National Youth Leadership Training 2026

National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth with leadership skills and experience that they can apply within their troops and in other situations requiring leadership of self and others.

NYLT is a six-day course that emphasizes hands-on learning in a fun, engaging environment. Through a blend of activities, presentations, challenges, discussions, and games, participants will develop confidence and leadership abilities while working together as a team.

The course content is designed to build leadership concepts progressively, using practical exercises to reinforce learning. Participants embark on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership, which brings the leadership lessons to life as they apply their skills throughout the course.

Participant Qualifications

A Scout must be:

• 13 years old by June 8, 2026 or have finished 8th grade
• First Class Rank
• Capable of serving as or currently serving as a Troop Youth Leader (SPL, ASPL, PL, APL, etc.)
• Ready to be away from home for a week and engage in the program

Female Scouts are Welcome! At least three female staff will be present at all times and appropriate accomodations are made for female participants.

Scouts from out of council are always welcome!! 

A Venturer must be currently serving as a Crew Youth Leader (President, Vice Pres., etc.) or capable of doing so.

Key Course Content

 

• Finding Your Vision
• Styles of Leadership
• Communicating
• Stages of Team Development
• Servant Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Scout’s Own Worship Service
• Troop and Patrol Management

• Setting Your Goals
• Planning
• Embracing and Leading Change
• Aligning Leadership to Stage of Team Development
• Ethics and Values in Decision Making
• Outpost Camp

 

More Info Coming Soon!