reservations and out-of-council registrations are subject to availability.  

Note also:  For each session, we do maintain two separate registration links, based on gender. This helps us in balancing male and female registration numbers. NYLT, Nationally, does run under the Family Troop model which means that there may be all male patrols, all female patrols, or patrols with a mix of both males and females.

• For the Winter session, we will have mixed gender patrols; this will be discussed in more detail at the first Troop Meeting / Orientation on January 27, 2027.
• For the June session, the likely breakdown will be two all-male Troops, one all-female Troop, and one “Family” Troop primarily with single-gender patrols. However, there may be a few mixed-gender patrols. This will be discussed at the May 6th Orientation for the June Session.

Final note: We intentionally accept a few more scouts than we have room for to account for drops before course in order to assure a full course. If, when you register, there are less than 6 spots, there is a chance that you will be wait-listed. We will keep you updated on your status as we approach the course. If you do not make it, we will either grant a full refund or move you to the other session.