National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) 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 they must KNOW, and what they 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 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.

Participants must attend all six-days in order to complete the course.

To attend the Course, Scouts, BSA need the following:

• Must have a current BSA Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C.
• Minimum age requirements for Scouts BSA members (male and female): must be at least 13 by June 5, 2026 and have earned at least First Class rank before attending NYLT.
• They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST).
• Unit Leader’s signature and recommendation to attend the course.

To attend the Course, Venturer and Sea Scouts need the following:

• Minimum age requirements for Venturers and Sea Scouts (male and female): must be 14 or 13 years old and have completed the 8th grade by June 5, 2026, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program (Venturers and Sea Scouts must be no older than 20 years of age as of June 5, 2026).
• They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships.
• It is recommended that they have had at least one year of camping experience. While NYLT is not an outdoor skills course, it is important that each participant have basic camping and outdoor cooking experience.
• Unit Leader’s signature and recommendation to attend the course

Early Bird pricing (Feb 1 – February 28):  $400 per scout

Regular pricing (March 1 – April 15):    $450 per scout

Late pricing (April 16 – May 1):             $475 per scout

Course cost does not include airfare/transportation.  If you are from a neighbor island, please contact course director, Evelyn Kauhola or staff advisor, Lokahi Molale to discuss ground transportion.

If you are interested in applying for financial assistance, you may submit a request at DocuSign PowerForm Signer.  This does not guarantee a spot for your scout.  Online registration must be completed and paid to reserve a spot for your scout.  Financial assistance for course fees is available to all Aloha Council Scouts.  Airfare support (up to $160 value) offered for neighbor island participants. Assistance is awarded and provided as reimbursement upon successful completion of the course.

Cancellation Policy:

In all programs offered by the Aloha Council, Scouting America, a great deal of planning and purchasing takes place well in advance. These plans include, but are not limited to, staff, food, program materials, patches and awards, rental and purchase of equipment, and in some cases, items of clothing such as T-shirts that are given as part of a program fee.

When an individual or group make a reservation for an activity or program, these items are included in ordering of materials and staffing for that event.

Refunds: Individuals or groups that cancel a program reservation 30 days prior to the date of the event will receive a refund of fees paid, less a 15% administrative charge. No refunds will be made after the 30 day cancellation deadline.  Any requests for cancellations/refunds less than 30 days are on a case by case basis.

All cancellations must be submitted via email to camping104@scouting.org