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 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 a leader must KNOW, and what a leader 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 outdoor 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.

Built on the legacy of past JLT (Junior Leadership Training Course) successes, the new NYLT integrates the best of modern leadership theory with the traditional strengths of the Scouting experience. Through activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and audio-visual support, NYLT participants will be engaged in a unified approach to leadership that will give them the skill and confidence to lead well. Through a wide range of activities, games, and adventures, participants will work and play together as they put into action the best Scouting has to offer.

In order to attend a NYLT course, a youth must have the following qualifications by the beginning of the course:

• Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit.
• Must have a current BSA Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C.
• Must be at least 13. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (available at University of Scouting this fall). 
• Scouts BSA members must be First Class rank before attending NYLT.
• Have a unit leader recommendation. 

Troops are encouraged to send their current and upcoming Senior Patrol Leaders or Asst. Senior Patrol Leaders to this course. 

When:

Session 1 - Friday October 10, 2025 4:30 PM ET to Sunday October 12, 2025 6:00 PM ET 
Session 2 - Friday October 17, 2025 4:30 PM ET to Sunday October 19, 2025 5:00 PM ET 

Location: 

Camp Buffalo in Monticello, IN

9400 N Boy Scout Rd, Monticello, IN 47960
 

*Scouts MUST attend both sessions in order to pass the course!!

Cost: $300 if paid in full by Septmeber 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
From midnight on September 11, 2025 to Septmeber 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM there is a $40 late fee.
Registration closes Septemeber 26, 2025 at midnight.
Staff registration fee: $225.