The Occoneechee Council NYLT is held over two weekends at Camp Durant.

You must attend both weekends to successfully complete the course.

This year's NYLT course will be held Sept. 11-13, 2026 and Oct. 2-4, 2026.  Both weekends begin at 4 pm.
Learn more at: https://ocscouts.org/training/nylt/

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 unit and in other situations such as school, sports, etc. that require 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 held on two seperate weekends. 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.

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 troop, crew, or ship.
• Must have a current Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C.
• Scouts BSA members must be at least 13 years of age and First Class or above. They must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops.
• Venturers and Sea Scouts must be at least 14 (or 13 and have completed eighth grade). 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.
• Have a unit leader recommendation.