2025 Summer
National Youth Leadership Training
 

National Youth Leadership Training is an exciting, action-packed program designed for Scouts to gain leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and in other situations demanding direction of self and others. Courses will be held at beautiful Camp Frank Betz in Berrien Springs, Michigan.

2025 Courses

Session 1

Sunday 6/15/25 @ 1:00pmCST - Friday 6/20/25 @ 8:00pmCST

Session 2

Sunday 6/22/25 @ 1:00pmCST - Friday 6/27/25 @ 8:00pmCST

All participants must be a registered member of a Scouting America unit, Troop, Crew or Ship. In addition, members of a Scouts BSA unit (Troop) must be at least 13 years of age and at least First Class.

All participants should have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills.

If a Scout needs additional support to be successful at this event, please email nyltptac@gmail.com. 

Transportation to/from camp will not be provided.  

A deposit of $150.00 is required at time of registration. Total Cost: $325. ($50 late fee applied if not paid in full before 5/15/2025 for Session 1 and 5/22/2025 for Session 2.)

All courses run on Central (Chicago) Time.

Questions to: nyltptac@gmail.com

Scholarship Information

Council Scholarship:

The Pathway to Adventure Council NYLT Scholarship is available to any Scout registered in a Troop, Crew, Ship or Post. Scholarships usually do not exceed 50% of the fee. The allocation process, and information used in it, is confidential and will not be shared outside of PTAC professional staff. 

Applications will open on January 1st. https://forms.office.com/r/UN1fw1tNQZ

Fearless Girl Scholarship:

The Fearless Girl NYLT Scholarship is available to girls registered in a Scouts BSA troop.  It was launched in 2018 by industry mavens, Amy Shelly and Joanne Moffic-Silver, the first women to break the glass ceiling by Chairing the prestigious LaSalle Street Event; supported by Chicago’s financial district for nearly 50 years.

Only two young women from any one troop can qualify per year. Scoutmasters must complete the recommendation form below.

Scouts should register through the Black Pug event link on this page, and the required deposit must be paid up front. Once the Scout completes NYLT and returns the post-course survey from the funding committee, the deposit will be refunded.
No-shows will not be refunded; NYLT cancellation policy applies.