2025 Palmetto Council NYLT Course

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is the premier council offered leadership training program offered for 13-20 year-old youth members of Scouts BSA Troops and Venture Crews. It is a 6-day training course divided over two weekends that is primarily conducted in an outdoor setting for Scouts BSA and Venturers who want to improve their leadership skills. Participants must attend both weekends to complete the course.

NYLT is an intense and challenging leadership course taught by youth leaders. Participants are assigned to a Patrol for the course and will have the oppotunity to serve in leadership roles such as Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader. Participants will improve their leadership skills as they have fun learning and playing together. The course is set up to represent a one-month activity cycle in the life of a Scouts BSA Troop concluding with the outpost experience Saturday night.

NYLT benefits include:

• Develop leadership skills participants can immediately use in their unit.
• Arm youth leaders with the knowledge and experience to promote "youth led" units
• Connect Scouts across the Council with shared experience

Dates: Weekend #1 - Friday, March 14, 5:30 pm to Sunday, March 16, 2025 5:00 pm
           Weekend #2 - Friday, March 28, 5:30 pm to Sunday, March 30, 2025 5:00 pm

In Council Fee: $50 (includes all food, training materials, course t-shirt and NYLT patch and recognition. Thanks to a generous donor, your course fee is reduced by $175) 

Out of Council Fee: $225

Staff Fee: $75 for both Adult and Youth Staff

Please note that if the course is full you are only able to register through the waitlist, the Course Director will contact you directly to confirm if a slot has opened. If your registrant is waitlisted, please do not come to the course without receiving confirmation from the Course Director.

Prerequisite Requirements:

• Scouts BSA: Age 13 by April 1, 2025 + First Class rank minimum
• Venturing: Age 14 by April 1, 2025 or 13 and completed 8th grade.
• Must have Scoutmaster/Crew Advisor approval to register.
• Must complete Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops/Crews (ILST/C) training prior to attending the first weekend.
• Participants must provide their current completed Heath and Medical Record (Parts A, & B) by 2/14/25.
• Parents/guardians must sign and submit the BSA Activity Consent Form and Approval by 2/14/2025

Location: The first weekend will be held at Glendale Outdoor Leadership School and the second weekend will be held at Camp Conley Clarke (192 Hickory Grove Road, Gaffney, SC  29340). 

Parents/guardians are invited to NYLT graduation on Sunday, March 30 at 4:00 pm (arrive at 3:45 pm for parking. Camp chair recommended).