National Youth Leader Training (NYLT)

Camp Freedom, 

Muhnsiedlung, Germany

 

Participant Dates: July 13-19, 2025

Leadership Staff Dates: July 8-19, 2025

Participants: Arrive at Camp Freedom site by 12pm (noon) Central European time | 13 July 2025 / Depart after 12pm Central European time and no later than 1600 | 19 July 2025

Leadership Staff: Arrive at Camp Freedom by 12pm (noon) Central European time for staff development training | 9 July 2025 / Depart after 12pm Central European time and no later than 1600 | 19 July 2025

Participant fees: $300 ($325 after 1 June 2025)

Staff fees: $325

Participants should arrive on the 13th by noon. To ensure everyone gets a good night of rest, departure on the 19th will be no earlier than noon and no later than 1600.

National Youth Leadership (NYLT) will be held at Camp Freedom in Muhnsiedlung, Germany. 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 units and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must BE, what they must KNOW, and what they 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. It is open to youth in Troops. Crews*, and Ships. 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 using 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.

For More Information, please go the NYLT Page on www.tac-bsa.org

Prerequisites:

• Scouts BSA must be at least 13 years old, a First Class Scout or higher, and MUST have completed Introduction to Leadership Skills (ILST) for Troops.
• Venturers and Sea Scouts must be at least 14, or 13 and have completed eighth grade, and fall within the maximum age allowance for their program.
• You must have your Scoutmaster/Advisor Approval to attend this course. The Personal Resource Questionaire (PRQ) must be sent to the Course Director once you have been approved to attend. Please see attachments on the side or bottom of your screen under "Attachments" ---->

Participants should arrive on the 13th by noon. To ensure everyone gets a good night of rest, departure on the 19th will be no earlier than noon and no later than 16000CET. Participants will be camping in course-supplied tents for the week.

Adult staff will need to hold a current Youth Protection Certificate and have completed the BSA's Hazardous Weather Training.

If you have questions about the 2025 NYLT Course, please contact Course Director Rick Newton.

Camp Scholarship (Camperships) are available for those who demonstrate a financial need to attend the course.

Special Note: Wood Badge is the premier adult leadership training by the Boy Scouts of America. Wood Badge 2025 is being conducted at Camp Freedom the same times & dates as NYLT 2025. If you are coming to NYLT, see if there is a leader in your troop or crew attending Wood Badge who may be able to help bring you to Camp Freedom as well!