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 6, 2025 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 6, 2025, 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 6, 2025).
• 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 5 – March 15):  $255 per scout

Regular pricing (March 16 – April 15):    $275 per scout

Late pricing (April 16 – May 1):             $300 per scout

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