EVENT DETAILS

WHEN: May 31 to June 5, 2026

WHERE: Camp Currier, 9700 W Commerce St, Hernando, MS 38632

COST: $250 per participant

The Course

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed six-day council-level program designed to provide Scouts in troops, crews, and ships with leadership skills and experience they can use in their home units and other situations demanding leadership of self and others. The course is designed for Scouts BSA members who are at least 13 years old, and for Venturers or Sea Scouts who are at least 13 years old and have completed eighth grade.

What Participants Will Learn at NYLT

NYLT is filled with activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and camping in a team and model unit environment. Participants learn and practice skills that are valuable at home, church, school, work, and the Scouting unit. 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 leadership skills much faster. These skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.

The Results

First, you will have a lot of fun at NYLT! Activities are built around the idea that Scouting is “a game with a purpose.” You will meet new friends that share your interest in Scouting and in becoming a stronger leader.

Participants report that NYLT helped them develop

• Better communication skills
• Greater ability to coordinate activities and program
• Increased understanding of the roles and skills of a leader

Requirements

• Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit (Troop, Crew, Ship, or Post).
• Must have a current Scouting America Health and Medical Record form parts A, B, and C (found HERE)
• Be able to attend the entire course.  If a Scout does not attend the full course, he/she will not receive credit for the course.
• While NYLT is not an outdoor skills course, it is important that each participant have basic camping and outdoor cooking experience.
• Fulfill all the requirements outlined below:

Information Required during Registration

• First and Last Name 
• Unit Type and Number
• Scouting America Member ID, Birth Date, Gender
• Scout’s Mailing Address, Email Address
• Allergy, Medical, or Dietary Restrictions 
• T-Shirt Size
• Parent Contact and Emergency Contact Name, Phone Number, Email Address
• Unit Leader’s Name, Email Address

Other Information to be uploaded (due March 30, 2026)

• Unit Leader’s Recommendation Letter

Required at Check-in

• Annual Health Record, Parts ABC (HERE)

Event Contacts

• Course Director: Scott Harrison, ascottharrison@yahoo.com
• Council NYLT Coordinator: Danny Van Horn, danny.vanhorn@butlersnow.com 
• Staff Advisor: Haley Baird, haley.baird@scouting.org
• Registration Assistance: Diana McDaniel, diana.mcdaniel@scouting.org