2025 NYLT - Session 3 & 4

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
Session 3 & 4
Camp James Ray
July 14 - 19, 2025
Registration closes Monday, June 30 at 11:00 p.m.
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 YOU WILL DO AND 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 of all, 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
Event Details:
- A pre-course virtual meeting will be scheduled 1 week prior to the course. During this call you will learn the drop off and pick up details.
- Locations will be split between Camp James Ray and Camp Wisdom
- June and December sessions will be at Camp Wisdom
- July sessions will be at Camp James Ray
Cost/Course Dates
- Session 3 & 4: July 14 - 19 at Camp James Ray
- Cost: $325 per Scout
- Registration close date: Monday, June 30 at 11:00 p.m. Late additions/changes or walk-ins will not be accommodated.
Requirements:
- Must be a registered member of a Scouting unit (troop, crew, ship, etc.)
- 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 in the grid below:
Scouts BSA Members | Venturers and Sea Scouts | Explorers |
Must be at least 13 years old on Day 1 of the course |
Must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade |
Must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade |
Must have completed the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (found here) |
Must have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews or Ships (found here) |
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Must have earned the First Class rank before attending |
It is recommended that they have had at least one year of camping experience |
It is recommended that they have had at least one year of camping experience |
Must have Scoutmaster recommendation |
Must have Venturing Advisor/Skipper recommendation |
Must have Exploring Advisor recommendation |
Information Required during Registration
- First and Last Name
- Unit Type and Number
- Mailing Address
- Scouting America Member ID, Birth Date, Gender
- Allergy, Medical, or Dietary Restrictions
- T-Shirt Size
- Parent Contact and Emergency Contact Name, Phone Number, Email Address
Required at Check-in
- Annual Health Record AB (HERE)
Event Contacts:
- Council NYLT Coordinator: Edward Garcia, nyltcircleten@gmail.com
- Staff Advisor/Registration Assistance: Daniel Murphy, daniel.murphy@scouting.org
Cancellations
Please see the Circle Ten Council Refund & Cancellation Policy.
It is the responsibility of the Registration Contact to inform all participants and their parents/guardians, if applicable, of the cancellation/refund policy.